ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1153 17 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - LDI - 0863) 15 September 1950
PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | NAM, Myong Chun (南明春) (남명춘) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 2921 |
| RANK: | Lt |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTIES: | Plat Ldr |
| ORGN: | 15th Div, 48th Regt, (Code No. 779), Engr Plat. |
| APO NO: | 3723 |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Agriculture |
| ADDRESS: | HAM PUK, RAJIN GUN, RAJIN MYON, HONGRO-RI (咸北 羅津郡 羅津面 港路里) |
| DATE & PLACE CAPTURED: | 121100 K Sep 50 at mountain in KUMHWA area by ROK Forces |
| INTERROGATOR: | H. N. |
Seems sincere and was fairly cooperative.
T/O & E OF PW'S UNIT:15th Div, 48th Regt, Engr Plat:
(a) Personnel:
(1) 3 Sqds
(2) 1st Sqd 9 men, 2nd & 3rd Sqd 8 men each
(3) Total 27 men
(b) Equipment:
(1) 20 x shovel
(2) 3 x Axe
(3) 1 x saw
(4) 3 x mine detectors
(5) 3 x mine igniters
(6) 26 x M1938 Carbines, 50 rounds per carbine
(7) 1 x M1933 TOKAREV Pistol, 16 rounds
(8) 26 hand grenades
(9) 125.5 grams dynamite
DISPOSITION OF ABOVE UNITS:48th Regt CP was located on a mountain 4 Km N of YONGCHON on 12 Sep 50.
ESTIMATED STRENGTH OF ABOVE UNITS:| UNIT | ORIG. STRENGTH | PRESENT STRENGTH |
| 48th Regt | 5,000 men | 200 men |
| Engr Plat | 27 men | None |
CO 48th Regt Col SONG, Su Won (송수원)
CHIEF ENGR SEC. 48th Regt Maj PAK, Pom Sun (박범순)
PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Inducted 28 Sep 47 at PYONGYANG. Trained at the Engr School in PYONGYANG until May 48. Transferred to 3rd Ind Rifle Brigade in HAMHUNG. During Aug 49 the 3rd Brigade was redesignated 3rd Rifle Div.
PW was transferred to 15th Div in HOERYONG during March 50.
While travelling to YONGCHON from HOERYONG, the following places were passed:
| PLACE DEPARTED | DATE | MODE OF TRAVEL | PLACE ARR. | DATE |
| HOERYONG | 23 Jun 50 | Train | KUMHWA | 25 Jun 50 |
| KUMHWA | 25 Jun 50 | Marched | CHUNGCHON | 26 Jun 50 |
| CHUNGCHON | 26 Jun 50 | Marched | YOJU | 28 Jun 50 |
| YOJU | 28 Jun 50 | Marched | CHANGHOWON-NI | 30 Jun 50 |
| CHANGHOWON-NI | 1 Jul 50 | Marched | UMSONG | 3 Jul 50 |
| UMSONG | 4 Jul 50 | Marched | KOESAN | 5 Jul 50 |
| KOESAN | 5 Jul 50 | Marched | HAMCHANG | 8 Jul 50 |
| HAMCHANG | 9 Jul 50 | Marched | YECHON | 15 Jul 50 |
| YECHON | 20 Jul 50 | Marched | UISONG | 30 Jul 50 |
| UISONG | 2 Aug 50 | Marched | KUMCHON | 12 Aug 50 |
| KUMCHON | 15 Aug 50 | Marched | INDONG | 17 Aug 50 |
| lNDONG | 18 Aug 50 | Marched | KUNWI | 23 Aug 50 |
| KUNWI | 24 Aug 50 | Marched | TABU | 4 Sep 50 |
| TABU | 4 Sep 50 | Marched | YONGCHON | 9 Sep 50 |
Retreated from YONGCHON to a point 2 Km N of YONGCHON where PW was captured on 12 Sep 50 by ROK Force.
ARMOR:10 x T-37/85 observed at KUNWI on 24 Aug 50.
7 x SU-76 observed at KUNWI on 24 Aug 50.
ARTILLERY:3 x 76mm Field Guns observed at YONGCHON on 11 Sep 50.
FOOD AND AMMO SUPPLIES:Food was transported by trucks to the regt.
It was generally insufficient, and men had only one meal daily.
Ammo was transported by trucks to the regt. Supply point was usually located along the road. Ammo was generally insufficient.
REPLACEMENTS:Approx 300 men joined the 48th Regt on or about 25 Aug 50.
If separated from parent unit the men must search until they locate their own unit.
They were never permitted to join other units.
ENEMY INTENTIONS:The objective of the 15th Div was PUSAN via KYONGJU.
Rumored that CCF will aid NK Army.
MORALE:Morale of the men was very high because of the rapid advance of the NK Army.
KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER UNITS:12th Div was located on the E flank of 15th Div.
CAPTURED EQUIPMENT:Due to shortage of arms, US M1 Rifles and caroines were widely used.
SK SENTIMENTS:Numerous S Koreans in captured areas were being swayed toward communism.
MEDICAL:Informant estimates that approx 10% of men in N Korean Army have malaria.
For the A C of S, G-2:
SAKAMOTO
