50 years ago today - 9 Sep 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

September 9, 1950

Around 1 a.m. North Korean attacked "K" Company, 19th troops defending Hill 
300 located about half way between An'gang-ni and Kyongju.  "K" Company was 
driven off this hill and the North Koreans defended their gain throughout 
the day against repeated counterattacks.  Meanwhile to the east, North 
Korean forces had infiltrated and taken up positions in the hills west, 
southwest and south of Yonil Air Field so task force was organized to 
neutralize the
the threat.  Task Force Davidson consisted of 19th Infantry (less its 3rd 
Battalion; 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry, 9th Infantry Regimental Tank 
Company, 2 batteries of antiaircraft automatic weapons (quad-50 caliber 
machine-guns mounted on half tracks); "A" Company, 3rd Combat Engineer 
Battalion, and miscellaneous other units.

Fighting continued in the 2nd Division and 1st Cavalry area but the 25th 
Division area saw only patrol action with attendant small firefights.
Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author:  DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Member:  American Society of Journalists and Authors
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web site: http://www.korean-war.com