ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1726 9 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1024) 4 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | NO Kyong Nam (盧鏡南) (노경남) |
| RANK: | Capt (總尉) |
| AGE: | 32 |
| DUTY: | Bn Operations Officer |
| UNIT: | 9th Div, 1st Regt (Code No 317), 3rd Bn |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Steel mill laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Village approx 16 km due N of KOCH'ANG (居昌) (1090-1410) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 29 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, KYONGSONG GUN, KYONGSONG MYON, ILLI-DONG, #13 (咸鏡北道 鏡城郡 鏡城面 一里洞 十三) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, NANAMSI, SUBUNG-NI, P'OHANG #13 (咸鏡北道 羅南市 水北里 浦項 十三番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HORISHIGE (ATIS) |
PW spoke freely, but his reliability is doubtful. Since he was hospitalized from 25 Aug 50 to 27 Sep 50, information was very limited. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
3 Oct 46: Volunteered for NKPA at CH'ONGJIN (淸津) and was sent to the 3rd Regt, 1st Div in KANGGYE (江界) and assigned to 8th Co, 3rd Bn. Was promoted to Sgt (中士) in Mar 47 and became sqd ldr of the 1st Sqd, 1st Plt. Trained there until Nov 47.
7 Nov 47: Approx 40 men including PW departed KANGGYE for P'YONGYANG.
10 Nov 47: Arrived P'YONGYANG. The 40 men, including PW, entered the infantry school. 17 months course consisted mainly of dismounted drill, marksmanship, Sqd, Plt, Co and Bn tactics, military regulations, political training, etc. Instructors were Koreans from MANCHURIA and the USSR. Some of the instructors had formerly served in the Japanese Army. About 10 Soviet officers (field grade) served as advisors.
13 Mar 49: Approx 400 students, including PW, graduated from the Infantry school. PW was commissioned Lt (中尉) upon graduation.
o/a 5 Apr 49: About 18 men, including PW, were sent to the 3rd Brigade at KUMCH'ON (金川). At that time the 3rd Brigade was composed of 6 Rifle Bns, 120mm Mortar Bn, Signal Bn, Medical Bn, Engr Bn and 76mm Field Arty Bn. Assigned to the 1st Bn as a training officer, and promoted to Sr Lt (大尉) in May 50.
o/a 17 Jun 50: Suffered from bronchitis and was sent to a civilian hospital in KUMCH'ON (金川).
4 Jul 50: Returned to the 3rd Brigade which was already at SEOUL. While PW was hospitalized, the 3rd Brigade engaged in action at ONGJIN (甕津) peninsula and YONAN (延安) area.
o/a 6 Jul 50: The 3rd Brigade was redesignated the 9th Div with (3) Rifle Regts (1st, 2nd and 3rd Regts), Arty Regt, Signal Bn, Engr Bn, Medical Bn, Independent Training Bn, Recon Co and Transport Co. Promoted to Capt (總尉) and assigned to the 3rd Bn, 1st Regt as Oprerations Officer.
o/a 30 Jul 50: The 1st Regt went to INCH'ON and remained for 13 days. Other units of the 9th Div were at SEOUL.
o/a 12 Aug 50: The 1st Regt was replaced by the 3rd Regt at INCH'ON (仁川) and departed for the south with the 2nd Regt and the supporting units of the 9th Div.
25 Aug 50: The 9th Div (less 3rd Regt) reached KOCH'ANG (居昌) via P'YONGTAEK (平澤), TAEJON and MUJU (武朱). Was wounded in the right hand by bomb fragments, sent to the Ⅰ Corps Field Hospital in KOCH'ANG remaining there until 27 Sep 50. PW heard that the 3rd Regt of the 9th Div which departed INCH'ON was also in the vicinity of the NAKTONG River.
27 Aug 50: Heard form the Field Hospital Commander that the 9th Div was at KUMCH'ON. Departed for KUMCH'ON. At this time, all the remaining units in KOCH'ANG Area including the field hospital were ordered to evacuate to TAEJON.
29 Sep 50: Stopped at a village located approx 8 km N of KOCH'ANG and heard from villagers that SEOUL, TAEJON and KUMCH'ON (金泉) had been retaken by the UN forces. Surrendered to US troops at a village (place name unknown) located approx 16 km due N of KOCH'ANG. He told US troops that he was only a Jr Lt, because he thought the he would get killed if he had told them that he was a Bn Staff Officer.
Last known Composition of Unit:
PW heard from the Field Hospital Commander o/a 20 Sep 50 that there were only about 1,000 troops remaining in the 9th Div at HYOPCH'ON.
Personalities:
Name: PAK Hyo Sam (朴孝三) (박효삼)
Rank: Maj Gen (少將)
Age: About 50
Position: CG, 9th Div
Remarks: From MANCHURIA. Commandant of the Infantry School from winter of 45 to Dec 48.
Name: T'AE Chu Hyok (太周赫) (태주혁)
Rank: Sr Col (總佐)
Age: About 45
Position: C/S, 9th Div
Remarks: PW heard that Sr Col T'AE Chu Hyok was killed in action at NAKTONG River in early part of Sep 50.
Name: CHONG Chung T'aek (鄭俊澤) (정준택)
Rank: Col (大佐)
Age: About 40
Position: Operations officer of 9th Div
Remarks: Graduate of political school in P'YONGYANG.
Name: KWON Yong Il (權英一) (권영일)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Age: About 28
Position: 1st Bn CO
Remarks: Killed in action at the NAKTONG River in early part of Sep 50
Name: PAEK Nak Su (白洛壽) (백낙수)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Age: About 28
Position: CO, 2nd Bn
Remarks: Died at a hospital in early part of Sep 50.
Name: CHON Uk Chong (全旭鐘) (전욱종)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Age: About 20
Position: CO, 3rd Bn
Remarks: Killed in action at NAKDONG River in early part of Sep 50.
Morale and Propaganda:
Morale in the 9th Div was very low due to long marches and shortage of food. PW believes that propaganda leaflets would be very effective because the N. Koreans realize they have lost the war.
4. GENERAL:PW believes that, there are no divisions N of 38° parallel except the Security force units; divisions cannot be organized dut to a shortage of officers; the USSR and CHINA will not intervene in this war, because if they do, it will mean another World War. However, CHINA may send to KOREA and Korean troops serving in the CCF.
PW had never thought that the UN would send troops to aid the ROK. He believes that the N. Koreans will not cooperate with the UN forces initially because the N Korean propaganda has been effective. However, then they learn that the UN is actually trying to help KOREA they will start to cooperate.
Red Cross Insignia:
There was no Red Cross Insingia used either on hospital buildings or on vehicles.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
