ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3761 2 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0459) 18 February1951
| NAME: | CHAE, Hyong Kuk |
| AGE: | 20 |
| RANK: | M/Sgt |
| UNIT: | II Corps, 2nd Div, 17th Regt, 2nd Bn, Med Section |
| DUTY: | Aidman |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 15 Feb 51, YAKSURI (DS 4434) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc TANAKA |
PW cooperative; Reliability - Good.
a. Chronology:
15 Oct 50 - Conscripted at HAMHUNG and assigned to 2nd Div, 17th Regt, 2nd Bn, Med Section.
Early Jan 51 - 2nd Div dep HWACH'ON (CT 8617).
15 Jan 51 - 2nd Div arr HONGCH'ON (DS 0271).
17 Jan 51 - 2nd Div dep HONGCH'ON, headed south.
14 Feb 51 - 0400 hrs, 2nd Bn attacked by ROK Unit at YAKSU-RI.
15 Feb 51 - PW captured.
b. Personalities:
CH'OE, Hyon - CG, II Corps.
KIM, Si Chong - CO, 2nd Bn - Maj.
c. Code Name:
2nd Div - Odaesan
d. Org, Strength & Weapons:
2nd Div - 4th, 6th, and 17th Regt.
17th Regt - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Bn, 45mm Gun Co, Comm Co, Med Co, 120mm Mortar Co, and PPSH SMG Co.
2nd Bn: (300 - 14 Feb 51)
3 Co, Comm Plat, Med Plat, AT Plat, 45mm Gun Plat, 85mm Gun Plat, HMG Co.
Bn Weapons:
2/82mm mortars, 4 HMG (2 US, 2 Russ), 70-80 PPSH SMG, 3 Bazookas w/20 rd ea, M-1 Rifles w/ample ammo, Carbines w/ample ammo, Russ Rifles w/ample ammo.
e. Location of HQ:
Regt and Bn Hq usually 4 km apart - Communication by radio.
f. Food & Clothing:
Food procured from villages. No new issues of clothing.
g. Medical:
Carried in med kit the following items:
Mercurochrome: 10 Grams
Aspirin: 20 Small cans
Iodine: 10 Grams
Morphine: 11-12 Grams
Bandages: 11-12 Rolls
Cotton: 1 Bundle
All medics had carbines.
h. Morale:
Low, due to discouraging situation.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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