ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3432 19 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521-LDI-0420) 11 February 1951
| PW NAME: | Yu, Song Chae |
| RANK: | 1st Sgt |
| DUTY: | Co 1st Sgt |
| UNIT: | 12th Div, 2nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HOENGSONG |
| DATE CAPTURED: | 6 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TSURUMAKI |
Attitude: Very Cooperative
Education: Primary School (4 yr)
Occupation: laborer
Physical Condition: Good
Reliability: Good
9 AUG 50 - Inducted at SEOUL and sent to YUWON. The PW was then attached to the 12th div, 2nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co.
4 JAN 51 - Entire 12th Div (approx. 6,000 men) arr in the vicinity of CHUNCHON.
15 JAN 51 - 12th Div contacted UN Forces near WONJU. After about 24 hr of fire fight the 12th Div suffered approx. 2,500 casualties.
17 JAN 51 - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regt retreated towards SHINDAIRI. The 12th Div CP moved to SADONG (hearsay).
21 JAN 51 - PW was appointed 1st Sgt of 7th Co at SHINDAIRI. The 2nd Regt received replacements. (These replacements were all former 38th Div personnel). The 12th Div after receiving replacements increased its strength to approx. 5,500 men.
3 Feb 51 - 2nd and 3rd Bn, 2nd Regt, 12th Div, dep SHINDAIRI with HOENGSONG as their destination. The 1st Bn, 2nd Regt remained at SHINDAIRI.
4 Feb 51 - 2nd and 3rd Bn arr HOENGSONG, and were deployed on a hill near HOENGSONG.
6 Feb 51 - PW was captured while going to the 7th Co area by a ROK Patrol.
| Unit | Strength | Wpn & Ammo |
| 12th Div (3 Regt - | approx 4,500 | |
| 1 Regt | 〃 1,500 | |
| 3 Inf Bn | 400 ea | |
| 3 HMG Co | 70 ea | 3 HMG with 1,200 rd ea, 40 US & Russ rifles |
| 3 Arty Co | 70 ea | 2x82mm mortars with 30 shells ea, 35 Russ rifles |
| 1 Med Co | 80 | |
| 1 Guard Co | 70 | |
| 1 Bn | 400 | |
| 3 Inf Co | 78 ea | 2 pistols (Co CO, Plat off) 9-10 PPSH SMG, 9 LMG, 20 M-1 Rifles, 35 Russ rifles |
| 1 HMG Co | 70 | 3 HMG, 40 US & Russ rifles |
| 1 Arty Co | 70 | same as Regt Arty Co |
| 1 Medical Plat | 26 | |
| 1 Plat | 26 | 36 PPS SMG, 3 LMG, 6 or 7 M-1 Rifles, 12 Russ rifles |
| 1 Sqd | 8-9 men | 1 PPSH SMG with 300 rd, 1 LMG with 400 RD, 2 M-1 Rifles with 150 rd, 4-5 Russ rifles with 150 rd |
3rd Bn, 2nd Regt : 506
SIN, Min Jun, 32, Mag, 3rd Bn Co.
Supplies last received prior to arrival at WONJU (o/a 13 Jan 51).
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
