ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3547 24 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521-LDI-0427) 12 February 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Yang Jea |
| AGE: | 24 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | AT Gunner |
| UNIT: | NKA V Corps, 7th Div, 3rd Regt, 2nd Bn, AT Plat |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Feb 51, OKTONG NI (DS 14.2-51.9) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc TANAKA |
Cooperative. Reliability is fair.
a. Chronology:
27 Jan 50 - Conscripted at SI■■ONG NI near KUMCHON (BT 7826) and assigned to 7th Brig Arty Bn, 3rd Co, 2nd Plat, 1st Sqd (under the 38th Parallel Security troops).
26 May 50 - 38th Parallel Security troops deactivated. PW transferred to 9th Div, Ind Arty Bn, at PODONG RI (28 km N of HAEJU (YC 3812)).
Mid Sep 50 - PW reassigned to 43rd Div at KARYO JU (CT 2691).
26 Jan 51 - 43rd Div deactivated. Personnel assigned to 6th and 7th Div at OKTONG NI (DS 14.2-51.9)
6 Feb 51 - 2300 hr, 7th Div attacked by UN troops, 2nd Bn, 3rd Regt dispersed. PW captured.
b. Organization, Strength, and Weapons: (as of 6 Feb 51)
| Unit | Strength | Wpn & Ammo |
| 7th Div: | ||
| 3 Regt | ||
| Arty Regt | ||
| Med Co | ||
| Engr Bn | ||
| Supply Plat | ||
| Recon Co | ||
| 1 Regt: | ||
| 3 Bn | ||
| Med Plat | ||
| Recon Plat | ||
| Supply Sqd | ||
| 2nd Bn: | 200 | 4 HMG (■AX■■), 3x120mm mortars, 1 LMG to ea rifle Plat. Others with Russ rifles and 40% armed w/hand grenades. |
| 4 Co | ||
| Med Sqd | ||
| Supply Sqd | ||
| AT Plat | 10 incl off (1) | 2x7.62 Russ rifles w/150 rd ea, 1 PPSH SMG w/140 rd, 1 Single Shot AT rifle & 1 Semi Auto AT rifle w/146 rd, 3 hand grenades. |
c. Personalities:
LEE, Kil Song, 42, Maj Gen, 7th Div CG.
KIM, Tal Pong, 32, Lt Col, 3rd Regt CO.
CHOE, Yong Kon, 46, Lt Gen, 2nd Corps CG.
KIM, Yong Chun, 26, Lt, AT Plat Ldr.
d. Code:
7th Div, 3rd Regt: “TAEDONG GAN”: (River)
3rd Regt, 2nd Bn: “KAMNAMU” (Persimmon tree)
e. Supplies:
1. Food: 3 meals per day. Ration received every 3 days from Bn Supply.
2. Ammo: PW brought 58 AT shells from 43rd Div, and had no re-supply.
f. Replacement:
None
g. Medical:
Wounded were carried on litters and transported to Regt or Div Hosp depending on seriousness of wound. On 6 Feb 51 at OKTONG NI PW obs approx 40 casualties at the Regt aid station.
Medics: No brassards nor kits. Obs aid men armed with Russ rifles. Only mercurochrome and salve type medicines available and carried in pockets.
h. Morale:
Morale was low, due to constant air strafing.
i. Surrender Leaflets:
17 Jan 51 at YAKSA DONG (30 km N of WONJU) PW was influenced by leaflets and awaited capture by UN troops.
j. Communications:
Bn Hq to Regt Hq - 2 km; by field phone, Regt Hq to Div Hq - 6 km; by field phone.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
