ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4138 22 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 MISDI - 0522) 12 March 1951
| PW NAME: | PAK, Kyo Sum |
| AGE: | 21 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | II Corp, 27th Div, 7th Regt, 1st Bn, 2d Co, 1st Plat (NKA) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Feb 51, SOHANGNI (DS 6157) |
| CAPTURING UNIT: | ROK 3d MP Bn. |
Attitude: Cooperative
Reliability: Fair
Education: Primary School (6 yr)
Physical Condition: Recovering from typhus
a. Chronology
14 Sep 50 - Conscripted at YONGHUNG (CU 4979).
10 Dec 50 - Assigned to 27th Div at KUMHWA.
13 Dec 50 - Division arrived HWACHON.
15 Dec 50 - Division arrived YANGGU.
17 Dec 50 - Division arrived INJE.
23 Dec 50- 1st Bn left INJE.
2 Jan 51 - Battalion arrived HONGCHON.
5 Jan 51 - Battalion arrived HOENGSONG.
7 Jan 51 - Battalion entered WONJU with 7th Regt. Withdrew from WONJU to 12 km N of WONJU.
11 Jan 51 - Withdrew 30 km N of WONJU.
23 Jan 51 - Regt arrived at PYONGCHANG (DS 4735) and joined the division. Constructed defense line.
30 Jan 51 - Withdrew 30 km N of PYONGCHANG.
11 Feb 51 - Arrived at CHONGSON (DS 7037). Contacted UN Forces.
22 Feb 51 - Div left CHONGSON.
25 Feb 51 - Div arrived at SOHANGNI (DS 6157). PW left behind due to typhus.
28 Feb 51 - Captured at SOHANGHI (DS 6157).
b. Organization, Strength, and Weapons: (25 Feb 51)
| Unit | Strength | Wpn & Ammo |
| 27th Div: | ||
| 7th Regt | 500 (700) | Note: Figures in parenthesis Dec 50. |
| 14th Regt | ||
| 32d Regt | ||
| 7th Regt: | ||
| 1st Bn | 180(210) | |
| 2d Bn | ||
| 2d Bn | ||
| Comm Plat | 20 men arrived with Russ rifles: 1 transceiver | |
| Recon Plat | 30 | US M-1 rifles; Russ rifles and 100-200 rd ea. |
| Sup Plat | 20 | No weapons. |
| Med Plat | 15 | 〃 〃 |
| 1st Bn: | ||
| 1st Co | 50-56 (80) | |
| 2d 〃 | ||
| 3d 〃 | ||
| Mortar Co, 1st Bn | 30 | 60mm mortar, 2 x 82mm mortars, and PPSH SMG. |
| HMG Co | 30 | Russ HMG and 750-1,000 rd, US HMG and 750 to 1,000 rd. No small arms. |
| Rifle Co: | 50-56 (80) | |
| 3 sqd in a plat and | All men armed with Russ rifles and UN M-1 rifles 100-200 rd ea. 4 grenades per man. | |
| 3 plat in a Co | LMG and 1,500 rd in a company |
c. Supply:
(1) Food: Procured from villages. No food received from rear.
(2) Ammo: Resupplied with 3 grenades, 50 rd of rifle ammo 10 Feb 51, 16 km N of PYONGCHANG. Ammo brought by bearers.
(3) Clothing: 80% of 1st Bn issued winter clothing at HOENGSONG 5 Jan 51. Brought to Bn by replacements from 38th Div.
d. Casualties:
70 KIA, 30 WIA, and 5 typhus cases in 1st Bn from 1 Jan to 25 Feb 51. Casualties inflicted by UN Forces at HWACHON, WONJU, and PYONGCHANG.
e. Morale:
Low, due to cold weather, lack of food and clothing.
f. UN PW:
Observed 5 US PW 10 Jan 51 at HOENGSON being marched North. US PW dressed in fatigues and pile jackets and in good physical condition. No insignia or patches observed.
g. Replacement:
1st Bn received 80 men from 38th Div as replacements 5 Jan 51 at HOENGSON. Each carried Russ rifle and 100-200 rd of ammo. Replacements brought 90 new sets of winter uniforms.
h. Psychological Warfare:
Read leaflets on two occasions. Determined to surrender after reading them, but due to strict surveillance of superiors, was not able to desert at an earlier date.
For the AC of S, G-2:
MURANAKA
