ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1481 29 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 0938) 24 September 1950
| PW NAME: | KIM, Chu Song (김주성) (金周星) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 13th Div, 23rd Regt, HMG Co |
| DUTIES: | Orderly |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| AGE: | 17 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HWNAGHAE DO, YONPAEK GUN, UNSAN MYON, SOKSAN NI (황해도 연백군 운산면 석산리) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 231200 K Sep 50, at a village 24 Km NE of WAEGWAN by US Force |
| INTERROGATOR: | H.N. |
PW seems fairly reliable, but info limited.
T/O 7 E AND STRENGTH OF: 13 Div, 23rd Regt, 2nd Bn, HMG Co13th Div was composed of the 19th, 21st, and 23rd Rifle Regiments.
23rd Regt was composed of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions.
2nd Bn was composed of three (3) Rifle Co’s, one (1) HMG Co and a Mortar Co.
| Original | Present (23 Sep 50) | |
| HMG Company | ||
| a. Personnel | ||
| (1) EM | 70 | 5 |
| (2) Officer | 4 | 2 |
| (3) Total | 74 | 7 |
| b. Equipment & ammo | ||
| (1) HMG | 12 (2,000 rds per) | 0 |
| (2) M1891/30 rifle | 58 (100 rds per) | 5 |
| (3) TOKAREW Pistol | 2 | 0 |
| (4) Hnad grenades | 74 | 0 |
During night of 20 Sep 50, all officers of 1st and 2nd Bns, 23rd Regt fled, leaving behind approx 90 men on a mountain 12 Km SW of TABU-DONG.
PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Inducted o/a 12 Jul 50 at SINUIJU.
PW and 5,000 others departed SINUIJU on 2 Aug 50 and arrived at TABU-DONG, 13 Sep 50.
4,000 men from SUINUIJU were assigned to 13th Div o/a 12 Sep 50 near TABU-DONG.
23rd Regt retreated after suffering heavy losses near TABU-DONG.
Remaining members (approx 90) of 1st and 2nd Bns of 23rd Regt feld to a mountain 12 Km SW of TABU-DONG.
Informan and sic (6) others deserted the unit on 20 Sep 50 and surrendered to US soldiers, 24 Km NE of WAEGWAN on 231200 K Sep 50.
PERSONALITIES:Name: SHIN Dong Sup (신동습) (Killed in action)
Rank: Lt
Duty: CO
Orgn: HMG Co, 2nd Bn, 23rd Regt
REPLACEMENTS:4,000 untrained recruits from SINUIJU were assigned to 13th Div, o/a 12 Sep 50 near TABU-DONG.
FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES:Food was transported by trucks from SANGJU. Food was insufficient. Ammo was believed to be transported from SANGJU by trucks. A supply depot is believed located in SANGJU
MORALE:Morale of troops was very low because of lack lo food, and hopelessness of their situation.
US PW’s:Observed three (3) US PW’s at SANGJU being loaded on a truck to be taken to SEOUL (date unknown).
For the AC of S, G-2:
SAKAMOTO
