ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1210 22 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0834) 20 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | TAK Kyo Hwan (卓敎煥) (탁교환) |
| PW NO: | None |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Plt Ldr |
| UNIT: | 2nd Div, 7th Arty Regt, 3rd Bn, 7th Co, 2nd Plt |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School Graduate |
| OCCUPATION: | Fisherman |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 1/2 km E of PUGONG-Ni (1150-1380) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 18 0800K Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, YONGHUNG-Gun, HOTO-Myon, PANGGUMI-Ri #54 (咸鏡南道 永興郡 虎島面 芳久美里 五四番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW appeared to be fairly intelligent. He was cooperative but possessed only limited information. PW considered fairly reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
5 Mar 50 - Conscripted into NKPA, HAMHUNG (咸興). 300 conscripts received 3-months basic military training consisting of dismounted drill, forced marches, manual of arms, military discipline. Fired 2-rounds on range.
21 May 50 - PW and 30 conscripts assigned to 2nd Div KUMCH’ON (金泉). PW assigned to Arty Regt.
1 Jun 50 - 2nd Div left KUMCH’ON on foot
21 Jun 50 - PW promoted to JR. Sgt
25 Jun 50 - 2nd Div arrived in area south of KUMHWA (金華)
26 Jun 50 - 2nd Div crossed 38° Parallel on foot.
O/a 10 Aug 50 - 2nd Div arrived KUMCH’ON (金川) via CH'UNCH'ON (春川), WONJU (原州), CH'UNGJU (忠州). Immediately strafed and bombed by US aircraft. Arty strength reduced to one third. 4 x 76-mm M1939 Guns (horse-drawn) and 3 x 122-mm M1938 Howitzers (truck drawn) remaining in 3rd Bn.
17 Aug 50 - 2nd Div left KUMCH’ON on foot.
23 Aug 50 - 2nd Div arrived at NAKTONG River via KOCH'ANG (居昌), HYOPCH'ON (陜川).
24 Aug 50 - PW promoted from Sgt to Jr Lt to replace Plt Ldr killed in action.
1 2200K Sep 50 - 2nd Div crossed NAKTONG River at point E of CH'OGYE. Arty Regt (14 x 76-mm M1939 Gun and 6 x 122-mm M1938 Howitzers) ferried across river on pneumatic pontoon rafts without incident.
2 1700K Sep 50 - Arty Regt entered PUGOK-Ni (富谷里) behind advancing infantry regiments. Arty positioned in PUGOK-Ni Area.
2-16 Sep 50 - Arty pieces fired 20 rounds each for 2 nights then ran out of rounds. Remained silent until captured. Strafed and bombed by US aircraft.
16 Sep 50 - PUGOK-Ni Area showed with Surrender Leaflets. PW left unit in PUGOK-Ni. Fled into hills west of PUGOK-Ni on east bank, NAKTONG River. There, joined by 16 S. Koreans from 2nd Div who had been conscripted into NKPA.
18 0800 Sep 50 - PW and 16 others surrendered with Surrender Leaflets to US Army units.
Remarks: PW believes 14 x 76-mm M1939 Guns and/or M1938 Howitzers were abandoned by Arty Regt in retreat west. Reason was lack of transportation.
Weapons and Personnel (13 Sep 50):
2nd Div (4th, 6th, 17th Inf Regt, Arty Regt.) - Strength - 1000
Arty Regt (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bn's) - 165
6 x 76-mm M1939 Guns and 122-mm M1938 Howitzer
Remarks: Above weapons were displaced by Arty Regt to the west (PW believes west of NAKTONG River) from PUGOK-Ni, 16 Sep 50.
Personalities:
CG, II Corps - HO, Hyon (許懸) (허현), Rank, u/k
Remarks: Formerly served in MANCHURIA with Korean Volunteer Unit.
CG, 2nd Div - CH'OE, Hyon (崔懸) (최현); Maj Gen (少將) Age 40
Remarks: Formerly served in MANCHURIA with Korean Volunteer Unit.
CO, Arty Regt - MA, Tong Gyol (馬東結) (마동결); Col (大佐) Age 28
CO, 1st Bn - KIM, Hi Sok (金喜石) (김히석); Maj (少佐) Age 28
CO, 7th Co - CH'A, Tuk Chun (車得俊) (차득준) Sr Lt; (大尉) Age 24
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
