ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3151 5 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1396) 22 January 1951
| PW NAME: | IM, Song Mo (林成模) (림성모) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGANIZATION: | II Corps, 10th Div, Arty Regt (code No: 743), 1st Bn (code Name: TAERYUN GAN), 3rd Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Cannoneer |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| AGE: | 21 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN PUKTO, HUICH’ON GUN, PUKMYON, MYONGMUN-DONG, #131 (平安北道 熙川郡 北面 明文洞 131) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 171300 I Jan 51 at an unknown village, approx 7 km SSW of YONGJU (DR 6675). |
| INTERROGATOR: | C.R.S. |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ 8374) |
During the period of interrogation, PW was sick.
Info on arty was negative since there were no arty pieces in his regt. Arty was destroyed on Sep 50 at KORYONG (DQ 3354).
PW was confused and inconsistent.
Infor does not seem too reliable.
II Corps: Hearsay: 2nd, 5th and an unknown Div
10th Div: 25th, 27th, 29th Inf Regt’s, Arty Regt, Engr Bn, Rcn Unit, Med Bn, AT Bn, Band Co.
Arty Regt: 3 Arty Bn’s, Operations Btry, (composed of Signal Plat, Telephone Plat, and Ammo Supply Plat, strength equivalent to a Bn)
1st Arty Bn: 3 Arty Btry’s, Operation’s Plat (strength equivalent to a Btry)
3rd Arty Btry: 2 Arty Plats, 1 Operation Plat (composed of Sig Sect and Rcn Sect)
1st Plat: 2 Sqds
1st Plat:|Original (as of Nov 50)|Present (as of 16 Jan 51)
Personnel:
EM|14|7
Off|1|1
Total|15|8
Equipment & ammo:
LMG|1 (200 rds ea)|Unknown
M1891/30 rifle:|2 (50 rds ea)|〃
SMGs|3 (200 rds ea)|〃
Carbines|9 (50 rds ea)|〃
Grenades|2 per man|
3rd Company:
Personnel:
EM|40|30
Officers|5|5
Total|45|35
Equipment & ammo:
HMG|1|Unknown
Field Tels (Russian)|4|4
Telegraphs|2|1
1st Bn:
Personnel:
Officers & EM|Approx 170|Approx 150
Equipment & ammo:
60mm Mortar|1 (10 rds)|1
Arty Regt:
Personnel:
Officers & EM|Approx 630|Unknown
There were no arty pieces or trucks in his Arty Regt when they retreated from KORYONG (DQ3354), Oct 50.
4. LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES OF UNITS: (as of 16 Jan 51)
PW last saw his Div and Regt 7 Km S of YONGJU heading South.
PW heard from the Bn CO 25 Dec 50 at HWACH’ON that the 10th Div mission was to surround TANDONG (DR6545) and take the town. Then, the 10th Div would occupy ANDONG while the Regt’s were placed in designated area around ANDONG to cut supply routes, block roads, destroy RR and harass UN forces.
PW also heard from a fellow soldier Jan 51 in the vicinity of YONGJU that the 6th Div was following the 10th Div.
Since the 10th Div lacked ammo and equipment, they must save whatever supply they had in hand, in order to take ANDONG. The Div would take different routes and avoid fighting UN Forces they might encounter before arriving at ANDONG.
Inducted into the 1st Sqd, 1st Plat, 3rd Co, 1st Bn, Arty Regt, 10th Div, II Corps on 15 Mar 50 at P’YONGYANG (BU 2019).
Received 31/2 months of basic artillery training at P’YONGYANG.
While traveling from P’YONGYANG to YONGJU, the following places were passed with the Arty Regt:
Place Departed|Date|Mode of Travel|Place Arrived|Date
P’YONGYANG (BU2019)|26 Jul 50|Train|SUSAEK-NI (CS1361)|Aug 50
SUSAEK-NI|Aug 50|Truck|SEOUL|Aug 50
SEOUL|Aug 50|〃|SUWON (CS2428)|Aug 50
SUWON|Aug 50|〃|TAEJON (DR6368)|Aug 50
TAEJON|Aug 50|〃|MORYONG(DQ3354)|Aug 50
MORYONG|Sep 50|Marched|NAEGUNGANG Mt (DT1775)|Nov 50
Arty Regt (1,000 troops) retreated from KORYUNG to NAEKUN GANG Mt through the SOBAEK Mt range and TAEBAK Mt Range. Arty pieces, trucks and other heavy equipment were all destroyed at KORYONG.
When the Arty Regt arrived at NAEKUN GANG Mt, there were approx 500 troops; many deserted and others died from sickness.
Place Departed|Date|Mode of Travel|Place Arrived|Date
NAEKUN GANG Mt|22 Dec 50|Marched|HWACH’ON|25 Dec 50
The Arty Regt reorganized at NAEKUN GANG Mt. They gathered conscripts from the NAEKUN GANG Mt area and also picked up stragglers.
While the Arty Regt was reorganizing, the 25th, 27th and 29th Inf Regts of the 10th Div were engaged in guerrilla warfare on KUMHWA (CT6640), HWACH’ON (CT0617) and YANGGU (DT1117) areas. Ammo and weapons captured by these regiments were distributed to Arty Regt personnel. Method of transportation was unknown. 10th Div left HWACH’ON on 26 Dec 50 and marched to 7 kms S of YONGJU arriving 16 Jan 51.
PW deserted on 16 Jan 51.
Route traveled between HWACH’ON and YONGJU were unknown. PW claimed they traveled through mountains.
Conscripts and stragglers from unknown units were placed into the Arty Regt between Nov and 22 Dec 50 at NAEKUN GANG Mt.
50 rds of rifle ammo was last issued at NAEKUN GANG Mt 22 Dec 50.
Before PW’s unit left NAEKUN GANG Mt, each man received 5 days rice ration, and when this was gone, they took food by force from mountain villages.
The morale in PW’s unit was low because they were forced to march at night. If one was tired from fatigue, the NCO’s and Officers kicked the soldier in order to keep them moving.
Div: Messengers
Regt: Telephone
Bn: Messengers
10. CCF:
PW did not see any CCF soldiers but he heard rumors on 25 Dec 50 at HWACH’ON that they were in North KOREA and in SEOUL.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW voluntarily surrendered to ROK troops because he was disgusted with the NKA.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets, or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. PW had not seen any leaflets or heard any broadcasts.
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. Negative.
d. What was your reaction to them?
a. Negative.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
