ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 640 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0466) 18 August 1950
| Name: | KIM, CHAE GYOM (金在兼) (김재겸) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 18 |
| Orgn: | 8th Div, 3rd Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 3rd Plt, 2nd Sq |
| Duties: | Supply Carrier |
| Education: | None |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | KANGWON-DO, KOSONG-GUN, CHAEGCHON-MYON, CHU HJOM-RI #393 (江原道 高城郡 長箭面 注驗里 #393) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 16 Aug 50 at TOKYONG-DONG (道境洞) (S. of ANDONG 1160-1520) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt MISHINA |
Limited information due to lack of education and short period of military service.
Military History:Inducted 15 Jul 50 YANGAYNG (1150-1700).
No training.
Departed YANGAYNG 15 Jul 50 by train - arrived KANGNUNG 16 Jul.
Departed KANGNUNG 16 Jul 50 - marched - passed through unknown towns and villages and arrived as ANDONG on or about 9 Aug 50. PW stated there were 200 young men in the group that travelled to ANDONG with PW and were assigned to various companies of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regt, 8th Division.
PW separated from unit after it was attacked by ROK troops. Because he did not retreat he was captured. No weapon was carried by PW at time of capture.
Personalities:Personalities in unit unknown.
Foreign Elements:Negative
Weapons and Personnel:3rd Platoons - 37 men
2nd Squad - 8 men
Rifleman armed with M1891/30 rifle or the M1938 Carbine. 150 rounds, and 2 grenades. Squad leader with PPsh submachine gun. DP LMG in platoon. One 45-mm Mortar in 1st Battalion.
Armor:Negative
Artillery:Negative
Vehicles:Negative
Supplies:Has no information about weapons or equipment.
Food supplied once or twice a day, one ball of rice with soy sauce. Food came from villages.
Enemy Intentions:Heard from his squad leader that objective was T’AEGU.
No further information.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
