Original sentence: At 2200, the Chinese struck the defenders of L Company from the northeast and southwest.By 0100 on June 29, the Chinese disengaged to the north, having suffered losses estimated at close to 700 men.Colonel Sandlin decided to destroy the Chinese positions.Early in the morning the 179th Infantry Regiment vacated its outpost on Old Baldy to permit air strikes and artillery and mortar barrages to be placed on the Chinese positions.Eight fighter-bombers from the Fifth Air Force dropped bombs and strafed the positions with rocket and machine gun fire; then the 45th Division artillery and mortar units began to bombard the Chinese positions.Four Chinese squads reconnoitered the 179th positions at 2200, exchanging automatic weapons and small arms fire.In the fight for the outposts the division had withstood more than twenty Chinese counterattacks and inflicted an estimated 3,500 casualties on the Chinese.Vaughn, came up to reinforce the attack during the afternoon, for the Chinese machine guns were making it difficult for men of C and F Companies to move over the crest of the hill.When night fell, Chinese activity around Old Baldy increased
Edited sentence: At 22:00, the Chinese struck the defenders of L Company from the northeast and southwest.By 01:00 on June 29, the Chinese disengaged to the north, having suffered losses estimated at close to 700 men.Colonel Sandlin decided to destroy the enemy strongpoints.Early in the morning the 179th Infantry Regiment vacated its outpost on Old Baldy to permit air strikes and artillery and mortar barrages to be placed on the enemy positions.Eight fighter-bombers from the Fifth Air Force dropped bombs and loosed rockets and machine gun fire; then 45th Division artillery and mortar units began to lay concentrations on the enemy strongpoints.Four Chinese squads reconnoitered the 179th positions at 22:00, exchanging automatic weapons and small arms fire.In the fight for the outposts the division had withstood more than twenty Chinese counterattacks and inflicted an estimated 3,500 casualties on the enemy.Vaughn, came up to reinforce the attack during the afternoon, for the enemy machine guns were making it difficult for men of C and F Companies to move over the crest of the hill.When night fell, enemy activity around Old Baldy increased