ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2889 16 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1-0319) 13 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Tong Jun (金東俊)(김동춘) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 26 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | II Corps, 6th Div, 15th Regt, 2nd Bn, 1st Co. |
| EDUCATION: | 6 years primary school |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | WONJU (原州) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Jan 51 0800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | CHOLLA-NAMDO, CHANGSONG-GUN, CHINWON-MYON, YONGSAN-NI (全羅南道 長城郡 珍原面 龍山里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above. |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl T. KATO (ATIS) |
PW was very vague about dates and place names. Reliability: Fair.
Chronology:
20 Sep 50 – Conscripted into VOLUNTEER FORCE and sent towards TAEJON (大田) for training, but due to UN of offensive, the 33rd Brigade was ordered north.
End Nov 50 – 900 men of the 33rd Brigade reached WIWON (渭原) intact. The unit had about 100 rifles in addition to the pistols carried by the officers. 33rd Brigade was absorbed by the 6th Division there. Unit was rearmed with old equipment, but no training received.
o/a Dec 50 – Unit left WIWON passing by HUICHON (熙川), KUNMORI (금모리), and over maintain passes into HWACH’ON (華川).
5 Jan 51 - 2nd Battalion of 15th Regiment entered WONJU under slight resistance at night. During the morning, however, the 200 men of the battalion were trapped by a US Regiment and virtually annihilated. PW and 30 others became PsW at this time.
Unit Organization and Strength:
6th Division composed of 15th, 14th and 13th Regts
15th Regiment composed of 3 battalions
2nd battalion composed of 3 Rifle companies
1 HMG Company
1 Mortar company
Strength:
2nd Battalion Original Present (6 Jan 51)
200 None
Equipment (original)
1st Company 15th Regiment:
3 Russian SMGs
2 LMGs
6 US M1 Rifles (100 rds each)
15 Russian Rifles (100 rds each)
2nd Battalion:
Light mortars and HMG’s were known to be but the number or type unknown.
Not heavier equipment in unit.
15th Regiment saw no enemy action until it came to WONJU. 6th Division absorbed about 900 men from Brigade which was newly formed in SOUTH KOREA, and these had no training whatsoever.
Personalities:
HONG, Lim (洪林), 50, 6th Division CG (as of Dec 50), formerly 33rd Brigade CG which he activated at KWANGJU (広州).
Code Numbers and Name:
13th Regiment – 657
14th Regiment – 659
15th Regiment – 661
1st Battalion (15th Regiment) - KANGWON DO (江原道)
2nd Battalion (15th Regiment) - KYONGGI DO (京畿道)
3rd Battalion (15th Regiment) - ZA KANG DO
Morale and Propaganda:
PW never saw a UN leaflets nor voluntarily surrendered.
When PW saw the Chinese Red troops in KAECH’ON (价川) while marching southward, he lost all hope of living. Though he knew the fight against UN forces was hopeless, the Chinese intervention meant a longer and fiercer struggle resulting in greater destruction.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
