ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2790 3 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1261) 27 November 1950
| PW NAME: | CH’OE, Tong Yong (崔東營) (최동영) (Korean) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGN: | 43rd Div, 67th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School, 9 years |
| AGE: | 18 |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| ADDRESS: | SEOUL-SHI, INHYONDONG, #1-56 (서울市 仁峴洞 1街 56) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Captured at SAMDUNG MYON (BU 5122) on 251000 I Nov 50 by Korean Public Security Police. |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.S.I. |
PW was a South Korean Seoul High School student.
PW deserted his unit on 25 Nov 50. PW seemed in good physical condition. He appears very alert and intelligent. The answers to questions were intelligent and coherent; when the PW did not know anything about the question asked, he replied that he did not know.
This PW was impressive in his alertness and sincerity.
The information is considered to be reliable.
The 67th Regt was composed of 3 Inf Bns. 1 Transportation Co, 1 Signal Co, and 1 Medical Section.
Each Bn was composed of 3 Rifle Cos, 1 Supply Plat, and 1 Signal Sqd.
Each Company was composed of 3 x Inf Platoons, and 1 x Supply Squad.
The strength of 67th Regt was approx 1,000 men.
| 1st Platoon: | Original | Present (25 Nov 50) |
| a. Personnel: | ||
| EM | 37 | 22 |
| Officers | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 23 |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 rifles | 10 (30 rds ea) | 8 (20 rds ea) |
| M-1 rifles | 1 (200 rds ea) | 1 (250 rds ea) |
| SMGs | 3 (50 rds ea) | 3 (50 rds ea) |
| Jap 99 rifles | 2 (5 rds ea) | None |
| Carbines (US) | 1 (15 rds ea) | None |
| 5th Company: | ||
| a. Personnel: | ||
| EM | Approx 100 | 76 |
| Officer | 5 | 5 |
| Total | Approx 105 | 81 |
| b. Equipment & ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 rifles | 20 (30 rds ea) | 30 (20 rds ea) |
| M-1 rifles | 2 (200 rds ea) | 2 (250 rds ea) |
| SMGs | 8 (50 rds ea) | 8 (50 rds ea) |
| Jap 99 rifles | 3 (5 rds ea) | None |
| Pistols Cal .45 | 1 | 1 |
| Carbines (US) | 3 (15 rds ea) | 1 (15 rds ea) |
No information on higher echelon.
To the PW’s knowledge there were only 3 LMG’s in the 67th Regt, constituting its heavy automatic weapons. There were no mortars or other heavy equipment. The ammunition for the Regimental weapons were below the critical level.
The actual organization of the unit still exists and functions, although it is loose knit.
67th Regt C.P. located at NANSAN NI (BU 6521) 25 Nov 50.
2nd Bn, 67th Regt C.P. located at SONGSONG NI (BU 6023) 25 Nov 50.
Approx 1,000 NKA troops of the 67th Regt arrived at NANSAN NI o/a 20 Nov 50.
They immediately went into defensive positions between NANSAN NI and SONGSONG NI. These were simple defensive positions.
67th Regt, 43rd Div was believed to be one of the units which had retreated from South KOREA. The PW joined the unit in North KOREA; he is therefore unable to explain the unit’s activities in the South.
67th Regt is the original NKA 39th Div. The 39th Div was redesignated in the vicinity of HAICH’ANG (phonetic) o/a 10 Nov 50.
67th Regt of approx 1,000 troops is attempting to make its way north to rejoin other NKA units. The route to be taken and final destination is unknown to the PW.
PW believes that the previously mentioned defensive positions were prepared because the unit is evidently forced to remain in the area for a period of time in that all routes of march seem to be blocked.
67th Regt is travelling alone. The whereabouts of the rest of the 43rd Div is unknown.
PW was inducted into the NKA, 25th Bn, 102nd Regt, at SEOUL 2 Aug 50.
102nd Regt left SEOUL by foot on 3 Aug 50, passing SUWON, CHONAN and TAECHON, and arrived at CHONJU o/a 12 Aug 50. The 25th Bn, 102nd regt, left CHONJU by foot o/a 17 Aug 50 via KUMJE, and IRI, and arrived at INP’A o/a 5 Sep.
102nd Regt was under the Internal Affairs Ministry. 102nd Regt’s mission was to maintain civil order in the occupied areas.
29 Sep 50, the 102nd Regt was forced to retreat from IMP’A. They withdrew, finally arriving at YOSAN o/a 2 Nov 50. The 102nd Regt was dissolved, without fighting, at YOSAN o/a 2 Oct 50.
PW was apprehended at SOWHA in the early part of Nov 50 by the NKA and was assigned to the 39th Div during the early part of Nov 50.
39th Div was the former 39th TAECHON Brigade.
39th Div left SOHWA by foot o/a of Nov, passing HOEYANG and KOKSAN, and arrived at NANSAN RI o/a 20 Nov 50.
Enroute to NANSAN RI, the 39th Div was redesignated the 67th Regt.
PW escaped from his unit at SONGSONG NI on 25 Nov 50.
KIM, Chin Kuk (金진■), Jr Lt
Leader, 1st Plat, 5th Co, 2nd Bn, 67th Regt, 43rd Div
KANG T’ae Mu (강태무), Col
CO, 102nd Regt
LEE, Yong (이용), Lt Col
Chief of Staff, 102nd Regt
HONG, Song Jun (홍승준), Lt Col
Political Officer, 102nd Regt
KIM, Chang Gyo (김창교), Sr Lt
Chief of Staff, 25th Bn, 102nd Regt
KIM, Pong Sop (김봉섭), Sr Lt
Staff Officer, 25th Bn, 102nd Regt
TAK, Ju-Ha (탁주하), Jr Lt
Leader, 1st Plat, Mortar Co, 25th Bn, 102nd Regt
PW claims that food is acquired from the farms and villages; on some occasions food is acquired at gun point and at other times the food is given willingly.
Only a very small amount of ammunition remained in the 67th Regt. This supply is the remaining ammunition of the unit from what it had in South KOREA.
There are no artillery pieces or mortars in the 67th Regiment.
Morale was very low because they have no food and clothing, and all of them realize their isolated position.
The commanding officer of the 67th Regt is a Colonel - no general grade officer is present.
PW heard that the 7th Div is presently at SUNCHON (BU 6048).
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
