50 years ago today - 12 Sep 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

September 12, 1950

The 8th Cavalry Regiment, with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 
attached, attacks Hill 314 and secures the hill after a bloody 
battle.  Farther to the east the 1st ROK Division attacks in the direction 
of P’algong-san (P’algong Mountain, a 4000 high mountain in the Ka-san 
area) and Ka-san.

Shortly after dawn, the 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry, again attacked Hill 
482 following an bombing and napalm attack by South African F-51s and an 
artillery barrage.  This time their attack succeeded and the hill secured 
by noon.  It was turned over to ROK Army control that afternoon and the 
19th Infantry withdrew to Yongdok-tong. Meanwhile the 3rd ROK Division in 
the P’ohang-dong area went on the offensive retaking the town and to the 
west the Capital ROK Division began advancing in the Kigye area.  For all 
intents, the battle for the Kigye — P’ohang-dong area was over.

During the early morning hours, a diversionary landing intended to draw 
enemy forces from the Inch’on area is made at Kunsan, a port city about 50 
miles south of Inch’on, by the 1st GHQ Raider Company and a small group of 
British Commandos.  The Raiders landed on Robb Island, a small island at 
the mouth of Kunsan Harbor and were withdrawn about dawn with the loss of 3 
KIA.

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 (ASJA)
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com