ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2329 21 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT 0158) 17 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Yong Su (金龍洙) (김용수) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63NK61193 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 603rd Motor-cycle Regt, 1st Bn, LMG Co, 1st Plat, 2nd Sqd |
| EDUCATION : | 6 years elementary school - 1 year middle school |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KAP SAN (甲山) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 12 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, HAMGYONG PUKTO, KYONGSONG-GUN, CHOBU-MYON, HASA-RI (咸鏡北道 京城郡 朝府面 下四里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | MANCHURIA, SHILLIN-SHENG, YENCHI-HSIEN, LUNGCHING-SHIH, HSINAN-CHU, TATUNGLU, #15 (滿洲 吉林省 延吉縣 龍北市 新安区 大通路 一五) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt AHN (FEAF) |
PW very cooperative - reliability, good.
3. CHRONOLOGY:Aug 48: Inducted into CCF at YENCHI (延吉) MANCHURIA. Assigned to the 4th Field Army, 13th Army Gp, 38th Army, 114 Div, 33rd Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co, 1st Plat, 3rd Sqd. The 4th Field Army former Headquarters (1948) was in KAPBIN. The 13th Army Group former Headquarters viere in CHANG-CHUN (長春), The 38th Army former Headquarters was in YENCHI.
May 49: 13th Army Group moved to HANKOW CHINA.
Mar 50: 400 Koreans serving in above units, was ordered to go to KOREA to aid the NKA.
Jul 50: Arrived in SINUIJU, and proceeded to P’YONGYANG by rail.
6 Jul 50: PW and 200 others assigned to the 603rd Regt.
4. FORMER CCF UNITS7th Co, 3rd Bn, 33rd Regt, 114th Div, 38th Army Gp, 4th Field Army.
Equipment in the 7th Co consisted of 80 x 38 Cal Japanese Rifles; 3 x LMG (US); 3 x LMG (Japanese) 9 x 45 Cal Grease Guns. Stationed in HMNKOU (漢口).
Equipment in 3rd Bn consisted of 7 x 30 cal I.HG (US ); 11 x J;MG (JAP); 27 x 45 cal Grease Guns (US); 3 x HMG (US); 3 x HMG (Jap); 3 x 60 mm Mortars (US); 6 hourse. Stationed in HANKOU.
Equipment in the 33rd Regt consisted of 8 x 82 mm Mortars (US).
MAJOR CAMPAIGNSEngaged in battle against the Nationalist Army in TIENCHING (天津) for one day.
LOCATION OF UNITS AT TIME OF DEPARTURE FOR KOREAPW’s unit, was in HANKOU, CHINA when he departed for KOREA.
UNIT COMPLEMENT TRASFERRED TO KOREAWhen PW departed from his units only he and 400 Korean Nationals were sent to KOREA. The Chinese Nationals remained in HANKOU.
RECRUITING PROGRAMThe Army notified the civilian authorities of the number of men needed for military service and the mayors of each town and village were given a quota to fill.
PAY OF PERSONNEL| Officers (single): | 1500 Yuan (Chinese) and up |
| Officers (married): | 1500 Yuan (Chinese) and food and quarters |
| Sgts: | 60 Yuan (Chinese) |
| Pvts: | 30 Yuan (Chinese) |
In MANCHURIA, a Pvt draws 70,000 Yuan a month.
TANK UNITS IN THE CCFPW sau only two (2) tanks (Jap make)
CAPTURED NATIONALIST TROOPS AND EQUIPMENTFormer Nationalist soldiers who made up the 42nd Army were sent to KOREA. The regular CCF has not as yet come to KOREA. Only officers and NCO's in the 42nd Army are regular CCF members. All equipment captured from the Nationalist Army is utilized by the CCF.
RATION AND CLOTHINGDuring the summer months, the CCF is fed 3 meals daily, During winter months they are fed 2 meals daily.
Summer clothing is issued twice a year. Each EM is authorized 2 uniforms. During the winter they are issued 2 heavy winter outfits.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
