ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3857 7 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0476) 22 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHUN, Sul Mo |
| AGE: | 22 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | V Corps, 7th Div, 2nd Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 2nd Plat NKA |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 2km N of CHUNGHON NI (DS 3525) |
| DATE CAPTURED: | 21 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TANIGUCHI |
Not cooperative and showed signs of fear. Had no education. Made contradictory statements. Military service - 20 days. Reliability is poor.
a. Chronology
1 Feb 51 - Conscripted at CHUNCHON (CS 8893) with 10 others, and assigned to 7th Div, 2nd Regt, 2nd Bn. 2nd Bn departed CHUNCHON.
9 Feb 51 - Bn arrived HOENGSONG, marching only at night thru mountain paths.
10 Feb 51 - Departed HOENGSONG.
15 Feb 51 - Arrived 12km N of WONJU.
16 Feb 51 - Bn departed.
18 Feb 51 - Arrived YONGWOL (DS 5415).
20 Feb 51 - Arrived CHUNCHON NI (DS 3525). PW fell out of march due to stomach trouble and Bn continued towards TOMPO RI (4km N of CHUNCHON NI).
21 Feb 51 - PW captured.
b. Organization, Strength, and Weapons: (as of 20 Feb 51)
| Unit | Strength | Wpn & Ammo |
| 2nd Bn: | ||
| 4th Co (SMG Co) | 100 men | All men armed with PPSH SMG 700 rd ea, 2 hand grenades ea |
| 5th Co (Rifle Co) | 100 men | All men armed with Russ rifles 100 rd ea, and 2 grenades per man, 9 Russ LMG 700 rd ea. |
| 6th Co (Mortar Co) | 100 men | 5X50mm mortars (Russ). Ea man carried 3 mortar shells. |
Each Co composed of 3 Plat of 3 Sqd ea. Plat strength - 30 men, Sqd 10 men.
Casualties (2nd Bn) 1 Feb to 21 Feb 51, 10 men KIA by arty, 5 men sick - hearsay
c. Supply:
Food: Procured from villages. 2 meals per day.
Ammo: All men of rifle company (5th Co) issued 100 rd of rifle ammo 2 Feb 51 at CHUNCHON. Heard ammo was brought from rear by ammo bearers.
Clothing: New conscripts issued second hand winter uniforms 1 Feb 51 at CHUNCHON. Heard these uniforms were from CCF. Men in Bn all wore similar uniforms.
d. Morale:
Morale was low - troops were exhausted from night marches thru mountain paths. However, no one dared to complain due to fear of political officers, who kept constant watch. No deserters observed by PW.
e. Political Indoctrination:
Troops of 2nd Bn were told that their mission was to defeat and drive out from KOREA, the UN aggressors at the earliest possible date.
f. Night Bombing, Strafing, Flares:
None experienced by 2nd Bn from PW date of conscription (1 Feb 51) to date of capture (21 Feb 51).
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
