ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2951 22 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD #1 – 0321) 17 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM Te Ho (金泰鎬) (김태호) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Sanitation personnel |
| UNIT: | 10 Div, 27 Regt, Medical Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YUL KI LI (栗기里) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School – 6 years |
| AGE: | 22 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, ANBYON GUN, SOKOK MYON, FURI 145 (咸鏡南道 安辺郡 瑞谷面 後里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, ANBYON GUN, SOKOK MYON, KEZA-RI, 38 (咸鏡南道 安辺郡 瑞谷面 桂子里) |
PW was cooperative, information may be considered reliable.
Chronology:
5 Nov 50: Conscripted at ANBYON (安辺) and assigned to 10th Div, 27th Regt, Medical Co.
27 Nov 50: 10th Div arrived at HWACHON (化川) by train. 27th Regt Hospital was set up and wounded were brought in from CHUNCHON (春川) where 27th, 25th, 29th Regts were engaged.
Dec 50: 10th Div retreated to PUNSAN (豐山) located approx 12km N of HWACHON. Departed PUNSAN 26 Dec 50 and began offensive drive through YANGGU (陽口) Dec 50, PYONGCHANG (平昌) Jan 51, TANYANG (端陽) Jan 51, PUNGGI (豊基), YUL KI RI (栗技里) 11 Jan 51.
11 Jan 51: 10th Div arrived at YUKI RI (栗技里), here PW and one other rested for 3 days, 10 Div kept advancing toward ANDONG (安東). PW and one other was captured by ROK troops 14 Jan 51.
Unit Organization:
10th Div (PAK MA KANG (白馬江) Code Name) was composed of 3 Inf Regt (25th, 27th, 29th), 1 Arty Regt, 1 Engr Bn, 1 Recon Plat, 1 Comm Co and 1 Medical Co.
27th Regt composed of 3 Inf Bn (1st, 2nd, 3rd), 1 Comm Co, 1 Arty Plat, 1 Recon Plat, and 1 Medical Co (Code Name – CHONGNOSE 쳔노재).
Bn composed of 3 Rifle Co, Comm Plat, Engr Plat, Recon Plat, and a Sanitation Plat.
Unit Strength:
| Original (26 Dec 50) | Present (11 Jan 51) | |
| 10th Div. | 10,000 | 8,000 |
| 27th Regt | ? | ? |
| 27th Regt Medical Co | 50 | 45 |
Equipment:
| 27th Regt – | 10 – 86mm mortars | Same |
| 70 - SMGs | Same | |
| 40 – HMGs | 35 – HMGs |
Unit Duties:
27th Regt Medical Co –
There were three doctors in the Co (Lt Col, Sr Lt, and a Lt) all with registered certificates, 10 apprentice nurses (5 male) and 15 stretcher bearers.
Civilians were forced out of their homes in order to set up the hospital at villages.
Hospital with a capacity of 400 patients was always prepared, however approx only one tenth of this number were ever handled by Regt hospital.
Patients had already been treated at the Bn hospital which was always located approx 2 km from the Regt hospital. Wounded were brought in by stretcher.
Only minor operations were conducted at the Regt hospital and major operations were sent to Div Hosp which was located approx 6 to 8 km rear of Regt Hosp. Approx 50 percent of the wounded recovered and were sent back to their unit, approx 30 percent died, and 20 percent were sent to Div Hosp for further care. Medical supplies were very inadequate because supplies were not provided from the rear, therefore, medical supplies and instruments were confiscated from civilian hospitals. Most needed medicines were sulfamilamid and sulfadiazine. Medical instruments were sufficient and were sterilized in aerosol. Bandages were washed and reused, also white cloth was used. Medical supplies and instruments were found originally at CHUNCHON where UN forces hospital was situated. There all operating instruments were US made. Inoculations were not given. Medical supplies and etc were carried on by the men when moving.
Communications:
Communication between units was by runners.
Intentions:
PW heard that intentions of the 10th Div was to take ANDONG and advance toward TAEGU (大邱).
Personalities:
CO, 27th Regt, 10th Div – KAN, San Ho (姜相浩), Lt Col. CO, Medical Co, 27th Regt, 10th Div – LEE, Chong Kuk (李正國), Lt Col.
Morale:
Morale of the men was low due to the cold and the lack of clothing.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
