ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3489 21 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164-MISDI-1527) 14 February 1951
| NAME: | CHONG, Tok Kil (鄭德吉) (정덕길) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 8th Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 4th Plat, 2nd Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Med for 4th Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yr |
| AGE: | 19 yr |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | KANGWON DO, CH’UNSONG-GUN, SINDONG-MYON, SAAM-NI, #337 (江原道 春川郡 新東面 沙岩里 337) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 100900 I Feb 51 at “SIHUNG-MYON” 4 Km SE of ANYANG (CS1640) |
| INTERROGATOR: | CHS |
PW was cooperative and claims to be a S Korean who was forced into the volunteers group of the NKA.
Report seems fairly reliable.
a. Chronology:
PW conscripted into the Volunteer Group in Sep 50 by the NKA from his home.
Inducted into the 2nd Sqd, 4th Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div on 25 Oct 50 at CHOSAN.
Received one week of basic infantry training at CHOSAN.
Travelled from CHOSAN to BUGON NI.
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Tvl | Place Arr | Date |
| CHOSAN | Oct 50 | Marched | HAEJU | Dec 50 |
| HAEJU | Jan 51 | Marched | KAESONG | Jan 51 |
| KAESONG | Jan 51 | Marched | SEOUL | Jan 51 |
| SEOUL | Jan 51 | Marched | ANYANG | Jan 51 |
| ANYANG | Jan 51 | Marched | PUGONG-NI | Jan 51 |
PW deserted his unit on 4 Feb 51 and surrendered 10 Feb 51 at SIHUNG MYON.
b. Location and Activities of Units:
On 4 Feb 51 at PUGONG-NI (CS1030 square) PW deserted his unit; he met and heard from a fellow deserter that the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Plat went into combat while the 4th Plat remained back, looking for the PW. He also heard that the 1st Bn was routed by the UN forces and was retreating to SEOUL to reorganize.
c. T/O & E and Strengths of:
8th Div: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Inf Regt.
1st Regt: 3 Inf Regt.
1st Bn: 3Inf Co, 45mm Arty Co (hearsay).
2nd Rifle Co: 3 Inf Plat, HMG Plat.
4th Plat: 3 Sqd.
| 4th Plat: | Original (Oct 50) | Present (4 Feb 51) |
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 12n1 | 11 |
| Off | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 12 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| HMG | 2 (250 rd per) | 2 |
| 1891/30 Rifles | 10 (200 rd per) | 9 |
| Grenades | 2 ea man | |
| Rifle Plat: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 32 | 32 |
| Off | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 33 | 33 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| 1891/30 Rifle | 29 (200 rd per) | 29 |
| TT Tokarev | 1 (rd unk) | 1 |
| SMG | 3 (144 rd per) | 3 |
| LMG | 1 (rd unk) | 1 |
| PW claimed his 2nd Co had never been engaged in combat. | ||
| 2nd Co: | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 111 | 110 |
| Off | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 117 | 116 |
| Of the 117 personnel, one was a messenger, one an administration clerk, and one a supply clerk. | ||
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| No other than those already mentioned in Plat, T/O & E. | ||
d. Personalities:
TONG, Won Sop (동원섭), Jr Lt, Plat Ldr, 4th Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div.
KE, Yun Hyop (계윤협), Lt, CO, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div.
e. Supplies:
PW received 100 rd of ammo at HAEJU in Jan 51 and 100 more at “PUGONG-NI” later in Jan 51.
f. Signal:
Plat-Co: runners
Co-Bn: Telephone
h. Morale and Battle Effectiveness:
Moral in PW Plat was low because of the 12 men, 9 were S. Korean personnel.
i. Medical:
There was no epidemic in PW unit.
PW did not receive any immunization.
In PW Plat 4 soldiers had frostbitten feet.
PW applied mercurochrome. Frostbitten soldiers were forced to follow the unit.
PW received 5 days of stretcher-bearer instruction at ANBYON in Sep while in the Volunteer Group.
PW, as a Medic in that Plat, carried iodine, mercurochrome, aspirin, and bandages.
j. CCF:
PW saw CCF troops near the SEOUL area.
k. Psychological Warfare:
PW voluntarily surrendered because he wanted to go home.
PW saw UN leaflets in Jan at PUNGONG-NI.
It stated: “The CCF are taking your food and whatever things they can from your houses.
The final battle will be won by the UN Forces.”
PW believed in what the leaflet stated.
PW felt that the others felt as he did.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
