ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 927 9 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0735) 3 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KO, Chun Ha (高俊河) (고준하) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 8th Div, 2nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 3rd Co, 1st Plt, 4th Sqd |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HWA-NAM-DONG (華南洞) (1170-1460) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 2 Sep 50 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | SEOUL, SONG-TONG-Ku, HA WANG SIM-NI DONG 46 (서울市 城東区 下往十里洞 四十六番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sfc MIYATA |
Cooperative, but due to limited military service, information limited. PW considered fairly reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Inducted 29 Jul 50, SEOUL. Received one week of basic infantry training, SEOUL (29 Jul - 4 Aug 50).
10 Aug 50, Subject and approx 500 recruits departed SEOUL 4 marched - arrived ICH’ON (利川) 12 Aug 50.
Departed ICH’ON 13 Aug 50 - marched - arrived CH'UNGJU (忠州) 15 Aug 50
Departed CH'UNGJU 15 Aug 50 - marched - arrived TANYANG (丹陽) 16 Aug 50.
Departed TANYANG - 17 Aug 50 - marched - arrived P’UNGGI (豐基) 18 Aug 50.
Departed P’UNGGI - 18 Aug 50 - marched - arrived ANDONG (安東) 20 Aug 50
Departed ANDONG - 22 Aug 50 - marched - arrived UISONG (義城) 25 Aug 50.
24 0900 Aug 50, approx 6 km N of UISONG, the unit (500 recruits) was bombed and strafed by 2 US aircraft. Minor casualties were received from the bombing. Two killed and 2 wounded.
At UISONG the remainder, 495 men, were assigned to various units of 8th Div. At UISONG there were also 700 other replacement (recruits) who were to be assigned to the 8th Div.
PW and approx 600 recruits were assigned to 2nd Regt. The 8th Div was separated by Regts at UISONG, 25 Aug 50 (Disposition of Regts, unknown).
2nd Regt departed UISONG - 26 Aug 50 - marched - arrived at a mountain called 766 (6 km N of SINNYONG (新寧) 31 Aug 50. At this mountain the 2nd Regt was separated by battalions (Disposition, unknown).
PW's Bn (3rd) marched from mountain toward HWA-NAM-DONG (4 km S of mountain). While approaching the village PW’s Bn was attacked by ROK Troops (1 Sep 50). For 3 hours the troops (N. Koreans) started to retreat. While retreating PW fell in a ditch. After falling into the ditch PW hid there. The following day (2 Sep 50) the PW crawled out of the ditch and started to look for food. While looking around, PW was captured by ROK Troops.
Personalities: No information
Weapons and Personnel:
Regt - 1,500 men; Bn - 400 men; Co - 120 men; Plt - 40 men; sqd - 10 men.
Rifleman armed with M1891/30 rifle, 100 rounds, 1 grenade. Squad leaders, Sub-machine guns, 2 grenades. Officers, M1933 pistols.
Inf Co - 120 men, 2 x HMGs, 12 x Sub-machine Guns.
Supplies:
PW received average of 2 meals a day. Food was looted from villages.
Ammunition last received at Hill 766 (6 km N of SINNYONG) 31 Aug 50. 190 rounds per man.
Source of supplies, unknown.
Enemy Intentions:
Objective of 8th Div - YONGCH’ON via mountain trails.
