ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1638 4 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0988) 1 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Yong Gi (金永基) (김영기) |
| PW NUMBER: | None |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Relief driver |
| UNIT: | 3rd Div, Transportation Co |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (3 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Auto mechanic |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 3 km N of KUMCH'ON (金泉) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 24 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | CHOLLA PUKTO, CHONJU-PU, SOBU, TAEPYONG DONG #156 (全羅北道 全州府 西部 大平洞 一五六番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | SEOUL, CHONGNO, SAKA INUI DONG, #31 (서울 鐘路 四街 仁義洞 三一番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | TAKESAKO (FEAF) |
This PW was blow average intelligence. Although he was cooperative, he was uncertain of what little he knew. He was told, by a squad leader, that he was a member of a Transportation Co directly attached to 3rd Div. He was assigned to a "temporary garage."
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
25 Aug 50: Inducted into Volunteer Corps.
31 Aug 50: After one week training, departed SEOUL with 2,000 others arriving KUMCH'ON (金泉) after 10 days.
12 Sep 50: PW with others who had mechanic or driver's training were assigned to 3rd Div, Transportation Co's Motor Pool located 6 km W of KUMCH'ON.
15 Sep 50: Attempted to desert but was stopped after 2 km by an officer and returned to unit under threat of death.
24 Sep 50: PW did general mechanical (motor) repairs on trucks until 24 Sep 50. When he left the area alone, located some American troops after a brief search and surrendered.
3rd Div, Transportation Co:
The last known location (as of 24 Sep 50) of the Div Transportation Co, including motor pool and maintenance section, was 6 km W of KUMCH'ON by a bridge on the road to TAEJON. As of 12 Sep 50, before most of the equipment was destroyed in an air attack, the Co had five YAG-4 trucks, twenty GAZ-51 trucks, six US 3/4 ton trucks, four GMC trucks and five US jeeps. As of 24 Sep 50, only five YAG-4 trucks and five jeeps remained. To the best of the PW's knowledge the Div Trans Co did most major repair on trucks from Regt's and Bn's. According to hearsay, the T/O & E for this unit was 12 trucks.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
