ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1379 26 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (163 - MISDI - 0108) 22 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH UNG, HO SIK |
| PW NO: | 974 |
| RANK: | 2nd Lt (Infantry) Age 23 |
| DUTY: | Platoon Leader |
| UNIT: | 2nd Co, 2nd Bn, 78th Regiment |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SONGSAN-NI |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 20 September 1950, at 1400 hours |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONG AN ANCHU GUN, YONHO MYON, SOHUN RI, #6 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATED BY: | YI |
PW attended middle school for adults for two years until March 1947.
PW surrendered at SONGSAN-NI
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:a. Chronology:
PW volunteered for the Army on 8 Feb 48 and entered the Public Peace Preservation Management Staff School to study government, Communist ideas and basic training. Also trained in Military Strategy. PW entered service on 22 July 1950 with the rank of 2nd Lt and was transferred to WHANGAE DO, SARIWON and was attached to a replacement Regiment. PW was in the present 2nd Co, 2nd Bn, 78th Regiment until captured. This Regiment left SARIWON on 16 Sep with destination unknown until they arrived at SEOUL on 18 Sep 50, less one Battalion.
When the PW went to SONGSAN-NI, two companies from his Battalion were already there and only his Battalion was sent there.
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
(1) Original organization and strength:
Regiment's strength at SARIWON:
| Regiment: Replacement and 78th Regiment: | 3500 men |
| Battalion: Three battalions. One Battalion: | 600 men |
| Company: Three companies. One company: | 150 men |
| Platoon: Three platoons. One platoon: | 48 men |
| Squad: Three squads. One squad: | 11 men |
(2) Actual battle organization and strength:
At SONGSAN-NI: 2 battalions, 1200 men
(3) Last known composition of unit:
150 men remained.
c. Equipment:
Following are the types of weapons in the 78th Regiment:
| LMG (in one platoon) | 3 or 4 |
| HMG (in a company) | 9 |
| Rifles (in the Regiment) | 1500 |
| 82 mm Mortar (in Mortar Company) | 2 |
d. Unit Duties:
At SONGSAN-NI: Defend entrance to SEOUL.
e. Personalities:
| Company Commander: | Captain KIM, KWAN CHIP |
| Height: short | |
| Face: long | |
| Build: small end locks weak 75 | |
| Walk: shC!'t step | |
| Battalion Commander: | Major KIM, CHU HYONG |
| Height: short | |
| Face: round | |
| Build: small and weak |
For The AC of S, G-2:
UYEDA
