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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3047　29 January 1951

FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1380)　19 January 1951

PW was frank and very cooperative. However he was not too familiar with the military service.

Information appears reliable.

II Corps: 9th, 10th, and 11th Divs.

10th Div: 25th, 27th, 29th Inf Regts, Signal Bn, and Medical Co.

29th Inf Regt: 3 Rifle Battalions, HMG Co, Engr Co, Signal Co, Supply Co and Medical Co.

2nd Battalion: 3 Rifle Companies, Engr Plat, Medical Plat, Signal Plat, Supply Plat.

4th Company: 3 Rifle Plats.

1st Platoon: 2 Rifle Sqds

According to PW’s Plat Ldr, the 10th Division’s mission was to attack PUSAN (ER 0183) and on their way, the unit would disrupt telephone lines, trains and disorganize the UN forces.

Before PW deserted his unit 15 Jan 51, he heard that the 29th Regt was going to ANDONG (DR 7846).

He saw 1,000 CCF troops of an unknown unit with 20 horses, M-1’s, and 3 grenades per man 21 Dec 50 at HWACH’ON.

This CCF unit’s movement and mission was unknown.

Conscripted into the 1st Sqd, 1st Platoon, 4th Co, 1st Bn, 29th Inf Regt, 10th Div, II Corps at TONGGU MYON when the 10th Div passed through his home town on 14 Dec 50. Received no training.

While traveling from TONGGU MYON (CT 0068), POMAK NI (CT 9766) to SANG-RI, the following route was followed:

4 Soldiers voluntarily surrendered to the police at SANG-RI at 171400 I Jan 51.

LEE, Chun Nam (李俊南), Jr Lt, Plat Ldr, 1st Plat.

PW stated that he was one of the 500 men (ages 15 -37) who were conscripted into the 10th Div when it passed thru TONGGU MYON.

PW also saw 90 conscripts 2 Km West of SANG-RI being inducted into the 10th Div.

PW was not issued a weapon; nor did he see weapons and ammo being distributed to the men.

Food was acquired at whatever town or village they entered.

PW stated that the morale in his unit was low because they were strafed by UN aircraft and were always on long marches at night.

70% of his unit were conscripts who had not received any training.

Regt - Bn: Telephone

Bn - Co - Plat - Sqds: Messengers

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

a. PW voluntarily surrendered because he was disgusted with army life.

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

a. PW did not see any leaflets or hear any broadcasts.

3. Can you describe what they said?

a. Negative.

4. What was your reaction to them?

a. Negative.

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

a. Negative.

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