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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2548　6 December 1950

FIELD REPORT (Ⅸ CORPS LDI - 0147)　8 November 1950

PW was cooperative but due to his lack of education and poor memory information was limited. Not recommended for further interrogation.

PW inducted into the army 14 Jul 50 at WONSAN and assigned to 10th Div, 29th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co. He received three days of field training and was ordered to report to P’YONGYANG with the 10th Div, arriving 20 Jul 50, Arrived SEOUL on 2 Aug 50. Here the Div entrained, Arrived at CHONAN o/a 4 Aug 50, Upon arriving at KORYONG o/a 23 Aug 50 29th Regt crossed the NAKTONG River. Receiving enemy fire when crossing they arrived at an unknown Mt (DQ4747) o/a 26 Aug. Regt stayed hero until 5 Sep 50 when it received orders to retreat back to KORYONG and join the Div. The remainder of tho Div (2500men) retreated to KOR YONG o/a 7 Sep and N through Mt trails arriving at OBONGSAN (CR9472) on 24 Oct. Here the troops were attacked by enemy forces and dispersed. PW and another escaped and hid in an unknown village (Vic OBONGSAN) until 29 Oct when they surrendered.

PW stated that about 2500 troops of the 10th Div were located at OBONGSAN (CR9472) until they were attacked and dispersed. Men were equipped with the following: about 15 HMGs (1400 rds per gun), about 32 LMGS (1200 rds per gun), about 40 SMGs (350 rds per gun), about 1000 Russ rifles (50 rds per gun) and each man had one hand grenade.

On the night of the 27 of Oct, PW met about 2O NK troops at OBONGSAN after deserting. These men had 7 carbines, 6 SMGs, 4 Russ rifles and l pistol. They took away PW’s SMG.

10th Div objective is to withdraw through SOBAEK Mts and TAEBAEK Mts to CHUNCHON where it proposed to reorganize to full strength and fight back.

While retreating food was looted or confiscated in raids on villages. PW and another had 4 grenades which they turned in to the police prior to capture.

Asst Bn CO HU, Je Sun (許在聖) Sr Capt, age 27.

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