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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3024　27 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1330)　14 January 1951

Information is limited because PW was unable to remember dates and names of villages through which he passed. Although PW was wounded in his leg, he seemed to be in good physical condition.

Information seems reliable.

The 43rd Division was composed of 66th, 67th, 68th Regts.

Each Regiment composed of 3 Rifle Battalions.

Each Battalion composed of 3 Rifle Companies, 1 Mortar Company, 1 Signal Platoon, and 1 Recon Platoon.

Each Company composed of 3 Rifle Platoons, and 1 Supply Squad.

Each Platoon was composed of 3 Rifle squads.

The 43rd Div, 67th Regiment Headquarters was located in an unidentified village 4 Km south of WONJU 10 Jan 51.

The 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion of the 67th Regiment advanced 3 Km south of where the 67th Regiment Headquarters was located, 9 Jan 51. These 2 battalions were engaged with US troops for approximately one hour 9 Jan 51. After the engagement, PW’s unit retreated to an unknown location. No information on adjacent units.

PW was conscripted into the NKA 109th Unit at POUN (CR 8537) 3 Sep 50. Received 13 days training at MUMUI (CR 6541). 109th unit left MUMUI for SAMDUNG (BU 5620) 20 Sep 50.

PW was unable to trace the retreat route from MUMUI to SAMDUNG because travel was only at night and along mountain trails.

After leaving MUMUI on 20 Sep 50, they travelled along the SOBAEK Mountain Range passing INJE (DT 2813), SOHWA (DT3344), ICHON (DT 1662) and KOKSAN (BT 9795), arriving at SAMDUNG, d/u Nov 50.

While at SAMDUNG, PW’s unit and other units were reorganized into the 43rd Division during late Nov 50. The 43rd Division underwent basic infantry training for 15 days at SAMDUNG. The 43rd Division began moving, following the CCF (units unknown), during early Dec 50.

While traveling from SAMDUNG to WONJU, the following places were passed:

O, Chin U (오진우), CG, 43rd Division.

HYON, Chol (현철), Colonel, CO, 67th Regt, 43rd Division.

CHI, Song Hak (지송학), Jr Lt, 1st Plat Ldr, 1st Plat, 2nd Co, 1st Bn, 67th Regt, 43rd Division.

A four day supply of food was carried by the 43rd Division personnel. Food was confiscated from villagers in the advance. Food was adequate.

There were no regular ammo supplies. There was only one issue of ammo to the Div approximately 28 Km south of SAMDUNG. This ammo was from a supply buried during their retreat and which the UN troops had failed to discover.

The morale in 1st Battalion, 67th Regiment, was quite low because of forced, difficult marches.

4 Jan 51, PW observed three US PW’s walking along a railroad track 10 Km south of WONJU.

The disposition of these UN PW’s was unknown.

a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?

a. PW was captured, he did not surrender.

b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?

a. Negative

c. Can you describe what they said?

a. Negative

d. What was your reaction to them?

a. Negative

e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcast? What did they say or do?

a. Negative

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