ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1535 30 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0077) 28 September 1950
PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KANG, Hong Ku (姜鴻求) (강홍구) |
| PW NO: | #2720 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 1st Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SEOUL |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 27 Sep 50 |
| UNIT MAKING CAPTURE: | 1st Marines |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KYONG SAN PUKDO SAN JUKUN SINBONRI #29. (慶尙北道 尙州郡 尙邑 新鳳里 二九番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc TAKEUCHI |
Subject was cooperative. Information obtained can be considered fairly reliable.
MILITARY HISTORY:Inducted 3 Aug 50 at SANGJU (新鳳里) and was attached to the 1st Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn at SANGJU. At this time the 1st Bn was the only unit of the 1st Div at SANGJU. Strength of the 1 Bn was approx 600 men.
The bn was commanded by a Major. On 13 Aug 50 the entire 1st Bn departed SANGJU for SEOUL to receive military training.
On 18 Aug 50 after 6 days of train rides and night marching the 1st Bn arrived in SEOUL where they engaged in training for approx one month. On 26 Sept 50 the 1st Bn was given orders to advance to the battle front. At this time PW deserted. The 1st Bn was equipped with rifles only.
Throughout his military service PW had no knowledge as to where the 1st Div or any of the 1st Div units were located (other than the 1st Bn of the 1st Regt).
On 26 Sep 50 PW observed about 50 Russian T-34 and Joseph Stalin tanks and about 60 artillery guns (similar to 122mm gun M-1931/37 identified in the Red Army Book) entering SEOUL from the northeast.
The artillery guns were being pulled by Russian made trucks.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SHORT
