ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2825 9 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1 - 0295) 7 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Yong Mok (金永木) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 18 |
| DUTY: | Recon |
| UNIT: | II Corps, 10th Div, 27th Regt Recon Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Commercial Tech School, 2 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HONGSONG (洪城) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 3 Jan 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KANGWON-DO, ICHON GUN, ANHYOPMYON UNNERI No. 125 (江原道 伊川郡 ■面 邑內里 一二五番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KWANGWON-DO, WONSAN SHI, CHUNG AN RI No. 9 (江原道 元山市 中央里 九番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl SAKAI (ATIS) |
PW lost track of time and dates. PW was reserved and hesitant. Information considered fairly reliable.
Chronology:
17 Jun 50: Inducted into the NKA at SUKCHONG and received two weeks of training with the10th Div, 27th Regt Recon Plat.
O/a 15 Oct 50: PW’s unit which retreated from the battle along the NAKTONG River crossed the 38th parallel in retreat.
O/a 15 Nov 50: The PW’s unit assembled at HACHON (華川).
Late Nov 50: PW’s unit started its march southward from the defensive patrol duty along the 38th parallel.
Dec 50: PW’s unit went from YANGGU (楊口) toward HONGCHON (洪川).
3 Jan 51: The PW with 2 others were captured while on patrol trying to find a camping site for the Regt.
Unit Organization and Strength: (3 Jan 51)
| 27th Regt, 10th Inf Div, II Corps: | |
| 3 Bns | 400 men |
| 3 Cos | 120 men |
| Attached Regimental Units: | |
| 120 mm Mortar Co | 60 men |
| 45 mm Mortar Co | 40 men |
| Medics | Unk |
| Recon Plat | 30 men |
| Engr Plat | 30 men |
| Comm Plat | 30 men |
PW estimated Regt strength as approx 1,500. Observation made while en route to TUNNAN MYON.
Recon Plat, 27th Regt.
Code: PAKCHE (朴최)
| Original | Present | |
| Officer | 2 | 2 |
| EM | 28 | 25 |
| Total | 30 | 27 |
Equipment: (seen o/a 3 Jan 51)
| Maxim HMGs M1910 | 2 per Bn |
| 145 mm PTRS41 AT Rifles | 5 per Bn |
| DPM LMGs | 12 per Co |
| PPsh SMGs | 12 per Co |
Recon plat. 27th Regt
| Original | Present | |
| PPsh SMGs | 15 (4,200 rds) | 15 (4,200 rds) |
| American M1 Rifles | 5 (400 rds) | 5 (400 rds) |
| Russian Rifles | 10 (700 rds) | 10 (700 rds) |
Comm Equipment:
| Transceiver 4R (RBS-40) | 1 at Bn Hq |
| UNAF-31 field phone | 4 in Bn |
This equipment was seen during Nov 50 while on border patrol along the 38th parallel.
Hq Location:
Hq 27th Regt and its Bns was located at the TUIN MYUN town office 3 Jan 51.
Morale and Propaganda:
Did you surrender? No.
Did you see an UN leaflet or hear loudspeaker broadcast? No.
Did you hear talk among the troops about the leaflets or broadcasts? No.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
