ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2456 1 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - LDI - 0307) 25 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM Chin Sop (金鎭变) (김진섭) |
| PW NO: | 636 |
| AGE: | 17 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 5th Div, 6th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co |
| EDUCATION: | 2 yrs of Primary School and 2 yrs of Middle School |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE: | 4 months |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YONGWON (永原) Area |
| DATE CAPTURED: | 18 Nov 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, MYONCHON-GUN, SO-MYON, SIN CHUNG-NI (咸北明川郡西面新昌里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | SASAKI |
PW was cooperative and talked freely. However he could not give detailed information as he was a fugitive from NKA and UN Troops.
Reliability: Fair
Physical Condition: Good
3. MILITARY HISTORY:13 Aug 50 - The students from YONGAN (永安) Middle School went to see a movie and when they were leaving the theater about 200 students, including PW were selected for the NKA. These students were divided into 3 groups. PW was in the 2nd group leaving YONGAN. There were many other men traveling with PW's group on the train.
16 Aug 50 - The 8 car train arrived at P'YONGYANG.
18 Aug 50 - After receiving physical examinations and clothing PW was assigned to 5th Div, 6th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co together with about 20 former students from his school. The 1st Company to which PW was assigned departed P'YONGYANG on foot.
2 Sep 50 - PW's company arrived at KAESONG (開城). Here the Company met three other companies of the 6th Regiment. These 3 companies soon departed KAESONG for an unknown destination.
9 Sep 50 - The 1st Company (alone) was scheduled to depart KAESONG by train but due to heaving air attacks the company marched to IMJIN MYON (臨津面) which was located in the vicinity of IMJIN GANG. Here PW and 7 other men deserted their unit.
o/a 18 Sep 50 - PW and the 7 men were met by a NKA unit known as the "KEKOL" (Phonetic - meaning nightingale) Unit somewhere in the KANGWON Province (江原道). PW and the 7 men explained that their unit was disorganized due to air attacks and they were trying to locate the unit. PW and 7 men were taken into this "KEKOL" Unit. PW was assigned to 2nd Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd.
Early Oct 50 - The "KEKOL" Unit arrived at CHUNCH'ON (春川). There were other troops in CHUNCH'ON and PW believed that they were members of the CHUNCH'ON Defense Unit. After about 5 days of rest the "KEKOL" Unit departed CHUNCH'ON on foot. After marching a distance of about 3 km N of CHUNCH'ON the unit stopped for a rest and PW and another man deserted. The man that deserted with PW was PW's cousin and both of their homes were in the same town. They were trying to return home. They walked to the vicinity of CHONGP'YONG (定平) via WONSAN. Hearing that UN Troops were in the HAMHUNG area PW and his cousin decided to go West. Midway between CHONGP'YONG and YONGWON they were seen by a NKA sentry. Fearing that he would be killed PW ran away although the sentry shouted that he would fire. PW became separated from his cousin and does not know what happened to him.
18 Nov 50 - PW stopped at a farmer's home in the vicinity of YONGWON and hearing from the farmer that it would be better for him to surrender to UN Troops, who were located about 8 Km from there, he walked there and surrendered.
4. FOREIGN ELEMENTS:O/a 15 Nov 50 PW heard from Korean civilians living in a town which was located midway between CHONGP'YONG and YONGWON that a large number of CCF troops had passed through the town about 5 days prior and that they were moving NW.
5. ORGANIZATION:The "KEKOL" Unit consisted of about 250 men. There were 3 infantry companies each with a strenght of about 80 men.
All the men were armed with rifles and officers including platoon leaders were provided with pistils. No heavier weapons were observed. Amount of ammunition carried by the men was unknown but many of the men had 1 or 2 hand grenades.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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