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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3584　26 February 1951

FIELD REPORT (24 Div - LDI - 0205)　20 February 1951

Sep 45: Subject joined Chinese Communist Volunteer Army in MANCHURIA and was commissioned to 1st Lt.

Jan 46: Appointed to Military Academy but deserted several months before graduation. Subject did not like Communist policies.

Jul 47: Subject’s property confiscated by Communist. Subject fled MANCHURIA to N KOREA. Remained at KOMUSAN, North KROEA disguised as a common laborer.

Jan 48: Crossed 38th parallel and interrogated by US Occupation forces at KAESONG.

Sep 49: Commissioned to 1st Lt of ROKA in the reserves.

Jul 50: Called to active service and assigned to 6th ROK Div, 19th Regt, 3rd Bn (S-2).

Sep 50: Transferred to 5th ROK Div, G-2 Sec.

Dec 50: Transferred to 6th Co, 2nd Bn, 36th Regt, 5th Div as company commander.

Subject separated from his unit 1 Jan 51 at CHIMAN-NI CT 7805 and arrived at YONGMUN-SAN CS 7458 o/a 15 Jan 51. Departed this location and arrived at OKCHON-NI CS 6553 o/a 16 Jan. Unable to proceed further S due to CCF troops in OKCHON-NI and along HAN River. Subject estimated strength of CCF vic OKCHON-NI to be regimental strength. Subject returned to YONGMUN-SAN where he remained for approx 1 month. At YONGMUN-SAN subject observed approx 2500 - 3000 CCF trp along foot of mountains in valleys. Stated that these troops seemed to march toward the HAN River approx 1800 hours and then return to YONGMUN-SAN early morning. Subject observed approx 200 - 300 horses which was utilized to carry packs. LMG, HMG and mortars (number unk) were observed but saw no arty pieces. These troops began to withdraw N in groups of company strength from 151900 Feb then by 170500 Feb the withdrawal was completed. Subject heard from civilian that he guided these CCF troops to SINBON-NI CS 6555 o/a 161900 Feb from YANGPYONG. At SINBON-NI guide was wounded by air strike o/a 170800 Feb and returned to his home. Other casualties unk. Before releasing guide a CCF officer asked for the road leading to CHONGPYONG-NI CS 6987. Number of CCF troops unk. Subject departed YONGMUN-SAN for the general direction of UN positions 192100 Feb. When proceeding towards UN positions subject heard CCF troops estimated to be company strength in vic of YONGPYONG.

At YONGMUN-SAN subject observed 15 US PW including 3 officers (2nd Lt) on 16 Feb. These prisoners were taken N on mountain trial leading to TAEGONG-NI GS 6987. All PW were in good physical condition.

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