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The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
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Gen. Ridgway inspects stalemated Korean front amid cease-fire buzz. UN recaptures hill near Kumsong, 60 Communists killed in battle. US shoots down 15th enemy plane; second air fight ensues. No major assault expected.
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The Supreme United Nations Commander found his troops locked in see-saw battles with the Communists for possession of dominating hills and ridgelines commanding Pyonggang and Kumsong, twin central front bastions 29 miles above the 38th Parallel.
UN forces recaptured one hill south of Kumsong at noon after losing it to a Communist counter-attack earlier today.
No Major Assault
Eighth Army officers told Ridgway that a major assault did not appear imminent.
Ridgway returned to Tokyo tonight.
In the air, American fighter planes shot down their 15th Communist plane in 10 days.
Eleven other MIG's streaked for the Manchurian border after the dogfight. There was no damage to the American jets and no reported damage to the Air Force planes.
A second air battle broke out over northwest Korea late today.
Twenty-five F-86 Sabrejets with approximately 40 MIGs, but no additional details were available.
Others On Tour
Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, commander of the 8th Army, accompanied Ridgway on his tour of the front. Also in the party was Lt. Gen. Frank Milburn, commander of the 1st Corps.
The apparent stalemate coincided (Continued on Page Two)
Ridgeway (Continued From Page One) with Communist peace moves in the United Nations. But Allied commanders said that was only a co-incidence.
"There is business as usual at the front," said Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, commander of UN ground forces.
UN troops made a limited withdrawal on the western front northwest of Yonchon after a four-hour hand-to-hand battle. Sixty Communist troops were counted dead on the battlefield, however.
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Primary Location
Korean Front
Event Date
June 26
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un forces recaptured one hill south of kumsong; 60 communist troops counted dead; american fighter planes shot down 15th communist plane in 10 days; no damage to american jets.
Event Details
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway flew to the Korean front for inspection amid speculation on cease-fire prospects. UN troops engaged in see-saw battles for hills near Pyonggang and Kumsong. No major assault imminent. Air battles: one with MIGs, 15th plane downed; second involving 25 F-86 Sabrejets and 40 MIGs. Limited withdrawal on western front after hand-to-hand battle.