ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3461 20 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521-LDI-0411) 9 February 1951
| PW NAME: | LEE, Tae Kwon |
| AGE: | 22 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 7th Div, 3rd Regt, 2nd Bn, 3rd Co, 3rd Plat |
The 1st Bn was engaged with UN Forces at a point 800m south of OKTONG-NI (DS 1552). During their retreat to OKTONG source surrendered to troops of the 1st Bn, 187th Abn RCT.
Reliability: unreliable
Length of Service: 7 mos
Education: None
Physical Condition: Good
Attitude: Cooperative, but his answers were ambiguous in some instances.
a. Chronology:
13 Jul 50 - Conscripted at SHING-GE and was assigned to the 7th Div, 3rd Regt Med Section.
2 Jan 51 - PW with 29 men from Med Section were transferred to the 7th Div, 3rd Regt, 2nd Bn.
7 Feb 51 - PW was captured by troops of C Co at about 1km S of OKTONG-NI
b. Unit Movement:
20 Nov 50 - 7th Div crossed the 38th Parallel.
2 Jan 51 - 7th Div arrived at OKTONG-NI.
c. Organization and Strength:
7th Div was composed of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Each Regt was composed of 3 Bn (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). Each Bn was composed of 3 Co, 3 Plat in a Co.
3rd Regt: 550 (original) 500 (present)
2nd Bn: 250 ( 〃 ) 200 ( 〃 )
3rd Co: 50 ( 〃 ) 48 ( 〃 )
3rd Plat: 20 ( 〃 ) 19 ( 〃 )
2nd Bn: 50 kia bombing.
3rd Co: 4 died in Hosp (epidemic)
d. Code Names:
2nd Bn: “SAGANAMU” (apple tree)
1st Bn: “SONAMU” (pine tree)
3rd Co: “PAMNAMU” (chestnut tree)
1st Co: “KAMNAMU” (persimmon tree)
e. Personalities:
KIM, Haing Sok
About 40, Capt, CO, 2nd Bn.
KIM, Pong Chol
About 30, Sr Lt, 3rd Co CO.
f. Intentions:
2nd Bn: Defence of OKTONG NI.
3rd Regt: Defence of DS 1352 - 1552 -1350 area.
g. Weapons:
3rd Co: 2 LMG, 1 HMG, 50 hand grenades.
2nd Bn: 2 HMG, 1 x 82mm mortar.
h. Supply:
(a) Ammo: 200 rifle ammo per man and 2 hand grenades each.
(b) Food: 2days ration per man.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
