ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 649 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0475) 18 August 1950
| Name: | CHU SANG MU (奏相謨) (주상모) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Age: | 23 |
| Organization: | 7th Div, 3rd Regt, 3rd Bn 60 mm Mortar Co, 3rd Plt, 8th Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Ammunition carrier |
| Education: | Primary School (4 yrs) |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Address: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, MUNCH’ON GUN, MUNSONG MYON, OKP’YONG-NI, #183 (平安南道 文川郡 文城面 玉坪里 #183) |
| Date & Place Captured: | 17 Aug 50, 0600 hrs at 12 km North of POHANG DONG at a place called KUCHI-DONG (九池洞). |
| Interrogator: | Sgt MISHINA |
PW was fairly cooperative but lacked detailed information due to short military service.
Military History:Inducted 4 Jul 50 at WONSAN.
No training.
Departed WONSAN 16 Jul - rail - arrived SEOUL - 18 Jul 50
Departed SEOUL 18 Jul - marched - arrived SUWON - 19 Jul 50
Departed SUWON 19 Jul - rail - arrived YOJU 20 Jul 50
Departed YOJU 20 Jul - marched - arrived YONGJU 26 Jul 50
Departed YONGJU 26 Jul - marched - arrived P’OHANG-DONG - 12 Aug 50
Departed P’OHANG-DONG 13 Aug - marched - arrived KIGYE (杞溪) 14 Aug
Departed KIGYE 16 Aug - marched back to KUCHI-DONG (九池洞) 12 km
North of P’OHANG-DONG where he was captured. At time of capture PW was not armed.
PW captured when the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Regt, 7th Div moved on KIGYE. The 3rd Battalion was fired upon by the ROK troops and 43 troops were captured at this point. The battalion strength at the time was approximately 150 men. These men were believed to have been annihilated.
The PW stated that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and the artillery regiments of the 7th Division are all located 2 km South of KIGYE - all dispersed along the mountains of KIGYE from West to East. PW has heard that the NK 5th Div is located in the POHANG-DONG Area. PW stated that food and weapons supplies are low due to having been out off and surrounded by ROK troops.
Weapons and Personnel:7th Div - unknown, 3rd Regt - unknown, 3rd Battalion annihilated on 16 Aug 50. Riflemen armed with M1891/30 rifles or M-1938 carbine and 80 rounds. Officers armed with pistols. One rifle platoon has 3 x M-1946 LMG the number of rounds unknown. HMG company, 3rd Bn has 3 x MAXIM HMG M1910, number of rounds unknown. 60 mm Moratr Company, 3rd Bn, 3rd Regt, 7th Div has 7 x 60 mm mortars, 8 rounds per mortar.
Personalities:None known to PW.
Foreign Elements:Negative.
Armor:The evening of 16 Aug 50 before he was captured, PW observed two (2) tanks. The type was unknown due to darkness. Tanks were parked and camouflaged with green branches (PW does not know whether they were self-propelled guns or tanks).
Artillery:Negative.
Vehicles:Negative.
Supplies:Food supplies were very poor since they were surrounded. One meal per day. Meal consisted of one rice ball or irish potatoes taken from the village.
Enemy Intentions:PW does not know the objective or intention of the 7th Division. No further information.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
