ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 4004 14 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0503) 2 March 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Song Won |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Ass’t Sqd Ldr |
| UNIT: | III Corps, 15th Div, 3d Regt, 2d Bn, 4th Co, 1st Plat |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | PANGNIM NI (DS 4942) |
| DATE & BY WHOM CAPTURED: | 28 Feb 51 by 7th Div |
Attitude: Cooperative
Reliability: Fair
Education: Primary School (6 yr)
Agricultural School (3 yr)
Physical Condition: Good
Occupation: Laborer
a. Chronology:
15 Sep 50 - Conscripted at SONGJIN, and attached to 4th Co, 2d Bn, 3d Regt of 15th Div.
Late Sep 50 - 3d Regt departed SONGJIN.
Mid Oct 50 - Arrived CHONCH’ON (YE 8502). 3d Regt received 2 1/2 mo of military training. PW heard 1st and 2d Regt of 15th Div were also receiving training in vicinity of CHONCH’ON.
Late Dec 50 - 3d Regt departed CHONCH’ON. PW believes 1st and 2d Regt departed prior to 3d Regt.
Late Jan 51 - Arrived vicinity of YANGYANG via HUICHON, SUNCH’ON, SONGCH’ON, SHINJE and KOKSAN.
2 Feb 51 - Arrived vicinity of HONGCH’ON. 3d Regt rested for about 7 days due to typhus epidemic. Entire 5th Co of the 2d Bn, 3d Regt were affected with typhus and were shipped to rear hosp (approx 100 men). The personnel from 4th and 6th Co were reassigned into 5th Co.
10 Feb 51 - Arrived HOENGSONG.
18 Feb 51 - Arrived vicinity of PYONGCHANG.
24 Feb 51 - The 3d Regt retreated to PANGNIM NI.
26 Feb 51 - PW deserted when Regt contacted UN Forces.
28 Feb 51 - Surrendered in vicinity of PANGNIM NI.
b. Organization, Strength, and Weapons:
15th Div: 1st, 2d, and 3d Regt
3d Regt: 1st, 2d, and 3d Bn
| Unit | Strength | Wpns & Ammo |
| 2d Bn, 3d Regt | 300 | |
| 4th Co | 50-60 | 9 PPSH SMG w/200 rd, 9 LMG Russ w/500 rd, 30-35 Russ rifles w/160 rd, 2-3 grenades ea. |
| 5th Co | 〃 | Same as above. |
| 6th Co | 50-60 | 9 PPSH SMG w/200 rd, 9 LMG Russ w/500 rd, 30-35 Russ rifles w/160 rd, 2-3 grenades ea. |
| HMG Co | 60 | 6 HMG (Russ) w/3,000 rd, 3 PPSH SMG, 30 Russ rifles. |
| Mortar Co | 60 | 3/120mm (Russ) mortars, unk number of 82mm mortars, 30-40 Russ rifles. |
| AT Plat | 20 | 3/14.5mm AT rifles (Russ), 12 Russ rifles. |
| 4th Co: | ||
| 1st Plat | 18-20 | 3 PPSH SMG, 3 LMG, 10-12 rifles |
| 2d 〃 | 〃 | Unk |
| 3d 〃 | 〃 | Unk |
| 4th Plat (HMG) | 〃 | Unk |
| Sqd: | 5-6 | 1 PPSH SMG 1 LMG, 4 Russ rifles, 2-3 grenades. |
c. Personality:
KIM, Tong Chun, 25, Lt, CO, 4th Co.
d. Codes:
2d Bn, 3d Regt, 15th Div: 781 KUN PUTAI
4th Co: “TANKUSA (4)”
5th 〃: “TANKU O (5)”
6th 〃: “TANKU U (6)”
e. Supply:
3 Feb 51, 3d Regt received ammo at HONGCH’ON.
| Amount Received | Ammo on hand |
| 60 rd per rifle man | 160 rd |
| 300 rd per LMG | 500 rd |
| 1,500 rd per HMG | 3,000 rd |
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
