ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1130 17 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - LDI - 0859) 14 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chong Kun (金鍾根) (김종근) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 865 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | None |
| ORGN: | 2nd Div, 17th Regt, 2nd Bn |
| EDUCATION: | Higher Primary School, 1 yr |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | CHUNGCHON PUKTO, OKCHON GUN, GUNSO MYON, SAYANG RI (忠淸北道 沃川郡 郡西 舍陽里) |
| DATE & PLACE CAPTURED: | 111100 Sep 50 near CRANGNYONG by US troops. |
| INTERROGATOR: | H.N. |
Very cooperative and info seems reliable. Limited info due to short military service.
3. ESTIMATED STRENGTH OF PW's UNIT: (11 Sep 50)Approx 1200 troops in the 2nd Division of whom approx 800 are South Korean conscripts.
4. PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Conscripted on 30 Aug 50 in Political Labor Group (政治 工作隊) and with 58 others from OKCHON departed for POUN. At POUN, they joined a group of approx 1,500 and marched South through KUMCHON, KOCHANG, HYOPCHON and crossed the NAKTONG River East of HYOPCHON on 8 Sep 50.
On 9 Sep 50, informant and 50 others were assigned to the 2nd Div,
Informant was never issued any arms.
5. ARMOR:3 x T-34/85 tanks were observed in HYOPCHON on 8 Sep 50.
6. FOOD & AMID SUPPLIES:Food was looted from abandoned houses.
Ammo was observed frequently placed in ditches along the road.
Not more than one truckload was placed at any one place.
7. REPLACEMENTS;50 South Koreans were assigned to 2nd Div as replacements on 9 Sep 50.
8. MORALE:Morale of troops was very low due to UN air strikes and meager food supply.
9. CAPTURED EQUIPMENT:US M-1 rifles were widely used by North Korean troops.
10. MISCELLANEOUS:A large platoon (capacity one tank or 200 men) pulled by handoperated winch was being used for transport across the NAKTONG River at a place 3 Km North of a destroyed bridge E of HYOPCHON. This boat was operated only at night. During daylight it is believed to be hidden.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SAKAMOTO
