ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1673 5 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1013) 29 September 1950
(Ref to ATIS Rpt No. 1653)
| PERSONAL DETAILS: | |
| PW NAME: | SONG, Dok Su (宋得洙) (송득수) |
| RANK: | Jr Lieutenant (少尉) |
| ORGANIZATION: | 105th Div, 203 Regt, 1st Bn, (INTENDANCE) |
| DUTIES: | Intendance |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| AGE: | 22 |
| OCCUPATION: | Tram Car Operator |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN NAMDO, PYONG YANG SHI, KWANFUN LI, # 262 (平安南道 平壤市 ■■里 262) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 281000 K Sep 50 at CHONGJU by US Army. |
| INTERROGATOR: | M.T. |
Cooperative and sincere.
Information seems reliable.
T/O & E AND STRENGTH : (As of 28 Feb 49)105th Division composed 107th, 109th, 203rd Tank Regts, Armed Jeep Regt, 303rd Recon Regt, Medical Bn, Intelligence Bn, Transportation Bn, Antiaircraft MG Bn, Eng Bn, Army Band Bn.
203rd Tank Regiment composed 3 Tank Bn, Technician Co, SMG Co, Intendance Plt, Army Band Plt, Recon Plt, Medical Plt and Engineer Platoon.
| One Tank Company | |
| A. Personnel: | |
| 1. EM | 20 |
| 2. Officer | 4 |
| 3. Total | 24 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. T-34/85 Tank | 4 |
| 2. Tank armed 85mm gun | 1 (55 rds per) |
| 3. LMG | 2 (1953 rds per) |
| 4. SMG | 1 (72 rds per) |
| 5. Grenades | 25 per tank |
| 1st Battalion | |
| A. Personnel: | |
| 1. Personnel unknown | |
| 2. Equipment: 13 x T-34/85 Tank | |
| 203rd Regiment | |
| Personnel: | 302 men |
| Equipment: | 41 |
NOTE : Regimental C.O. Tank marked No. 400.
Tanks of 203rd Regiment marked from No 400 to 441.
PW believes that the 203rd Tank Regiment had lost all its tanks by 28 Sep 50.
LOCATION & ACTIVITIES OF UNITS:203rd Tank Regiment, 105th Division, was located in vicinity south of OKSAN DONG (玉■洞) as of 28 Sep 50.
105th Division CP was located in vicinity of CHOCHIWON as of 28 Sep 50.
PW heard that 203rd Regiment was ordered to reassemble its units in TAEJON from KUMCHON.
PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Inducted 28 Feb 49 at NAMCHONJOM.
Received approximately one year training with 105 th Division at the above place.
Commissioned Jr Lieutenant with the unit on 4 Aug 50.
While traveling to CHONGJU from NAMCHONJOM, the following places were passed by 203rd Regt, 205th Division:
Departed NAMCHONJOM 25 Jun 50 - arrived TAEJON, date unk.
After crossing KUM River E of CHOCHIWON, PW with 10 other men were captured by US troops as they entered CHONGJU via mountain roads, 28 Sep 50.
PERSONALITIES:| NAME | RANK | POSITION | ORGIN |
| YU, Kyung Su (柳京洙) | Maj Ger (少尉) | CG | 105th Div |
| CHOE, Ul Suk (崔乙淑) | Col | CO | 203rd Regt, 105th Div |
| LEE, Yong Cho (李永祚) | Maj | CO | 1st Bn, 203 R, 105 D |
| CHOL, U Sik (崔■植) | Col | CO | 107th Regt, 105th Div |
Food & Ammo supplies were hauled by trucks from approx 20 Km west of KUMCHON. PW heard that these supplies were hauled by train to this point. They were hidden in tunnels due to enemy air attacks. PW stated that this area was main distribution point for food and ammunitions to various divisions.
US POW’s:Observed about 30 US PW’s in SEOUL on 3 Aug 50.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
