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bobdina
07-06-2009, 11:58 AM
1950-1st Battalion, 34th Infantry, blow the highway and railroad bridges north of their positions at approximately 3 a.m. Enemy tanks and infantry arrive at the blown bridge at dawn. The destroyed bridge stops the tanks but North Korean infantry wade the river both upstream and downstream. 1st Battalion opens fire on the tanks/infantry but without much success. At this point the North Korean infantry begin a double-envelopment and the 1st Battalion begins withdrawing to prevent encirclement and retreats south to Ch'onan where they take up new positions along with "A" & "D" Companies of the just arrived 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, two miles south of the city. Meanwhile the 3rd Battalion arrives from Ansong and takes up positions at Ch'onan.

1951-SS Evans (DD 754) landed SFCP on Hwangto-do (Island) in southern part Wonsan Harbor. Then three DD bombarded buildings and torpedo station.

1952-USS Symbol (AM 123) received eight rounds of estimated 75/76 mm enemy shore battery fire in the vicinity of Hungnam. No damage or casualties were experienced.

1953-Battle of Pork Chop Hill. The 7th Infantry Division is ordered to evacuate its defensive positions after five days of fighting.This was the second battle for this hill and 232 Soldiers were KIA. In the first battle for the hill 112 were KIA