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as'cca~pletelycleared of enssay*The 1st Battalion, 5th Rarine Regiment continued to attack at day breakand occupied Objective FOX overlooking YORGDUNGFG by 093&Just before noonthe 2d Battalion reached positions (Objective DCG) overlooking the RAN River..The 5th Narins Regiarental CP displaced to Airfield at C&SeOn 18 Septanbor elements of the 7th Division consisting of the 32d Infa&qRegiment, 7th ~COnnai8sanCe C~peny, and part of the 73d Tank Battalion hadlanded at IRCHON.On 19 September the 1st Marine Regiment attacked in eons at 1030 with twoBattalions abreast. The 3d Battalion, on the left, made rapi.d advances againstresistance consisting of aaall amus and mortar firs. The 2d Battalion met awell organised center of resistance immediately after the jump off.The 1st k&rine Regiment had met increasingly heavy resistance each day.Frg the &loo of departure forward the greater portion of the I.ECHGN - !SOud,Righnay vra8 found to be mined in well selected locations,At 1200, 32d Infnntry Regiment, attached to the 1st Marine Division, re-l&eved t&e 1st. yarlne Divj.eion elements on the right flank. The 2d Battalionof the 92d Infantry Regiment relieved ths 1st Battalion of the 1st Marine Regi-mntsouth of the XNCHON - SXJL Highway0 The enemy continued to withdraws1cml.y to the hillsfavorable for defensive tactica.south of the SEOUL - INCHON RigMay, where the terrain isBLT 1/5 had been oldered late 18 Septsmber to prepare to attack and seizeHills 80 and 85 at0700 the next morning. Before the scheduled attack on the19th, Caapany C began to receive heavy mall anus and sporadic mortar fire at0615 fraa Hilll3.8. At darm small groups were observed advancing toward theairfield in front of Canpauy C and other groups wsre moving across the ricepaddy to the front of the Canpany’s position. Action was promptly taken to cutoff tld attaok. While the enany attack was being held by Ccmpsny CI Canpany Bbegan an attack to envelop Rill U8. After a heavy artillery concentration andair Strike3 Ccmpany B eueceeded in taking the objective* This enabled CmpmyC to BOVW forward and take the ridge to the left. By1055 Hill U8 was secured,llhile awaiting the arrival. of tanks, Ccmpauy C and Company B consolidatedI.2