ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 666 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0486) 19 August 1950
| Name: | KIM CHONG HO (金鐘昊) (김종호) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 19 |
| Organization: | 7th Div, 2nd Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co |
| Duties with Unit: | Runner (Company to platoon) |
| Education: | Primary school 3 yrs |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, MUNCHON GUN, SUHADONG, HASOK NI (咸鏡南道 文川郡 水下洞 下石里) |
| Date & Place Captured: | 17 Aug 50 at “KUCHI-DONG” (九池洞) appprox 20 km SSW of P’OHANG DONG (1234-1461) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt SHIMABUKURO |
PW was cooperative but did not possess military information above company level.
Military History:Inducted 14 Apr 50 at MUNCH’ON (文川). Received 15 days basic inf training at MUNCH’ON.
Departed MUNCH’ON 24 Jun - RR - arrived “KUMGANG” N of YANGYANG Jun 50
Departed KUMGANG (金剛) Jun 50 - foot - arrived CHECH’ON Jul 50
Departed CHECH’ON Jul 50 - foot - arrived TANYANG Jul 50
Departed TANYANG Jul 50 - foot - arrived ANDONG Jul 50
Departed ANDONG Jul 50 - foot - arrived - by passed P’OHANG-DONG through mountains - Aug 50 and arrived at KUCHI-DONG, 14 Aug 50.
On 17 Aug 50 after his company went into action he dropped behind and hid. About 1000 hrs the ROK 10th Regt captured him.
Personalities:2nd Co C. O. - CH’OE KI DOK (최기덕), Capt, age 28
Foreign Elements:Unknown.
Weapons and Personnel:Original Company - 150 men, present 80 men. 4 plts in a Co. 3 sqds in a plt. Squad 10 men, present 2 or 3 men. PPsh M1941 submachine gun - sqd ldr. 2 x DP LMG per plt - present only one. Riflemen type 99 Jap and M1891/30 rifles, 100 rounds, 4 grenades. Officer - TOKAREV pistol. The two company runners - US carbine, 60 rounds. 6 x water cooled MG in the Bn, 6 x 82mm Mortar in the Bn, 12 x 60mm Mortar in the Bn. 6 x 45mm AT guns with Regt, present 4.
Armor:PW saw 2 x SU 76’s near area of capture.
Artillery:2 x 76mm guns were seen near area of capture.
Vehicles:20 x new & old GAZ-51 trucks were seen near area of capture. Believed still in the hands of NK.
Supplies:Received 2 meals a day. Food was taken from farm villages. No ammunition came from the rear. Source of supply unknown.
Enemy Intentions:Mission was to take P’OHANG DONG. On the left of the 2nd Regt there was the 1st Regt - on the right the sea. PW observed the 5th Div Arty shelling the P’OHANG DONG airfield.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
