United States Air Force In South Korea of South Korea in resisting the invasion. United States President Harry Truman authorized General Douglas MacArthur (commander of the US occupying forces in Japan) to commit units to the battle. MacArthur ordered General George E. Stratemeyer, Commander in Chief of Far East Air Force (FEAF) based in Japan to attack invading North Korean forces between the front lines and the 38th parallel. That day, two Japan-based USAF F-82 Twin Mustangs destroyed three North Korean Air Force planes over Seoul as a C-54 Skymaster was attempting to evacuate U.S. civilians, including many women and children, from the advancing North Korean Army
II Corps (South Korea) reinforced by the People's Volunteer Army. U.S. Army General Walker ordered that the scattered ROK Army units, scattered by the North Korean invasion be organized into two corps. Thus the II Corps was born July 24, 1950 to defend the "Pusan Perimeter". On October 10, 1950, the ROK II Corps advanced north of the 38th parallel through central North Korea. They were operating in support of ROK I Corps which was under the command of U.S. Army General Walker. After encountering minimal resistance, they veered northwest. On October 24, hoping to end the conflict quickly, General MacArthur ordered all of