ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1578 3 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 0959) 25 September 1950
| PW NAME: | PAK UNG TO (朴應兆) (박응도) |
| RANK: | 2nd Lt (少尉) |
| ORGN: | 13th Div, 23rd Regt (Code-721 KUN PUTAI), 3rd Bn, Mortar Co, 3rd Plt |
| DUTIES: | Plt ldr |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| AGE: | 23 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONG AN NAM-DO, KANGSO GUN, PORIM MYON, KWAN PO-RI (平安南道 江西郡 寶林面 觀浦里) |
| DATE & PLACE CAPTURED: | 220630K Sep 50, approx 2km ES of lNDONG by ROK Army. |
| INTERROGATOR: | M.T. |
Cooperative, Information seems reliable in view of PW’s length of service. He instructed his men (Mortar Go) to surrender instead of retreating.
T/O & E AND STRENGTH:13th Div composed of the 19th, 21st and 23rd (Code 721 KUN PUTAI) Inf Regts, Artillery Regt, AT Gun Bn, Sig Bn, Eng Bn, Supply Section & NCO Training Bn (敎學大院).
Each Inf Regt composed of 3 Inf Bns; each Bn composed of 3 Inf Co's, Mortar Co, HMG Co; 45mm Gun Plt, AT Gun Plt, Sig Plt, Med Plt and Supply Plt.
| ORIGINAL | PRESENT (AS of 21 Sep 50) | |
| MORTAR CO. | ||
| a. Personnel | ||
| (1) EM | 61 | 17 |
| (2) Officers | 5 | 0 |
| (3) Total | 66 | 17 |
| REMARKS: On 23 Sep 50, PW told 17 men to find their own way to safety. | ||
| b. Equipment & Ammo: | ||
| (1) M1891/30 rifle | 52 (100 rds per) | 17 |
| (2) TOKAREV Pistol | 5 (16 rds per) | 0 |
| (3) BINOCULARS | 1 | 0 |
| (4) 82mm Mortars | 6 | 0 |
| 3RD BN. | ||
| Personnel: Approx 600 | ||
| HMG Co: Approx 71 men | 0 | |
| Equipment: 12 x HMGs | 0 | |
| 45mm Gun Plt: Approx 17 men | 0 | |
| Equipment: 2 x 45mm Guns | 0 | |
| AT Gun Plt: Approx 20 men | 0 | |
| Equipment: 4 x 14.5mm PTRD-41 | 0 | |
13th Div CP was located in vicinity of TABU-DONG on 15 Sep 50.
PW stated that the 23rd Regt was the last to retreat; but, the Mortar Co, 3rd Bn, surrendered to ROK Army.
PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Volunteered for POAN KANPU SCHOOL (保安 幹部 學校) on 4 Dec 46 at HERYONG (會寧).
Attended this school from 4 Dec 46 to 8 Feb 48.
This school was designated as NK Public Army (北朝鮮人民軍) after 4 Dec 46.
After receiving his commission as 2nd Lt, he was assigned to 13th Div located at SINUIJU on 5 Mar 50.
13th Div departed SINUIJU on 18 Jun 50 for KUMCHON.
All Mortar Co's of the 13th Div remained at YONGCHON to receive mortars from KYONGSONG.
After receiving 6 x 82mm Mortars, his company departed YONGCHON by truck on 15 Jul 50. Reached TABU-DONG 15 Sep 50.
PERSONALITIES:| NAME | RANK | DUTIES | ORGANIZATION |
| LEE IK SOL (리익설) | Maj Gen | C.G. | 13th Div |
| TAE PYONG YOL (리벙열) | Col | C.O. | 23rd Regt, 13th Div |
| KIM SUNG KYONG (wounded) | Capt | C.O. | 3rd Regt, 23rd Regt, 13th Div |
| LEE YONG KUN (이영근) | 1st Lt | C.O. | Mortar Co, 3rd Bn, 23rd Regt, 13th Div |
23rd Regt, 13th Div received approx 314 replacements at TABU-DONG 17 Sep 50. They were SK & NK conscripts, hardly able to use a rifle. They were equipped with two grenades or a rifle.
FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES:Since arriving at TABU-DONG, they depended on confiscated food (mostly oats & barley) from abandoned farms.
There were about 30 rds of 82mm Mortar ammo left in Mortar Co at TABU-DONG when he surrendered to ROK Army on 22 Sep 50.
ARMOR & ARTILLERY:Heard that about 70 artillery pieces (76mm, 45mm, 120mm) arrived at TABU-DONG. D/Unk.
Observed 3 x 76mm guns destroyed by tanks at TABU-DONG area on 20 5ep 50.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
