ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3646 27 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (2 DIV LDI - 0149) 10 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHONG Pyong Kea (ROKA) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| RANK: | 2nd Lt (ROK) |
| UNIT: | NKA 12th Div, 2nd Regt (NKA) |
| DUTY: | Unk |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Feb 51 at Hoengsong area |
| INTERROGATOR: | Lt MORIKAWA |
Cooperative and willing to be helpful but due to the fact that he was a PW captive for only 7 days, he could not give any information concerning the enemy strength, location, etc. However, information concerning contagious disease seems fairly reliable. Not recommended for further interrogation.
Graduated from the Taegu Medical College 30 November 51 and was drafted into ROK with rank of 2nd Lt. While serving in the ROK Medical Corps, he was captured by the CCF on 3 Jan 51 at approx vicinity 5 km north of KAPYONG and turned over to the NK 12th Div 6 Jan 51. On 10 Jan 51, PW escaped from NK Unit at NAM-MYON (DS2699) and upon reaching HOENGSONG, was apprehended.
O/a 30 Jan 51, while he was travelling through the village of HONGCHON, he observed many typhus cases among its people. Estimated the population of HONGCHON to be approx 2,000 out of which one-fifth were ill with typhus. Being a doctor he examined few of these helpless villagers to comfort them. The symptoms were high fever, rashes and at times loss of hair. He also observed the “Off Limit Quarantine” signs, on the outskirt of this village, stating that this village was not to be entered by any NKA. Also observed the guards posted at the village entrances. Heard from villagers that NK soldiers, stricken with typhus at this village previously, were immediately evacuated to another village.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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