ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3041 29 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1331) 14 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KO, Chin Song (高振聲) (고진성) (NKA) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt |
| ORGANIZATION: | V Corps, 43rd Div, 67th Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 3rd Plat |
| DUTIES: | Plat Ldr |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School, 3 yrs |
| AGE: | 19 |
| OCCUPATION: | Mechanic |
| ADDRESS: | KANGWON DO, CHOLWON GUN, CHOLWON MYON, CHUNG-NI, #222 (江原道 鐵原郡 鐵原面 中里 二二二番地) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 111500 I Jan 51 at 6 Km South of WONJU (DS0633) |
| INTERROGATOR: | CHS |
PW was very cooperative.
PW was interrogated at a Korean hospital, a stretcher case.
Information seems reliable.
V Corps: 27th, 31st, 43rd and one unknown Div.
43rd Div: 66th, 67th and 68th Inf Regts, Medical Bn, Engr Co and Signal Company.
67th Regt: 3 Rifle Battalions, Engr Co, Guard Plat, Signal Plat and Medical Plat.
1st Bn: 3 Rifle Companies (1st, 2nd, 3rd), and 1 x Mortar Co.
2nd Co: 3 Rifle Platoons
3rd Plat: 3 Rifle Squads
| 3rd Platoon: | Original (as of 12 Oct 50) | Present (11 Jan 51) |
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 19 | 19 |
| Officer | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 19 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| M1891/30 rifles | 12 (300 rds ea) | Unknown |
| Model 38 Jap rifle | 1 (none) | 〃 |
| Model 99 Jap rifle | 1 (none) | 〃 |
| M-1 rifles (US) | 2 (none | 〃 |
| SMGs (Russian) | 2 (200 rds ea) | 〃 |
| Grenades | 2 per man | 〃 |
| 2nd Company: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 65 | Unknown |
| Officer | 5 | 〃 |
| Total | 70 | 〃 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| Carbines (US) | 3 (100 rds) | 〃 |
| LMG | 1 | 〃 |
| Mortar Company: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | Approx 60 | Unknown |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 60mm Mortar (US) | 1 | Unknown |
| Rocket Launcher | 1 | 〃 |
| 1st Battalion: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | 340 | Unknown |
| 67th Regiment: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| Officers & EM | Approx 1,000 | Unknown |
Personnel from the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th Divs were incorporated into the 43rd Div during organization in October 50. Total number of troops unknown.
The mission of the V Corps was to harass supply lines of the UN forces and engage in guerrilla warfare.
V Corps Hq, 43rd Div Hq, 31st Div Hq and 27th Div Hq, were located at WONJU.
67th Regt Hq was located at a point 6 Km South of WONJU.
The 43rd Div met a CCF Unit of unknown strength with an unknown number of artillery pieces at SUAN Dec 50. They travelled together to HWACH’ON. That was the last time PW saw this CCF unit. The CCF unit number, strength, type of equipment and mission were unknown to PW because they travelled together during the night, but during the daytime they took separate cover.
Inducted into the NKA 2nd Div, Training Bn, Mortar Co 1 Mar 50 at HAMHUNG.
Received 2 months of mortar training at HAMHUNG.
From HAMHUNG to WONJU the following route was followed:
| Place Departed | Date | Mode of Travel | Place Arrived | Date |
| HAMHUNG (CV7517) | 23 Jun 50 | Train | CH’ORWON (CT3443) | 23 Jun 50 |
| CH’ORWON | 23 Jun 50 | 〃 | KUMHWA (CT6640) | 24 Jun 50 |
| KUMHWA | 24 Jun 50 | Marched | HWACHON (DS8617) | 24 Jun 50 |
| HWACHON | 25 Jun 50 | 〃 | CHUNCH’ON(DS8893) | Jun 50 |
| CHUNCH’ON | Jun 50 | 〃 | KAP’YONG(CS6986) | Jul 50 |
| KAP’YONG | Jul 50 | 〃 | ANSONG(CR4696) | Jul 50 |
| ANSONG | Jul 50 | 〃 | CHINCH’ON(CH6178) | Jul 50 |
| CHINCH’ON | Jul 50 | 〃 | CHONGJU(CR5465) | Jul 50 |
| HWANGKAN | Jul 50 | 〃 | KUMCH’ON(DQ9821) | Aug 50 |
| KUMCH’ON | Aug 50 | 〃 | CHIRYE (DQ1282) | Aug 50 |
| CHIRYE | Aug 50 | 〃 | KOCH’ANG(DQ0249) | Aug50 |
| KOCH’ANG | Aug 50 | 〃 | HYOPCH’ON(DQ2435) | Aug 50 |
| HYOPCH’ON | Aug 50 | 〃 | SINBANG (신방) | Aug 50 |
| SINBANG | Aug 50 | 〃 | NAKTONG RIVER | Sep 50 |
| NAKTONG River | Sep 50 | 〃 | HYOPCH’ON | Sep 50 |
| HYOPCH’ON | Sep 50 | 〃 | BUJU (府州) | Sep 50 |
| BUJU | Sep 50 | 〃 | KUMSAN(金山) | Sep 50 |
| KUMSAN | Sep 50 | 〃 | 5 EM travelled through unknown mountain for unknown number of days and arrived at CHONGBANG (정방) | Oct 50 |
| CHONGBANG | Oct 50 | 〃 | HWACH’ON | Oct 50 |
| HWACH’ON | Oct 50 | 〃 | SAMDUNG(DU5620) | Oct 50 |
| Places travelled between HWACH’ON and SAMDUNG unknown. | ||||
| 12 Oct 50, the 43rd Div was organized at SAMDUNG. PW was placed in the V Corps, 43rd Div, 67th Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 3rd Plat, as Plat Ldr | ||||
| SAMDUNG | Nov 50 | 〃 | SUAN(BT7186) | Dec 50 |
| SUAN | Dec 50 | 〃 | SINGYE(BT8564) | Dec 50 |
| SINGYE | Dec 50 | 〃 | SIBYON-NI | Dec 50 |
| SIBYON-NI | Dec 50 | CH’ORWON | Dec 50 | |
| CH’ORWON | Dec 50 | KUMHWA | Dec 50 | |
| KUMHWA | Dec 50 | HWACH’ON | Dec 50 | |
| HWACH’ON | Dec 50 | YANGGU(DT1117) | Dec 50 | |
| YANGGU | Dec 50 | HONGCH’ON(DS0272) | Jan 51 | |
| HONGCH’ON | Jan 51 | Wonju | 5 Jan 51 | |
| Captured on 11 January 1951. | ||||
O, Chin U (吳진우), Div CG, 43rd Division.
HYON, Chol (현철), Lt Col, CO, 67th Regiment.
HAM, Song Jin (咸성진), Lt Col, CO, 1st Bn.
KIM, Yun Sik (김윤식), Sr Capt, CO, 2nd Company.
CHI, Song Hak (池송학), Jr Lt, Plat Ldr, 1st Plat.
Only one issue of ammo was received at SAMDUNG, Nov 50. This ammo was hidden in a tunnel, location unknown. PW stated that the Americans overlooked this ammo when they over ran North Korea.
Food was gathered from whatever village they entered by signing a promissory note for payment.
Communication between Corps, Div, Regt, Bn and Co was by telephone. No wireless.
The morale of PW’s unit was very high because of the Chinese intervention.
PW saw 3 American PW’s at the outskirts of WONJU 8 Jan 51. No other information.
1. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW did not voluntarily surrender.
2. Did you see any United Nations leaflets or hear any loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. PW did not see or hear of any leaflets.
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 broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
