ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1178 19 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0807) 18 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH’ON Myong Sol (千明卨) (천명설) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 4018 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman (KUNWI SADAN) |
| UNIT: | 6th Div, 13th Regt, 2nd Bn, 6th Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School - 6 years |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | MISAN(Mt) (미山) (near SACH'ON 1100-1340) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 14 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, MYONGCHON-Gun, PUK-Myon, SE I-Ni DONG #362 (咸鏡北道 明川郡 北面 洗耳里洞 三六二) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, MYONGCHON-Gun, PUK-Myon YONG PAN-Ri #600 |
| INTERROGATOR: | S/Sgt NAKAYAMA (FEAF) |
PW is in good health and of normal intelligence. Very cooperative during interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
PW was inducted into the NKPA 4 Aug 50, in CHINNAMP'O (鎭南浦) (800-1780). PW graduated from MYONGCH’ON (명천) Junior High School on 30 Jul 50, but was refused graduation certificate if he did not enlist in the Army. PW enlisted in the army on 30 Jul 50, and received certificate.
From 4 Aug 50 to 20 Aug 50, PW received training consisting of hikes arid some close order drill. Due to US aerial activities PW spend most of the time in the mountains hiding.
Departed CHINNAMP'O 20 Aug 50 by train.
Departed T'AEJON - 26 Aug 50 - marched - arrived K'OCH'ANG l Sep 50
Departed KOCH'ANG (居昌) 1 Sep 50 - marched - arrived CHINJU 8 Sep 50.
Departed CHINJU (晋州) - 8 Sep 50 - marched - arrived SACH’ON - 9 Sep 50.
Departed SACH’ON (舍村) - 13 Sep 50 - marched - arrived MISAN Mt - 13 Sep 50.
PW was captured at about 14 0400 Sep 50 at MISAN.
Battle Organization and Strength:
300 men were attached to 6th Div, 13th Regt, 2nd Bn. 30 men out of 300 men were assigned to 6th Co of 2nd Bn bringing the company up to 45 men.
2nd Bn - 150 men
6th Co - 45 men
1st Plt - 18 men
1st Sqd - 5 men
Equipment:
| 2nd Bn - | M1891/30 Rifle, 80 to 90 rounds. |
| 6 x DP IMG | |
| 27 x PPsh M1941 | |
| 3 x Maxim HMG M1910 | |
| 2 x 82-mm M1937 Mortar | |
| 3 x 14.5-mm PTRS-41 AT Rifle. | |
| 1 x UNA F-31 Field Phone |
90% of above items were lost or damaged.
Supplies:
Ammunition and rations were brought from rear echelon by trucks in the night and horse carts during the day.
PW suspects that 1st and 3rd Bn Hqs were also in SACH’ON. Regtl Hqs is near SACH’ON.
Communications:
2nd Bn of 13th Regt of 6th Div had 8 runners. Messages were either written or verbal. Used trails and roads.
Intention:
Reinforcements were brought by trucks at night and badly wounded men were sent to TAEJON where a large NKPA Hospital is located.
6th Div’s primary objectives were MASAN (馬山), CHINHAE (鎭海), KUMHAE (金海).
Personalities:
Unknown
Morale:
PW’s morale was low ever since induction due to forced conscription, inadequate training, poor food, and excessive fatigue. After observing his fellow soldiers killed or wounded, he had no desire to continue fighting. When PW left home on 30 Jul 50, his older brother told him to surrender to UN soldiers at the first opportunity.
Propaganda Leaflets:
2 x L-5 planes dropped leaflets in SACH'ON on 9 Sep 50. One plane circled around the village and the other went toward the hills. The leaflets were ‘Safe Conduct Passes’. When PW surrendered he handed his to a American Negro soldier. It was his first glimpse of one and he was treated humanely. PW feels that great number of NKPA soldiers would surrender if there is a way to show the NKPA soldiers how the PsW are treated by the UN Forces here in PW camp and convince them that all the propaganda they have been hearing in North KOREA was false.
PW suggested that ROK soldiers be made to treat the PsW as the American soldiers do. Most all the PsW when captured are manhandled and cursed by ROK soldiers.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
