ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3084 31 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1307) 27 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Chung Ch’ol (金重喆)(김중철) |
| PW NUMBER: | 105789 |
| RANK: | Cpl (上等兵) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Engineer |
| UNIT: | NKA II Corps, 2nd Div, Eng Bn, Bridge Construction Co, 2nd Plat, 1st Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs Primary School - 5 yrs Middle School |
| OCCUPATION: | Actor with the National Theater |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CH’UKNYONG (竹嶺) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 15 Jan 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, HAMGYONG PUKTO, KYONGHUNG-GUN, UNGGI-MYON, CHUNGHYON-NI (咸鏡北道 慶興郡 雄基面 中■里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl MARUMOTO (ATIS) |
Intelligent, cooperative, memory fair. Reliability - Fair.
a. Chronology:
22 Sep 49 - Inducted into NKA and assigned to 1st Sqd, 2nd Plat, Bridge Construction Co, Eng Bn, 2nd Div at HAMHUNG (咸興), KOREA.
10 Jun 50 - Departed HAMHUNG for HWACH’ON (華川).
22 Jun 50 - Arrived HWACH’ON.
25 Jun 50 - Departed HWACH’ON for CH’UNCH’ON (春川). Arrived CH’UNCH’ON.
28 Jun 50 - Departed CH’UNCH’ON in the morning and arrived P’ALTANG (八堂) at night by truck.
28 Jun 50 - 8 Jul 50 - Joined 2nd Div crossing HAN River (漢江).
8 Jul 50 - Left for CH’ONGJU (淸州) by truck.
10 Jul 50 - Arrived CH’ONGJU.
10 Jul 50 - 12 Aug 50 - Stayed at CH’ONGJU.
12 Aug 50 - Left CH’ONGJU for KUMCH’ON (金泉). En route, repaired roads.
28 Aug 50 - Arrived KUMCH’ON and left KUMCH’ON for SINBAN-NI (新反里).
10 Sep 50 - Arrived SINBAN-NI.
10 Sep 50 - 15 Sep 50 - Eng Bn worked on construction of rafts.
15 Sep 50 - 2nd Div got orders to attack other bank of NAKTONG River (洛東江) at 1930 hrs.
18 Sep 50 - 5 Oct 50 - Fought at CH’ANGNYONG (昌寧).
5 Oct 50 - Started retreating to NAMHUNG-DONG (南興洞). Over 50% of 2nd Div became casualties in the retreat.
12 Dec 50 - Arrived NAMHUNG-DONG. Here unit received clothing and ammunition, but no replacements.
16 Dec 50 - Departed NAMHUNG-DONG.
13 Jan 51 - Arrived CH’UKNYONG (竹嶺).
15 Jan 51 - PW was captured.
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
| Original: | Present Strength (as of 15 Jan 51): |
| 2nd Div - 10,000 | 2nd Div - 3,500 |
| 6th Regt - 3,000 | 6th Regt - 1,000 |
| 4th Regt - 3,000 | 4th Regt - 800 |
| 17th Regt - 3,000 | 17th Regt - 800 |
| Arty Regt - 2,000 | Arty Regt - None |
| Eng Bn - 390 | Eng Bn - 60 |
Arms (as of 17 Jan 51):
2nd Div:
12 x 82mm M1936 and M1937 Bn mortars.
6 x 7.62mm “MAXIM” M1910 BMGs.
15 x 7.62mm “DEGTKAREV” DP LMGs.
1000 x 7.62mm “SHPAGIN” PPSH M1941 SMGs.
20 x 7.62mm “SUDAEV” PPS M1943 SMGs.
Some 7.62mm “HOSSIN NAGANT” M1891/30 rifles and US M-1 Rifles and carbines.
c. Unit History:
2nd Div was organized in HAMHUNG (咸興), KOREA, in 46. It consisted of three Inf Regts (4th, 5th and 6th Inf Regts and an Arty Regt), totaling about 10,000 men.
Aug 49, 17th Regt replaced 5th Regt. (17th Regt consisted of men enlisting in 49.)
d. Personalities:
CH’OE Hyon (崔顯)(최현), 50, Lt Gen, CG, LI Corps, Height: 5.5 ft, Weight: 100 1bs, Build: Heavy, Complexion: Dark, Married, Last Seem: P’ALTANG (八堂), KOREA - 6 Jul 51. Former CG of the 2nd Div. Promoted to CG of the LI Corps o/a 13 Dec 50.
e. Code Numbers:
2nd Div - 235
Eng Bn - 251
f. Communications:
Between Bn and Co - Runners
Between Regt and Bn - Runners
Between Div and Regt - Field phone
Between Corps and Div - Field phone and wireless
g. Morale:
Morale was low, because of cold and sickness.
h. Replacements:
No replacements received since outbreak of the war. (Sic)
i. Supply:
Each man carried 3 days rations and 200 rds ammo for small arms.
j. Weapons Feared Most:
Artillery.
For the Commanding Officer:
ROBINSON
