ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3993 14 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0491) 28 February 1951
| PW NAME: | MIN Bong Sik |
| AGE: | 22 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| UNIT: | III Corps, 15th Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 4th Plat (HMG) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School 4 yr |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 5km NE of PYONGCHANG (DS 4635) |
| DATE & BY WHOM CAPTURED: | 24 Feb 51 by 32nd RCT |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TSURUMAKI |
Attitude: Cooperative
Reliability: Fair
Physical Condition: Good
a. Chronology:
10 Sep 50 - Inducted at SARIWON and attached to 998th Regt and received approx one month of military training.
Oct 50 - 998th Regt departed SARIWON.
Nov 50 - Arrived within 20km S of KANGGYE (BA 9838) and was reassigned to 1st Co, 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 15th Div, III Corps and received about 5 weeks of military and political training. 1st Regt received complete winter clothing issue. PW heard 2d and 3d Regt of 15th Div were being trained in vicinity of KANGGYE.
Dec 50 - 1st Regt departed KANGGYE on foot with 6 days rations.
Dec 50 - Arrived HUICH’ON (BV 6959), departed immediately for TOKCH’ON.
Dec 50 - Arrived TOKCH’ON proceeded through mountain passes for SONGCH’ON (BU 6047).
Dec 50 - Arrived SONGCH’ON. The Regt departed heading east, through mountain passes.
Jan 51 - 1st Regt arrived YANGYANG (DT 6613). After a day’s rest, departed for INJE (DT 2814)
20 Jan 51 - Arrived INJE.
16 Feb 51 - Arrived HONGCH’ONG. Departed through mountain passes after one day’s rest.
19 Feb 51 - Arrived HOENGSONG
24 Feb 51 - Arrived 3km NE of PYONGCHANG. The 1st Bn was dispatched to battle position. 1st Bn engaged UN Forces for about 7 hr. 1st Bn retreated. PW surrendered at 5km NE of PYONGCHANG.
b. Organization and Strength:
15th Div composed of 1st, 2nd, and 3d Regt (900 men ea).
| 1st Regt: | 1st Bn, 2d, and 3d Bn | 210 men ea |
| Mortar Co | 60 men | |
| HMG Co | 60 men | |
| 45mm Gun Co | 60 men | |
| AT Rifle Co | 45 men | |
| Signal Plat | 40 men | |
| 1st Bn: | 1st, 2d, and 3d Co | 70 men ea |
| HMG Plat | 20 men | |
| AT Plat | 15-16 men | |
| Sig Plat | 15 |
c. Weapons and Ammo:
Inf Sqd: 1 PPsh SMG w/200 rd, 8-9 Russ MOSSIN Rifles w/45 rd ea
Inf Plat: 1 LMG (Russ) w/200 rd, 3 PPsh SMG, 25 Russ rifles, and 3 hand grenades each.
HMG Co: 2 MAXIM Russ HMG w/600 rd ea, 1 PPsh SMG, 4 Russ rifles.
AT Rifle Co: No AT Rifles, all men were armed with Russ rifles and grenades.
45mm Gun Co: 1/45mm AT gun M1942 without ammo.
Sig Plat: 1 Field Phone (type unk) w/2,500m comm wires. Utilized in Regt CP. 1 unk type wireless. set also utilized in Regt CP.
d. Supply:
1st Regt received rifle ammo at TOKCH’ON. PW was issued 45 rd of rifle ammo. In vicinity of PYONGCHANG each man was issued 2 hand grenades 24 Feb 51.
e. Code Names:
1st Regt: “TAEDONKAN”
1st Bn: “KUMKANGSAN”
2d Co: “POTUNAMU”
4th Plat (HMG): “HALMISAE”
f. Personality:
KIM, Chin Su, 27, Lt, CO 2d Co.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
