ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 676 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0496) 20 August 1950
| Name: | KIM, HYONG JUN (金亨俊) (김형준) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 20 |
| Organization: | 8th Div, 2nd Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sq |
| Duties: | Rifleman |
| Education: | None |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | P’YONGAN PUK-TO, UIJU-GUN, OKRYONGSAK-MYON, CHONMA-DONG (平安北道 義州郡 古寧朔面 天麻洞) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 17 Aug 50 - 2 km E of KUNWI (軍威) (1480-1150) |
| Interrogator: | NIROTSU |
Cooperative - information seems reliable.
Military History:PW inducted on 27 Jun 50 at UIJU (義州). Trained as a rifleman at YANGGU (楊口) for three months.
Departed YANGGU 13 Jun 50 - by truck - arrived WONSAN 14 Jun 50
Departed WONSAN 22 Jun 50 - marched - arrived KANGNUNG (江陵) 5 Jul
Departed KANGNUNG 6 Jul 50 - marched - arrived SAMCH’OK (三陟) 8 Jul
Departed SAMCH’OK 11 Jul 50 - marched - arrived KANGNUNG 13 Jul 50
Departed KANGNUNG - date unknown - marched - arrived ANDONG - date u/k
Departed ANDONG - date unknown - marched - arrived UISONG (義城) date unknown
Departed UISONG (1160-1490) - date unknown - marched - arrived KUNWI (1150-1480) 16 Aug 50.
Separated from unit after air attack. Captured by ROK unit 2 km E of KUNWUI (1150-1480) 17 Aug 50.
Personalities:8th Div CO: O, PYONG YON (吳炳年) (오병연) Maj Gen Age 55
2nd Regt, 1st Bn 2nd Co CO’s: unknown to PW because the regiment personnel changed at KANGNUNG on or about 13 Jul 50.
Weapons and Personnel:5th Div - unknown
2nd Regt - 1,900 men
1st Bn - 700 men
2nd Co - 150 men
1st Plt - 45 men
2nd Sqd - 10 men
Rifleman armed with M1891/30 rifle, 150 rounds, and 2 grenades. Squad leaders armed with PPsh Submachine guns; Asst Squad leaders, LMGs; Officers, pistols.
One HMG Co in 1st Bn - 70 men 6 x Maxim M1910 MG, 4 box of ammunition per gun.
2nd Co - 2 x Maxim HMG - 4 box of ammunition per gun - 10 x LMGs.
1st Plt - 1 x HMG and 1 x LMG.
One mortar Co - 50 men, 4 - 120-mm M1938 Mortars. Five rounds of ammunition per mortar for emergency however, they exhausted their emergency supply on 15 Aug and no re-supply received 17 Aug.
Casualties: 1st Bn, 2nd Regt 5th Div:
250 menn killed )
50 men wounded ) 17 Aug 50
50 men missing )
No replacements of men or equipment 17 Aug 50.
Armor:One JS-3 Hv tank and one JS-1 Hv tank with 2nd Regt, 8th Div 10 km S of UISONG (1160-1490) on 16 Aug 50.
Artillery:Two 122-mm M1938 Howitzers observed with 2nd Regt, 8th Div, about 10 km S of UISONG 16 Aug 50.
Vehicles:One jeep, 2 x GAZ-50 trucks, 2 ZIS-151 trucks with 2nd Regt, 5th Div. Last seen at UISONG 16 Aug 50.
Supplies:Received average of 1 rice ball a day. No food delivered after unit left TANYANG. Received rice from farmers.
Ammunition last received at YONGJU (1150-1550). 40 rounds per man left.
Enemy Intentions:Objective of 8th Div was T’AEGU.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
