ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1689 7 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0124) 5 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | LEE, JEON JAE (李田在) (리전재) |
| PW NO: | 3584 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Medic |
| UNIT: | 578 Unit, 1st Bn, 2nd Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | UIJONGBU (議政府) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 2 Oct 50 BY: 5th Marines |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYON PUKTO, KINCHU GUN, UNPYON MYON, TUMRI #600 (咸鏡北道 吉州郡 雄坪面 白塔里 600) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc SHIGEKUNI |
PW was cooperative but information limited due to the short period of service
Education - Primary School
Occupation - Farmer
Reliability - Fair
3. MILITARY HISTORY:28 Jul 50 Inducted at HAMHUNG (咸興) with 600 men.
12 Aug 50 2nd Co (150 men) ordered to MAJON (麻田). Troops marched during the day. PW received medical training while others received inf training.
19 Sep 50 2nd Co departed for UIJONGBU together with the 1st Bn of the 578th Unit (approx 630 men) and travelled by rail to CHORWON (鐵原) via WONSAN (元山) at night, and continued to UIJONGBU (議政府) on foot.
28 Sep 50 1st Bn arrived UIJONGBU and ordered to defend the town.
1 Oct 50 1st Bn formed a defense line at unidentified hill but due to UN ground and air assault retreated in disorder.
2 Oct 50 PW surrendered to U.S. Marines.
4. CODE NUMBERS:578 used as code number of Unit. Other designations unknown.
5. ENEMY INTENTION:To defend UIJONGBU
6. U.S. PsW:PW heard that U.S. PsW were to be sent to unidentified coal mines in NK.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SHORT
