ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 680 21 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0501) 20 August 1950
| Name: | LEE, YONG WON (李用源) (리용원) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 22 |
| Orgn: | 5th Div, 11th Regt, 3rd Bn, 9th Co, 3rd Plt, 4th Sqd |
| Duties: | Rifleman |
| Education: | None |
| Occupation: | Textile Factory Worker |
| Address: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, NANAM, SONG HUNG-NI (咸鏡北道 羅南市 송흥리) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 17 Aug 50 - 12 km S of P’OHANG-DONG (浦項洞) (1233-1461) |
| Interrogator: | Cpl HORISHIGE |
PW was not intelligent and his information was limited. Reliability - fair.
Military History:Inducted 24 Aug 49 at NANAM Training Center. Received basic training (close order drill and manual of arms with wooden rifles) for 4 months.
Attached to 5th Div, 11th Regt, 3rd Bn, 9th Co, 3rd Plt, 4th Sqd on 24 Dec 49. Until 5 May 50, PW took care of 2 hourses which were used for hauling food and wood. 5th Div moved to YANGYANG (襄陽) 19 Jun 50 by train. At YANGYANG, the 2nd Bn was separated from the rest of the 5th Div.
Following is the movement of the 2nd Bn:
Departed SACH’ANG-NI - date unknown - marched - arrived SAMCH’OK (三陟) date unknown.
Departed SAMCH’OK - date unknown - marched - arrived YONGDOK (寧德) date unknown.
Departed YONGDOK - date unknown - marched - arrived P’OHANG-DONG on/about 10 Aug 50.
PW was separated from his unit when they encountered ROK troops at a mountain 12 km S of P’OHANG-DONG 17 Aug 50. PW was not able toe retreat with his unit and was captured by ROK troops 17 Aug.
Personalities:5th Div CG - unknown
11th Regt CO - PAK, CHONG TOK (박정덕) Col: About 35 yrs
3rd Bn CO: CH’AE, CHONG KI (채정기) Maj; about 27 yrs
9th Co CO: KIM, CHONG POK (김정복) Sr Lt; about 27 yrs
The above 3 men were formerly with the CCF.
Weapons and Personnel:5th Div - 3 x rifle regiments; 1 x artillery regiment, 1 signal battalion.
Rifle Regiment - 3 x rifle battalions (about 700 men per Bn)
Battalion - 3 x rifle companies (about 150 men per Co) 1 HMG Co
Company - 3 x rifle platoons (about 40 men per platoon) 1 HMG Plt
Platoon - 4 x squads (about 12 men per squad)
HMG Co - 12 x HMG’s.
Rifle Company - 2 x HMG’s and 12 LMG’s.
Rifle Battalion - 12 x 82-mm Mortars; 2 x 45-mm AT Guns.
Capability of Unit:Morale of troops was low due to shortage of ammunition and food.
Artillery:Observed 2 x 45-mm AT Guns at SAMCH’OK. Date unknown.
Supplies:Ate 3 times a day. Begged rice from farmers. Received 100 rounds of ammunition when they left NANAM.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
