ATIS-ALLIED TRANSLATOR & INTERPRETER SECTION-FEC
ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3450 20 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 - LDI - 0400) 7 February 1951
| PW NAME: | MUN Song Kun |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Wirelayer |
| UNIT: | 9th Div, 1st Regt, Regt Attached Com Plat |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | ANHUNG NI (DS 4060) |
| DATE CAPTURED: | 5 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TSURUMAKI |
Reliability - Fair. Cooperative but information vague.
Physical Condition: Wounded on the upper right arm.
Education; Primary School (4 yr)
a. Chronology:
7 Jul 50 - Conscripted at KAESONG (ST 8506) and was attached to the Com Bn of the 1st Regt, 9th Div.
9 Jul 50 - 9th Div departed KAESONG.
11 Jul 50 - Arrived SEOUL. Source received military training here.
10 Aug 50 - The Div departed SEOUL with TAEJON as their destination.
Late Aug 50 - 9th Div arrived KARYOJU (GT 2690) with approx. 1,500 men, stayed in mountains and obtained food supplies from the nearby villages till late Dec 50.
Late Dec 50 - 9th Div departed KARYOJU headed south.
Mid Jan 51 - Arrived PYONGCHANG NI (DS 4535).
Mid Jan 51 - Departed above locale.
29 Jan 51 - Arrived HOENGSONG (DS 1148).
29 Jan 51 - Departed HOENGSONG for ANHUNG NI (DS 4060).
4 Feb 51 - 9th Div arrived ANHUNG NI.
5 Feb 51 - PW was captured by 5th ROK Div patrol.
b. Organization:
9th Div: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Regt Total approx. 2,500
1st Regt: Approx 800 men 6 x 82mm mortars with 10 shells each
Inf Bn: 150 men, 5 LMG, 2 HMG observed near Bn Hq
Co: 50-60 men, 6 HMG with 3,000 rd each and rifles
Plat: 20 men, 2 HMG, with 2,000 rd, 2 hand grenades, 3-4 M1 Rifles, Russ and Jap 99 rifles
Sqd: 6 men, Sqd Ldr - FPSH SHG with 150 rd, 3-4 MI Rifles with 70 rd each, Russ and Jap 99 rifles with 70 rd each.
HMG Plat: 30 men
Supply Plat: 30 men|Med Plat: 35 men
Com Sqd: 10 men|Engr Plat: 40 men
Guard Plat: 40 men|Com Plat: 25 men (7 field tel)
c. Medical:
30% of 1st Regt affected by frostbite.
d. Unit Location:
1st and 3rd Regt and ANHUNG NI as of 4 Feb 51.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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