ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 811 29 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0616) 27 August 1950
| Name: | LEE CHAE POK (李在福) (리재복) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 27 |
| Organization: | 13th Div, 23rd Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Rifleman |
| Education: | 6 yr |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | P’YONGAN NAMDO, P’YONGWON GUN, HAESO MYON, KUMHAK-NI #647 (平南 平原郡 海蘇面 金鶴里 647番地) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 26 1500 Aug 50, T’OKOK (土谷) (1151-1464) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt HIROTSU |
Cooperative, however information limited due to short period of military service.
Military History:PW was inducted 2 Jul 50 at KAECH’ON (价川). Trained as rifleman for 22 days with 1,500 conscripts at KAECH’ON,
Tactical Movements:
Departed KAECH'ON with 1,600 replacements on 24 Jul 50 by rail - arrived P’YONGYANG (平壤) 25 Jul 50.
Departed P’YONGYANG 25 Jul 50 by rail - arrived SINMAK (新幕) 28 Jul 50.
Departed SINMAK 29 Jul 50 by rail - arrived SUSAEK (水色) suburb of SEOUL 30 Jul 50,
Departed SUSAEK 30 Jul 50 by rail - arrived YANP'YONG (楊平) 3 Aug 50, PW states all the railroad bridges over the HAN River were repaired. At YANP'YONG, PW noticed there were only 850 men on train, believes other 250 men remained in SEOUL.
Departed YANP'YONG 3 Aug 50 - marched - arrived YOJU (驪州) 4 Aug 50.
Departed YOJU 5 Aug 50 - marched - arrived CH'UNGJU (忠州) D/U Stayed over night.
Departed CH'UNGJU D/U - marched - arrived HAMCH'ANG (咸昌) D/U Stayed over night.
Departed HAMCH'ANG D/U - marched - arrived SORUNG-DONG D/U Stayed 5 days.
Departed SORUNG-DONG D/U - marched - arrived YONGGI-DONG D/U Stayed 5 days.
Departed YONGGI-DONG - marched - arrived NAKTONG-NI 20 Aug
Departed NAK'OONG-NI 20 Aug - marched - arrived NAKSONG-DONG 22 Aug
Departed NAKSONG-DONG 22 Aug - marched - arrived vicinity of HAJANG-DONG (1140-1470) 23 Aug.
There 850 men received their M1899/30 rifles and 120 rounds on 23 Aug. 24 Aug, 850 men were assigned to following regiments: 200 men to 23rd Regt, 300 men to 19th Regt, 350 men to 21st Regt in vicinity of HAJANG-DONG. PW heard that 13th Div Hqrs was situated in the vicinity. Evening of 24 Aug 50, 1st Bn advanced southeast about 2 km. PW was separated from unit after being shelled for 35 hours, captured by ROK at T'OKOK ( ) (1151-1464),
Personalities:Unknown.
Foreign Elements:Observed approx 120 former 8th Route Army men (nationality unknown) at YANP’YONG. Details unknown.
Weapons and Personnel:2nd Co - 150 men armed with 4 x LMGs; M1899/30 rifles. 2nd Plt - 37 men, 1 x LMG, 1st Sqd - 9 men.
Replacements: PW observed approx 1,500, unarmed replacements, at YONGGI-DONG. PW heard these replacements were from CHINNAMP'O and were to be sent to the 13th Div as replacements.
PW also observed approx 600 unarmed replacements at MUN'GYONG, date unknown. Heard these 600 men were from HOERYONG and were going to be sent to ANDONG Area as replacements.
Vehicles:None
Supplies:Received one rice ball a day but no food was delivered after 20 Aug 50. Took rice from farmers. Ammunition and rifles were received at HAJANG-DONG, 50 rounds left.
Enemy Intentions:Objective of the 13th Div was T’AEGU via TABU-DONG (1140-1160).
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
