ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 4093 21 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 MISDI – 0506) 4 March 1951
| PW NAME: | Kim, Chang Su |
| AGE: | 23 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Runner |
| UNIT: | NKA II Corps, 27th Div, 32d Regt, Hq 3d Bn |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yr) |
| PALCE OF CAPTURE: | DS 525460 |
| DATE & BY WHOM CAPTURED: | 2 Mar 51 by 17th RCT |
Attitude: Reserved
Length of Service: 6½ mo
Physical Condition: Good
Reliability: Questionable
a. Chronology:
25 Aug 50 – Conscripted at SEOUL; no training received; assigned to 8th Div, Hq 3d Regt NKA.
5 Sep 50 - 8th Div arrived YONGCHON, S KOREA.
15 Sep 50 – Deserted his unit when 8th Div was retreating northward in vicinity of YONGCHON.
Mid Nov 50 – Fled from UN Forces to KARYOJU; reassigned to 27th Div, 32d Regt, Hq 3d Bn. 6th and 12th Div were also in this area (total number of troops – approx 2,500).
13 Jan 51 – 32d Regt by-passed CHORWON.
Late Jan 51 – Crossed 38th Parallel.
18 Feb 51 – Arrived vicinity of MANJONG NI (DS 0435) via CHUNCHON, HONGCHON and HOENGSONG.
23 Feb 51 - 27th Div arrived at TAEHWA (approx 16 km N of PYONGCHANG).
25 Feb 51 – 32d Regt was deployed to PYONGCHANG area. Other regt remained near TAEHWA.
27 Feb 51 – While Regt advanced southward from PYONGCHANG, at approx 12 km S PW fell out due to frost-bitten feet and reported to the 27th Div Hosp. Since medical treatment was refused, PW deserted. Div Hosp was then situated in village houses along the main road, 8 km S of PYONGCHANG.
2 Mar 51 – Captured by 17th RCT.
b. Organization, Strength and Weapons:
OB & Strength (27 Feb 51):
II Corps: 2d, 9th, and 27th Div
27th Div: 7th, 14th, and 32d Regt
32d Regt: 1st, 2d, and 3d Bn (approx 375 men)
3d Bn: 7th, 8th, 9th, and HMG & mortar co (approx 115 men)
HMG & Mortar Co: 15 men
Casualties (Jan-Feb 51):
3d Bn, 32d Regt: 3 KIA, 12 WIA
32d Regt: 10-20 (KIA, WIA, MIA)
Weapons:
| 3d Bn, 32d Regt, 27th Div (27 Feb 51): | |
| 81mm US mortars | 2 |
| 45mm US mortars | 1 |
| 7.62mm Soviet Maxim HMG | 1 |
| Cal 30 US LMG | 3 |
| 7.62mm Soviet DP LMG | 4-6 |
| Cal 30 US M-1 rifles | 69 |
| PPS M1943 SMG | 9 |
| 7.62mm M1938 Soviet carbines | 6 |
| M1891/30 Soviet rifles | 5 |
| Cal 30 US carbines | 5 |
| 7.62mm TT-1933 TOKAROV pistols | 4 |
| F-1 Defensive hand grenades | 3-4 ea |
| RC-42 Offensive hand grenades | 1-2 ea |
| 32d Regt, 27th Div: | |
| 81mm US mortars | 8 |
| 45mm US mortars | 1 |
| 7.62mm Soviet Maxim HMG | 3 |
| Cal 30 US LMG | 9 |
| 7.62mm Soviet DP LMG | 12-18 |
c. Supplies:
Food:
Inadequate; locally procured; usually ate twice daily. Troops always carried two days’ ration (rice & millet) as emergency supply. However, these were consumed when food could not be foraged locally.
Ammo: (27 Feb 51)
| 81mm mortars: | 5 shells (total) |
| 45mm mortars: | 8 〃 〃 |
| 7.62mm Maxim HMG: | Approx 1,250 rd (5 boxes) |
| Cal 30 US LMG: | 〃 3,000 rd (12 〃) |
| 7.62mm DP LMG: | 〃 4,000-6,000 rd (1,000 per gun) |
| Cal 30 US M-1 Rifle: | 〃 350-400 rd ea |
| PPS SMG: | 〃 100 〃 |
| M1938 Soviet carbines: | 〃 300 〃 |
| M1891/30 Soviet rifles: | 〃 300 〃 |
| Cal 30 US carbine: | 〃 250 〃 |
Plus 5 boxes of PPSH SMG ammo and 3 boxes of Soviet rifle and carbine ammunition (250 rd in ea Soviet rifle box).
Last resupply from division ASP was 23 Feb 51 at TAEHWA N of PYONGCHANG, and automatic weapon ammo was received.
d. Personalities:
Code No: #11, Lt Col, 43, CO, 32d Regt, 5’5”, Build: Normal Temperamental, Last Observed: 23 Feb 51
KIM, (fnu), Code No: #31, Maj, 35, CO, 3d Bn, 5’9”, Build: Fair, Mild; gentle, Last Observed: 26 Feb 51
CHO, Dong Kil, Code No: #32, Capt, 30, Bn Commissar (Exec Off), 5’7”, Slim, Temperamental, Last Observed: 26 Feb 51
e. Replacements:
11 Feb 51, 3d Bn, 32d Regt, received approx 20 replacements from 38th Div. 32d Regt was believed to have received about 40 troops.
f. Morale:
Morale was low due to bitter weather and lack of food, troops were in low spirit. Some did not desire this war.
Troops completely ignored US safe conduct leaflets because they feared the strict, watchful eyes of officers.
Friction between officers and EM: None; even joked casually among each other.
For the AC of S, G-2:
MURANAKA
