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for strikes were received and sixteen (16) were flown for a total of seventy-eight (78) close support sorties. In addition, one (1) night close supportmission wes flown.Cn 28 September elements of the 31st Regiment atteckednorth from 08AN-NIto eliminate the enemy cutting the road at RAESAMI-RI. The ssee:i,it southfrom SUWCN was also continued. An air strike was called on Hills 118, 92,and a tunnel in this area with excellent results. The 57th and 926 FieldArtillery Battalions fired heavy concentrations accounting far about half ofthe enenw casualties. The RCT, after overcoming heavy resistance, occupiedall objectives by 1625 hours. (1)In the 1st Marine Division Sector at 0645, 1st and.3d Battalions, 1stMine Regiment, continued to clear the remainder of SEOUL and seize Hill133 and the commanding ground to the northeest. In the 1st herine Divisionzone of action the energy appeared to be broken and the division as a wholewas engaged in mopping-up operations. The enemy had withdrawn all his for-ces from SEOUL except for small elements which had been leftbehind to fighta delayingaction.In the 5th Wrine Regiment zone, patrols encountered no enemy resistance.As the,Regimsnt*s zone had been cleared and all assigned objectives were se-cured, the 5th brine Regiment was pinched out by the 1st kine Regiment.iifrom the right and the 7th brine Regiment on the left as planned.The 36 Battalion, 5th Wine Regiment, and 3d~ Battalion, 1st Rsrine Regi-ment provided security for the ceremony in SWUL at which the government ofSouth Korea was returned to the Capitol at SBIUL. By 2050 hours, mopping-upoperationsin ths 5th Rsrine Regiment zone were completed.The 3d Battalion. 32d RCl' continued its advance north and cut the mainhighway running east from SIDXG By 0200 hours, the 7th Division sectorwithin SEOUL was cleared. X Corps then directed reconnaissance in force eastof the TORSHON River.1st and 2d Battalions, 187th Abn RCT were in Corps Reserve. The 3dBattalion (Reinforced) was designated Task Force Able with mission of pro-(1) War Diary Summary, 7th U. S. Infantry Division, l-30 Sept 50.24