ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3030 27 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1361) 16 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Hyong Rak (金亨洛) (김형락) |
| RANK: | Pvt 戰士 |
| ORGN: | NKA II Corps, 10th Div, Engr Bn (code no for Engr Bn Hq: 707), Bridge Construction Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd |
| DUTIES: | General duties |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| AGE: | 19 |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| ADDRESS: | KANGWON DO, PYONGKANG GUN, PYONGKANG MYON, POKKYE RI, #608 (江原道 平康郡 平康面 福溪里 六0八) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 151100 I Jan 51 at SUSAN (수산) |
| INTERROGATOR: | G.H.S. |
PW was cooperative.
He did not seem to be familiar with the service.
The information seems unreliable in view of the conflicting answers and inability to remember name - places and dates.
II Corps, 10th Div, Engr Bn, Bridge Construction Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd.
10th Div: 25th, 27th, and 29th Rifle Regts, Arty Regt, Engr Bn, Signal Bn, Transportation Co and Med Bn.
Inf Regts: 3 Rifle Bns. Lower infantry units were unknown.
Engr Bn: 4 Cos (1st, 2nd Engr Companies, 3rd, Bridge Const Co, and 4th, NCO Training Co)
Bridge Const Co: 2 Plats
Plat: 2 Sqds
Engr Cos and NCO Training Co also had 2 platoons and 2 sqds each.
| 1st Plat, Bridge Construction Co: | ||
| Personnel: | Original (8 April 50) | Present (11 Jan 51) |
| EM | 19 | 9 |
| Officer | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 10 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| SMGs | 16 (144 rds ea) | ? |
| M1891/30 rifles | 2 (30 to 40 rds ea) | ? |
| Grenades | 2 per man | ? |
| Handsaw | 1 | 1 |
| Hatchets | 2 | 2 |
| Mine detector | 1 | 0 |
| Dynamite packs (size and weight unk) | 2 | 2 |
| Bridge Const Co: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 38 | 36 |
| Officers | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 42 | 40 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| TT Tokarev | 1 | 1 |
| Engr Company: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | 42 | ? |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 rifle | ? | ? |
| SMGs | 2 | ? |
| AT mines | 5 or 6 | 5 or 6 |
| LMG | 1 | 1 |
| Mine detectors | 2 | 0 |
| Grenades | 2 per man | ? |
| Engr Battalion: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | approx 250 | ? |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| HMG | 0 | 1 (rds unk) |
| Arty Regiment: | ||
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 76mm Guns | 3 | 0 |
| 45mm Guns | 6 | 0 |
| These guns were lost during the retreat in Sep and Oct 50. | ||
| 10th Division: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | 10,000 | ? |
| 26 Dec 50 at HWACH’ON (CT8617) the Engr Bn was attached to the 27th Inf Regt, 10th Div because the Engr Bn was allegedly of no tactical value to the 10th Div. | ||
| 27th Inf Regt: | ||
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 82mm Mortars | 4 | Unknown |
| HMGs | Approx 10 | Unknown |
| LMG | 〃 ? | Unknown |
Mission of the Engr Bn was to repair roads and construct bridges ahead of the infantry.
After the Engr Bn left HWACH’ON (CT8617) on 26 Dec 50, his unit had not constructed any bridges nor have they laid any mines.
13 Jan 51 at SUSAN, PW heard from a fellow PW that the objective of the 10th Div was probably TAEGU (DQ 6368) or ANDONG (DR 6545).
Div, Regt, Bn CP’s were unknown.
PW knew nothing of mine laying activities or mine fields.
Inducted into the 1st Sqd, 1st Plat, Bridge Const Co, Engr Bn, 10th Div, 8 Apr 50 at SUKCHON (YD 5225).
Received 2 months of Engr training at SUKCHON and 2 months at P’YONGYANG.
While traveling from SUKCHON to SUSAN, the following places were passed:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| SUKCHON | Jun 50 | Train | P’YONGYANG (BU2019) | Jun 50 |
| P’YONGYANG | Jun 50 | Train | SUSAENG NI (CS1361) | Jul 50 |
| SUSAENG NI | Jul 50 | Marched | YONGDONG PO (CS1654) | Jul 50 |
| YONGDONG PO | Jul 50 | Train | TAEJON (DQ6368) | Jul 50 |
| TAEJON | Jul 50 | Marched | KUMCHON (DQ2198) | Jul 50 |
| KUMCH’ON | Jul 50 | Marched | HYONPUNG (현풍) | Aug 50 |
| HYONPUNG | Sep 50 | Marched | YANGGU GUN (D1117) CHONGBANG (정방) (Phonetic) | Oct 50 |
| 10th Div retreated from HYONPUNG to CHONGBANG through the SOBAEK Mt range and TAEBAEK Mt range. | ||||
| JONGBANG | Oct 50 | Marched | KUMHWA (CT 6640) | Oct 50 |
| PW cannot remember when the unit left KUMHWA because they were roaming around the area between KUMHWA and HWACHON in patrol activity. | ||||
| HWACHON | 26 Dec 50 | Marched | HONGCHON (DS0272) | Jan 51 |
| HONGCH’ON | Jan 51 | Marched | HOENSONG (DS1049) | Jan 51 |
| HOENGSONG | Jan 51 | Marched | CHUCHON NI (DS3524) | Jan 51 |
| CHUCHON NI | Jan 51 | Marched | YONGWOL (DS5415) | Jan 51 |
| YONGWOL | Jan 51 | Marched | SUSAN | 12 Jan 51 |
| PW claims that the 10th Div was never reorganized. | ||||
| PW was separated from his unit on 11 Jan 51. | ||||
KIM, Pong Ha (金봉하); Jr Lt; Plat Ldr; 1st Plat.
YANG, Sam Song (양삼성); Lt Col; CO; Engr Bn.
LEE, Pang Nam (李방남); Maj Gen; CG; 10th Division.
PW stated that on 26 Dec 50 at HWACHON he saw 30 new recruits in his Bn.
These were the only replacements he has ever seen with 10th Div units.
PW stated that there had been only one issue of ammo at SOKCH’ON Jun 50. PW claims that his unit has never been engaged in combat.
PW stated that from Oct 50 to 11 Jan 51 his unit got food from whatever village they entered.
Communication between Co to Div was by telephone.
Below Co level, messengers were used.
The morale of the PW’s Company was very high because they were fighting for the unification of KOREA and were successful.
PW has never met any CCF troops nor has he heard for any coordination between the CCF and the 10th Division.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW voluntarily surrendered because he was disarmed; he was also injured. If it were not for these circumstances, he claims that he would not have surrendered.
b. Did you see any United Nations leaflets, or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. PW has not seen any UN leaflets.
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.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
