50 years ago today - 8 Oct 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

October 8

By evening, the 7th and 8th Cavalry Regiments had secured the I Corps 
assembly area in the Kaesong area.  Both units had patrols on the north 
side of the 38th Parallel by noon.  In the 7th Cavalry sector, one patrol 
from the regiment's I&R platoon found the 800-foot combination 
highway-railroad bridge over the Yesong River was still standing, although 
damaged to the point where it could only support foot traffic and plans 
were made for an attack across the river via the bridge.  The attack to 
take place the following day.

In the central sector, the 6th ROK Division finally drove North Korean 
defenders from Hwach'on and entered the town.  Meanwhile the ROK 7th 
Division crossed the 38th Parallel and moved toward the "Iron Triangle."


Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com