ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3058 29 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI – 1392) 21 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM Kil Ho (金吉浩) (김길호) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt (战士) |
| ORGN: | Ⅱ Corps, 10th Div, 29th Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 3yrs |
| AGE: | 29 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN, PUKTO, CHASONG-GUN, SAMPUNG-MYON YONGPUNG DONG, #104 (平安北道 慈城郡 三豊面 永豊河 104番地) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 181500 I Jan 51 at YANGJU-DONG (DA3080) |
| INTERROGATOR: | M.T. |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ8374) |
PW was cooperative and talked freely.
Information seems fairly reliable, but it limited due to PW’s short period of military service.
PW seemed to be suffering from his frozen right foot.
10th Div: 25th, 27th and 29th Inf Regts, Training Bn and Arty Regt (hearsay).
29th Regt: 3 Rifle Bns, Trans Co, SMG Co and other units.
3rd Bn: 3 Rifle Cos.
7th Co: 3 Rifle Plats, and HMG Plat.
1st Plat: 3 Rifle Sqds. Each Rifle Sqd consisted of 10 men.
| 1st Plat | Original (6 Dec 50) | Present (18 Jan 51) |
| Personnel | ||
| EM & Off | Approx 42 | Approx 37 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| SMGs (PPSh M1941) | 8 (213 rds per) | 7 (71 rds per) |
| LMG (DP) | 1 (rds unk) | 1 |
| M1938 Carbines | 3 (100 rds per) | unk |
| M1 (US) Rifles | 4 (50 rds per) | 4 |
| M1891/30 Rifles | 25 (100 rds per) | unk |
| Grenades | 2 per man | unk |
| 7th Co: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM & Off | Approx 130 | Approx 190 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| Equipment other than previously mentioned: | ||
| HMGs (*MAXIM) | 2 (rds unk) | 2 |
| 3rd Bn: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM & Off | Approx 450 | Unk |
Remarks: The above Bn had been engaged on two occasion.
PW did not participate in either engagement.
Higher echelon, unknown.
PW with two others were conscripted 3 Dec 50 at CHASONG (慈城) (NE of MANP’OJIN)
5 Nov 50 PW rode on a train from MANP’OJIN arrived HUICHON 7 Nov 50.
7 Nov 50 PW with 20 others departed from HUICHON on foot and marched through the mountains at night and arrived HWACHON (CT8727) 4 Dec 50.
6 Dec 50, PW with 20 others, all recent conscripted without training, were assigned to the 27th Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Cc, 1st Plat.
3rd Bn dug defensive positions on a mountain (approx 8km W. of HWACHON) and remained there for approx 20 days. During the period, PW was hospitalized in HWACHON because of illness.
The entire 27th Regt departed from HWACHON 25 Dec 50 and proceeded South.
PW traveled with the 3rd Bn from HWACHON and arrived at CHECHON 13 Jan 50.
Upon arriving at CHECHON, PW was evacuated to a Hospital at YANGJU-DONG, PW with 2 others were captured by ROK troops on 181600 1 Jan 51.
27th Regt (Hq, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bns) was last seen in the vicinity of CHECHON (DS3010) 13 Jan 51.
PW heard from comrades that the objective of the 10th Div was PUSAN.
No further information as to location and activities since 13 Jan 51.
Field telephones were used above the Bn level.
One-third of his 3rd Bn were new untrained replacements who joined them at HWACHON on 25 Dec 50.
Food was adequate because every man in PW’s unit received an average 3 meals per day.
Food was mostly confiscated from nearby village.
Troops usually carried 4 days food supply.
Ammo: There has been no supply of ammunition to 10th Div units.
Morale of PW’s unit was high because they were fighting for the unification of all KOREA.
PW knew nothing of CCF activities except that he had heard that two CCF Field Armies were aiding the HKA.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
(1) PW did not surrender voluntarily, he was captured while treating his frozen right foot in a farmer’s home.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
(1) Negative.
c. Can you describe what they said?
(1) Negative.
d. What was your reaction to them?
(1) Negative.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
(1) Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
