ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1593 3 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 0991) 27 September 1950
| PW NAME: | SON, YANG SUN (孫良順) (손양순) |
| RANK: | M/Sgt |
| ORGANIZATION: | 9th Div, 2nd Regt, 1st Bn, Medical Platoon. |
| DUTIES: | Medical Corpsman |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School Graduate |
| AGE: | 25 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, MYONCHON GUN, HAUN MYON, HARYONG RI, #160 |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 251400 K Sep 50 at KUMCHON by US Forces. |
| INTERROGATOR: | W.T.O. |
Cooperative and fairly reliable.
T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF UNIT:Medical Platoon
| A. Personnel: | original |
| 1. EM | 6 |
| 2. Officer | 1 |
| 3. Total | 7 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. M1891/30 rifles: | 6 (12 rds per) |
| 2. SMG | 1 (60 rds per) |
| 3. Grenades | 2 per man |
One Medical Platoon attached to each battalion.
Each man in platoon equipped with 10 to 15 rolls of bandages. No medicines were used.
1st Battalion consisted of 3 Infantry Companies, a Signal Platoon, Guard Platoon, AT Platoon, and an Engineer platoon.
| Signal Platoon | |
| A. Personnel: | original |
| 1 EM | 29 |
| 2. Officer | 1 |
| 3. Total | 30 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. Wireless Set | 1 |
| 2. Telephones | 6 |
| 3. Telephone wires | unknown |
| 4. Carbines | 29 (12 rds per) |
| 5. Pistol | 1 |
| 6. Grenades | 2 per man |
| A. Personnel: | Original |
| 1 EM | 40 |
| 2. Officer | 3 |
| 3. Total | 43 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. 45mm AT gun | 3 |
| 2. Carbines | 40 (120 rds per) |
| 3. Pistol | 3 |
| Engineer Platoon | |
| A. Personnel: | |
| 1 EM | 35 |
| 2. Officer | 1 |
| 3. Total | 36 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. Tank mines | unknown |
| 2. Mine detectors | unknown |
| 3. Carbines | 35 (120 rds per) |
| 4. Pistol | 1 |
| 5. Grenade | 2 per man |
| 6. Shovels | unknown |
| Guard Platoon | |
| A. Personnel: | |
| 1 EM | 24 |
| 2. Officer | 1 |
| 3. Total | 25 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. Carbines | 24 (120 rds per) |
| 2. Pistol | 1 |
| 3. Grenade | 2 per man |
The 1st Battalion was located on a hill near KUMCHON until 24 Sep 50. They withdraw to another unknown position after this date.
The 2nd Battalion was situated on a hill near the 1st Battalion, but had withdrawn on 24 Sep 50 with the 1st Battalion.
The 9th Division, 1st Regiment, also withdrew to an unknown position.
PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Conscripted 20 Jul 47 in CHINNAMPO.
Assigned to the Medical Platoon, 1st Regiment, Unknown Division on 22 Jul 50. Received irregular infantry training. Remained here until Sep 48. Sent to CHUKOJIN (MANCHURIA - KOREA Border) Sep 48 to the Border (Line of Communication) guard headquarters. Remained here until Jun 49.
| DEPARTED | DATE | MODE OF TRAVEL | ARRIVED | DATE |
| CHUKOJIN | 15 Jun 49 | Train | HAEJU | 10 Jun 49 |
| Remained here in HAEJU for 1 year. | ||||
| HAEJU | 20 Jun 50 | Marched | ONGJIN | 22 Jun 50 |
| ONGJIN | 28 Jun 50 | Train | KAESONG | 30 Jun 50 |
| KAESONG | 4 Jul 50 | Marched | SEOUL | 8 Jul 50 |
| SEOUL | 22 Aug 50 | Marched | SHINBAN RI | 1 Sep 50 |
Food arrived at irregular intervals due to lack of transportation. Troops ate 2 or 3 times daily, each meal usually consisting of one rice ball.
MORALE:Morale low due to fighting a losing battle.
US PW’S:Approximately 40 US PW's were seen heading towards SEOUL on 26 Aug 50. (Exact location unknown).
FOR THE AC OF S, G-2:
HONG
