ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2468 1 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1214) 13 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Yon Ho (金然浩) (김연호) |
| RANK: | Pvt (战士) |
| ORGANIZATION: | 105th Tank Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plat, 2nd Sqd. |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| AGE: | 27 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HWANGHAE DO, SONHWA GUN, SONHWA MYON, YAKSAN RI, #237 (黃海道 松禾郡 松禾面 藥山里 二三七) |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 090900 1 Nov 50 at PAKCHON |
| INTERROGATOR: | W.T.O. |
PW was cooperative but lacked information due to his being unfamiliar with the military service. Information seems reliable.
3. T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF UNIT:| 2nd Platoon | original | present |
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 30 | 25 |
| Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 26 |
| Equipment & Ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 Rifle | 30 (40 rds ea) | 25 |
| Pistol | 1 | 1 |
| Grenades | 2 per man | unknown |
| 2nd Company | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 90 | 85 |
| Officers | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 94 | 89 |
| Equipment & Ammo: | ||
| HMG | 10 (2 cases ammo ea) | unknown |
| M1891/30 Rifle | 60 (40 rds ea) | unknown |
| Pistol | 4 | unknown |
| Grenades | 2 per man | unknown |
| LMG | 2 (90 rds ea) | unknown |
| 2nd Battalion: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 572 | unknown |
| Officers | 17 | unknown |
| Total | 589 | unknown |
| Equipment & Ammo: | ||
| Mortar (Size unknown) | 4 | unknown |
| M1891/30 Rifles | unknown | unknown |
| HMG | unknown | unknown |
| LMG | unknown | unknown |
| Pistol | unknown | unknown |
| Grenades | 2 per man | unknown |
1st Regiment EM and Officers Approx 2,000.
105th Division was composed of 3 Rifle Regiments.
1st Regiment composed of 3 Battalions.
Each Battalion composed of 3 Companies.
Each Company composed of 3 Platoons.
Each Platoons composed of 3 Squads.
Previously, a platoon consisted of 4 squads, but due to the lack of personnel, 3 squads, presently constitute a platoon.
3. LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES OF UNIT:Division Headquarters location unknown.
1st Regiment Headquarters located 10 km North of PAKCHON.
The 2nd Battalion of the 1st Regiment was in an area approximately 1 km South of PAKCHON.
4. PERSONAL AND UNIT HISTORY:Conscripted 20 Sep 50 in HAEJU and assigned to the present unit.
Received no training.
The 2nd Battalion departed HAEJU for SARIWON (Oct 50).
Departed SARIWON and arrived at HWANGJU (Oct 50). Retreated towards the North via P'YONGYANG and arrived at SINANJU (Oct 50). Departed for SAKCHU, via PAKCH'ON and KUSONG. Returned to PAKCH'ON o/a 7 Nov 50.
PW was captured the day after arriving at PAKCH'ON.
5. FOOD AND AMMO SUPPLIES:Food was taken from villages and towns in unit's vicinity.
Troops were amply fed.
No ammo seen being transported in; shortage of ammo noted in PW's unit.
Shortage of ammo noted in PW's unit.
6. MORALE:Morale low due to the losing battle and consistant attacks by the UN Forces.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
