ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 664 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0484) 19 August 1950
| Name: | KO SOK CHUNG (高錫仲) (고석중) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 19 |
| Organization: | 13th Div, 21st Regt, 3rd Bn, 82mm Mortar Co, 1st Plt |
| Duties with Unit: | Ammunition bearer |
| Education: | Primary School grad |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | KWANGWON DO, YANGYANG GUN, SONYANG MYON, SONGCHON RI, #44 (江原道 襄陽郡 巽揚面 松田里) |
| Date & Place Captured: | 1500 18 Aug 50, locatio unknown (PW tag: 27 km North of TAEGU on SANGJU-TAEGU Road) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt HANASAKA |
Informant was of average intelligence and fairly cooperative, however ignorant of military matter due to short military service. Informant considered fairly reliable by interrogator.
Military History:18 Mar 50 - Conscripted into training unit, People’s Training Center, YONGAMP’O. 460 conscripts (all farmers. ages 18-29, average age 23) received 2 months basic military training consisting of lectures on military subjects, rifle firing positions (using wooden rifles), rifle marksmanship (fired 3 rounds with M1891/30 rifle) and attack tactics. Extensive lectures given by political officer on Russian History, Communist doctrine, and anti-American subjects. After completion off training this unit assigned to 13th Div, 21st Regt, 3rd Bn. 21st Regt training in People’s Training Camp, SINUIJU. #3rd Bn composed of training unit, People’s Training Center, YONGAMP’O.
15 Mar 50 (Approx) - 13th Div alerted. Armed in YONGAMP’O (See weapons and personnel). Departed via rail from YONGAMP’O.
17 Mar 50 (Approx) - Passed through P’YONGYANG. HWANGJU (other place names unknown). Left train. 13th Div continued on foot.
12 Jun 50 (Approx - Arrived at CH’ORWON. Several days attack tactics training en-rout to CH’ORWON.
10 Jul 50 - 13th Div crossed 38° parallel. Entered SEOUL on trucks.
13 Jul 50 - 13th Div departed SEOUL on foot.
13 Jul - 10 Aug (Approx) - Arrived at NAKTONG River (location unknown) (PW tag: Captured 27 km North of TAEGU on SANGJU-TAEGU Road).
13 0400 K Aug 13th Div, 21 Regt crossed river in following order-1st Bn, 2nd Bn, 3rd Bn (PW’s unit). Other 13th Div unit crossings unknown. No opposition encountered during crossing operation. River 5 feet at deepest point of crossing. Firm send bed. Slow current. 21st Regt units advanced 200 meters east up the foot of sparsely wooded mountain.
14 Aug 50 - 3rd Bn left mountain, advanced toward T’AEGU over SANGJU-TAEGU road. At point 8 km southeast of NAKTONG River crossing point, on road, South Korean Army units launched attack. 3rd Bn driven into low wooded mountain east of road. Joined 21st Regt in mortar barrage from higher mountain West of road. Several attacks and counter attacks launched by either sided. US aircraft caused heavy casualties in 21st Regt.
16 Aug 50 - South Koreans withdrew from mountains positions. 21st Regt advanced southeastward, during hours of darkness, 8 km towards T’AEGU over SANGJU-T’AEGU road. Engaged twice by counter-attacking South Koreans.
18 1500 K Aug 50 - Captured by US troops after being wounded by NK troops in the confusion while hauling mortar shells from rear area to front mortar unit. PW and another captured.
Remarks:Weapons hand-carried by 13th Division units across NAKTONG River included M1891/30 rifles, 100 rounds each, hand-grenades, PPsh M1941 submachine guns, DP LMG guns, MAXIM HMG M1910 (on SOKOLOV Mount), 82 mm M1937 medium mortars, 14.5 mm MM PTRD-41.
Weapons observed with 13th Div units east of NKATONG River after crossing operations included 4 x 76 mm M1939 guns (with trucks), 6 x 45 mm M1942 AT guns (4 drawn by trucks and 2 by horses) (21st Regt), 2 x T-34/85 medium tanks, 4 x SU-100 (Note: Of the 2 x T-34/85 medium tanks and 4 x SU-100, four were damaged and unserviceable), 6 x ZIS-151 trucks (loaded with ammunition), 3 x GAZ-67 Soviet Jeeps (Not US jeeps) carrying Cols and Maj’s, Note: Artillery, tanks, and vehicles were ferried over NAKTONG river on makeshift rafts (Hearsay - from fellow soldiers).
Personalities:13th Div, CO 21st Regt - Name unknown, rank Col, age 35
CO, 3rd Bn - LEE KANG HI (리강히), Capt, age 30
CO, 82mm mortar Co - LEE PONG RAE (리봉래), Lt, age 30
Plt ldr, 1st Plt - LEE CH’ANG JUN (리창준), Jr Lt, age 27 WIA
Foreign Elements:Apr 50, a party of 15 Soviet military officers observed watching training progress of unit sat People’s Training Center, YONGAMP’O.
Weapons and Personnel:13th Div (19th, 21st, 23rd Regts) - strength unknown. 21st Regt (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns) - strength 1,000, CO - Col, 6 x 45mm M1942 AT guns: 3rd Bn (7th, 8th, 9th Co’s and 82mm Mortar Co) - strength 400 Cos, Co - Capt. Co (7th, 8th, 9th Cos) - strength 100, CO - Lt, M1891/30 rifles with bayonet, 100 rounds, 2 hand grenades, 12 x PPsh M1941 submachine guns, 6 9 x DP LMG’s, 3 x MAXIM HMG’s M1910 (on SOKOLOV Mount). 82mm Mortar Co - strength 70. CO - Lt, 6 x 82mm M1937 medium mortars, M1891/30 rifles with bayonet, 10 rounds.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
