ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 646 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0472) 18 August 1950
| Name: | LEE, HYONG SOP (李亨燮) (이형섭) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 17 |
| Orgn: | N, Korean Security Forces, 11th Bn, 2nd Co, 3rd Plt, 1st Sq |
| Education: | 5 years |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | P’YONGAN PUKTO, YONGCH’ON-GUN, YANGSO-MYON SIN-P’YONG-NI 2936 (平安北道 龍川郡 楊西面 新坪里 2936) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 16 Aug 50 2 km SW of IMAM-NI (李滿里) 1200-1475 |
| Interrogator: | Sgt MIYATA |
PW had poor memory and was of low intelligence. Reliability uncertain.
Military History:PW was inducted 3 Jul 50, at SINUIJU. PW received no training.
Departed SINUIJU 3 Jul 50 - by rail - arrived WONJU 14 Jul 50
Departed WONJU 15 Jul 50 - marched - arrived YANGYANG 21 Jul 50
Departed YANGYANG 21 Jul 50 - marched - arrived CH’ONGSONG 13 Aug
Departed CH’ONGSONG 13 Aug - marched - arrived IMAN-NI 16 Aug 50.
On 16 Aug 50, while marching south PW’s unit (2nd Co) was attacked by ROK troops. PW’s unit started to withdraw by squads. While withdrawing PW was captured by ROK troops.
Personalities:No information
Foreign Elements:No information
Weapons and Personnel:11th Bn: 500 men, Co: 100 men, Platoon: 40 men, Squad 10 men per man, 2 grenades only to squad leaders. Squad leaders were also armed with Jap rifles. Officers, US carbines or pistols (various types)
Company, 1 HMG and 1 LMG.
Casualties: 2nd Co, 11th Bn, 5 men at 2 km SW of IMAM-NI on 15 Aug 50.
Armor:No information
Artillery:No information
Vehicles:Observed 15 vehicles (ZIS-151 and YAG-4) near CH’ONGSONG on 14 Aug 50.
Supplies:PW received average of 1 meal per day.
Ammunition last received at 2 km SW of IMAM-NI on 16 Aug 50 - 60 rounds per man.
Enemy Intentions:Objective of the 11th Bn was P’OHANG-DONG (1230-1460)
Additional Intention:No information on guerrilla activities or location of other units.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
