Shortly after, several survivors from Task Force Smith arrived at 1st Battalion's command post telling stories of their defeat at Osan, but Ayres did not believe they were accurate.
Tak lama setelah itu, beberapa orang dari Satuan Tugas Smith yang selamat tiba di pos komando Batalyon ke-1 dan menceritakan tentang kekalahan mereka di Osan, namun Ayres tidak yakin akan kesaksian mereka.