ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1666 5 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0112) 3 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KAN, Gyoun Pin (姜景敏) (강병빈) |
| PW NUMBER: | 2462 |
| RANK: | 1st Lt |
| DUTY: | Finance Officer |
| UNIT: | 17th Div, 2nd Regt, 2nd Bn Hq |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SEOUL |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Sep 50, BY: 1st Marine |
| PLAGE OF BIRTH: | HANGYONG PUKDO, KYONGFUN GUN, KYONFUN MYON, UNKI (咸鏡北道 慶兴郡 慶兴面 雄基) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HANGYONG PUKDO, CHONGJIN SI, SHINJIN RI #9 (咸鏡北道 淸津市 新津里 9番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt NAGAI |
PW was very cooperative and talked without any hesitation.
Length of service - 40 days
Physical condition - Good
Information - Reliable
3. MILITARY HISTORY:20 Aug 50 - Inducted at PYONGYANG and attached to 17th Div, 2nd Regt Hqs. No training received.
20 Aug 50 - 17th Div Hqs, 1st Bn of 2nd Regt, Ind Tank Bn, Engr Bn, Comm Bn, Medics Bn of 17th Div departed for TAEGU (大邱).
4 Sep 50 - FA Bn, 2nd Bn of 2nd Regt and 1st Regt of 17th Div departed PYONGYANG.
12 Sep 50 - Arrived at SEOUL by train (night).
13 Sep 50 - FA Bn, 2nd Bn of 2nd Regt and 1st Regt of 17th Div departed SEOUL.
18 Sep 50 - Arrived OK CHONG (玉泉) by train and on foot. 2nd Bn of 2nd Regt and FA Bn ordered back to SEOUL. 1st Regt also believed to have reported back to SEOUL.
19 Sep 50 - Arrived SEOUL on foot.
22 Sep 50 - FA Bn, 2nd Bn of 2nd Regt engaged in battle and annihilated. PW surrendered to 1st Marines with safe conduct leaflet.
4. PERSONALITIES:a. KIM, Bon (金範), Col, 37, 2nd Regt, 17th Div CO. Escaped from SEOUL to NK 27 Sep 50.
b. CHONG, Choi U (鄭鉄■), Maj Gen, 37, 17th Div CO.
5. COLE NUMBERS:17th Div - 122 Unit
17th Div, 2nd Regt - 129 Unit
6. FOREIGN ELEMENTS:4 Sep 50, subject observed 7 or 8 Russian Officers at CHUMILI (秋美里) Bivouac Area (former Jap Regt firing range).
These officers were believed to be military advisors for the NKA.
7. US PsW:PW observed about 20 US PsW near the PYONGYANG CENTRAL BANK. They were fatigue uniforms with caps and were on a truck guarded, by NK Police which was heading towards W PYONGYANG.
CHART OF 17th DIV
| ORIGINAL STRENGTH: | WEAPONS: | |||
| Div | 5,000-6,000 | 45MM AT Gun | Approx | 10 |
| 1st Regt | 2,500 | Mortars | 〃 | 20 |
| 2nd Regt | 1,000 | HMG | 〃 | 20 |
| Bn | 300-400 | LMG | 〃 | 15 |
| 76MM FA | 〃 | 10 | ||
| AA Gun | 〃 | 2 | ||
| SMG-Shpagin Type | 〃 | 200 | ||
| SMG-Sudav Type | 〃 | 5 | ||
| DP/LMG | 〃 | 5 | ||
| Rifles | 1 per man | |||
| Tank Destroyers/Su 76 | 〃 | 5 | ||
| Tanks/T-34 | 〃 | 15 | ||
For the AC of S, G-2:
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