ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2867 15 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS – 1259) 9 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Tok Yon (金德連)(김덕연) |
| PW NUMBER: | 113469 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戦士) |
| AGE: | 37 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | NKA 10th Div, 25th Regt, 3rd Bn, “A” Co, 2nd Plat, 1st Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 3 yrs Primary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Barber |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CH’UNCH’ON (春川) |
| DATE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, KYONGSANG NAMDO, T’ONGYONG-GUN, T’ONGYONG-UP, SO-DONG #22 (慶尙南道 統營郡 統營邑 日署洞 二二番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, KYONGSANG NAMDO, SAMCH’ONP’O, SINDO (慶尙南道 三千浦 新島) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl NODA (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative but not well informed. Reliability – Poor.
a. Chronology:
17 Aug 50 – Inducted into People’s Army as Pvt. Received no basic training.
30 Sep – 27 Sep 50 – Marched from CHINNAMP’O (鎭南浦) to KORYONG (高靈). Not assigned to a definite unit.
29 Sep – 5 Nov 50 – Retreated to CHOMBANGNI (占方里) through mountainous terrain.
6 Nov 50 – Assigned to 10th Div. Received no arms.
13 Nob 50 - 25th Regt advanced to YANGGU (楊口). Received orders to defend YANGGU.
25 Nov 50 - 25th Regt advanced to CH’UNCH’ON (春川). Received orders to defend CH’UNCH’ON. 3rd Bn received orders to defend KARISAN (加里山).
29 Nov 50 - 3rd Bn received orders to defend the territory between CH’UNCH’ON (春川) and HONGCH’ON (洪川).
2 Dec 50 – Regt retreated to KARISAN (加里山).
5 Dec – 7 Dec 50 – Combat with UN Forces at KARISAN (加里山).
8 Dec 50 – PW alone was captured by UN Forces. Unit retreated to an unknown destination.
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
As of 6 Nob 50
25th Regt 1900.
3rd Bn 300.
c. Code Names:
25th Regt KUMGANGSAN (金剛山)
3rd Bn AMNOKKANG (鴨綠江)
d. Communications:
Company and lower – Runners.
Battalion – Field Phones.
Regiment – Field Phones.
e. Morale:
Low, due to lack of provisions.
f. Supply:
Very poor. 15 rounds of ammo to each man.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
