ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 2941 22 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (24 Div - LDI - 0150) 17 January 1951
| NAME: | IM Song Man (ROKA) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| UNIT: | 7th ROK Div, 5th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, Defense Plat |
| INTERROGATOR: | CMA |
060600 Jan 51 captured approx 4 km NE of YONGDU-RI CS 8757 by elements of NKA. Picked up by elements of the 21st RCT vic CS 804304 at 161000 Jan 51. Subject suffering from frostbitten feet.
041800 Jan 51 the 1st Bn withdrew from u/k location to YONGDU-RI. Enroute ambushed by enemy troops (no. u/k) armed with small arms on 050200 Jan 51. During this engagement the 1st Bn was disorganized. Subject and thirty (30) others regrouped and proceeded to YONGDU-RI. Encountered approx 100 NK troops vic 4km NE of YONGDU-RI on 050700 Jan 51. During this engagement subject became separated from his group and hid in mountains. Captured by NK patrol on 060600 Jan 51. Immediately taken to small u/k village. At this location subject observed approx 40 ROK PsW; no US PsW observed. At this location observed large concentration (no u/k) of NK troops on surrounding mountains. Observed one 81mm mortar. No arty pieces, tanks, vehicles observed at this location. During PW’s internment the following questions were asked by NKA:
1. Unit Designation, rank, age
2. No of NK PsW captured by ROKA
3. Did ROKA execute NK PsW?
No CP indoctrination received at any time during subject’s confinement. Subject and four other wounded ROKs were released on 071900 Jan 51. The remaining 35 ROK PsW were evacuated to u/k location on 071900 Jan 51. Immediately upon being released subject and four others proceeded S and arrived at u/k village 4 km N of YONGDU-RI at 072100 Jan 51. Stayed overnight. On 080700 Jan 51 subject and four others were recaptured by three CCF troops. Subject was released due to frost bitten feet. Departed u/k village on 080730 Jan 51 and proceeded S. No knowledge of route taken till time subject was picked up. Observed enemy troops enroute (location and time u/k). No heavy weapons, tanks, or vehicles observed. Subject stated that he did not fire on friendly troops at any time prior to being picked up.
For the AC of S, G-2:
VOROBYOFF
