ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2814 8 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1252) 3 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Won Gyom (金元謙) (김원겸) |
| RANK: | Capt (總尉) |
| AGE: | 31 |
| DUTY: | Supply Officer |
| UNIT: | 41st Div, 2nd Regt, Supply |
| EDUCATION: | 6 years primary school |
| OCCUPATION: | National Store Manager |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | NANAM (羅南) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 18 Nov 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, P’YONGAN NAMDO, CHUNGHWA-GUN, YANGJONG-MYON, SOKYANG-NI (平安南道 中和郡 楊井面 石陽里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pvt TSUDA (ATIS) |
PW was very cooperative and stated he would like to fight for the ROK. In spite of short service, PW remembered his unit fairly well. Reliability - good.
Chronology:
23 Sep 50: Inducted into the NKA as a Capt and sent to NANAM (羅南) with 17 others.
13 Oct 50: At NANAM, assigned to 41st Div, 2nd Regt, Supply Officer.
o/a 1 Nov 50: Temporarily commanded the rear unit of the 2nd Regt.
o/a 10 Nov 50: 2nd Bn of the 2nd Regt, left NANAM and marched south.
o/a 11 Nov 50: 2nd Bn joined with the main body at CHUUL (朱乙).
15 Nov 50: 2nd Regt received orders to attack.
16 Nov 50: 2nd Regt contacted UN troops.
18 Nov 50: Due to the low morale of the troops and heavy casualties, PW surrendered to the UN troops bringing along with him a truck and seven men at IHYANG-DONG (二鄕洞). These seven men were working under PW in supply.
Unit History:
The 41st Div was newly organized on 25 Sep 50 at NANAM. Division was to defend the coast line and the vicinity of NANAM; however, after receiving orders to advance south, this division became the Right Flank unit. The division mainly consisted of men without training. Most of the troops deserted their units o/a 18 Nov 50 at IHYANG-DONG. Believes the strength was so low that combat was impossible. Casualties, when PW deserted, were estimated to be one-third.
Code Numbers:
41st Div 693rd Unit
1st Regt 569th Unit
2nd Regt 570th Unit
3rd Regt 399th Unit
Organization:
The 41st Div consisted of three regiments; each regiment of three battalions, each battalion of three companies; and each company of three platoons. In addition, there were various attached units.
T/O|Present Strength (18 Nov 50)
Division 8,000|Division 3,000
Regiment 2,000|Regiment 700
Battalion 600|Battalion 200
Equipment:
2nd Regt, 41st Div
6 x 120 mm guns, 6 x 76 mm guns, and 6 x 45 mm guns. There were 9 x 82 mm mortars and 2 x 45 mm guns in each battalion. There were six (possibly nine) machine guns to a company. All troops were armed with rifles.
Ammunition was, in general, sufficient due to short supply lines.
Supplies:
Supplies came from KOMUSAN (古茂山) (42°-07’N-129°-42’ ■) by trucks. All supplies came from RUSSIA by train and were kept in tunnels just north of KOMUSAN RR station. The supplies were left on trains in the tunnels during the day time to prevent air-raids and pulled out to the RR station to be unloaded into trucks during the night. The 41st Division had sufficient supplies with exception of some items of winter clothing (hats and gloves). Winter shoes were unavailable and only rubber sole shoes for the troops arrived. No clothing for officers arrived during PW’s service in the supply. Food was plentiful.
Location of Hq:
On 16 Nov 50, the 41st Div Hq moved to CHUNAM (■南) (41°-25’N - 129°-15’E) into the Local Committee Building.
Morale:
Morale was very low due to forced induction. 41st Division consisted of old farmers or untrained youths.
Surrender leaflets:
O/a 1 Nov 50 at CHUUL (朱乙), Korean, 2nd Regt CO, Col, Age: 28, Height: 150 cm, Weight: 50 kg, Build: Slim, Complexion: Tan, Last Seen: IHYANG-DONG, 18 Dec 50, PW saw him wounded in the left leg and still commanding. Believes he is dead.
LEE, Cha Hwa (李荐■) (이자화), Korean, Rear Division Commander, Sr Col, Age: 33, Height: 170 cm, Weight: 65 kg, Build: medium, Complexion: Yellowish brown, Last Seen: CHUNAM (朱南) 16 Nov 50.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
