ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1729 9 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1027) 4 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH'OE Ki T'ak (崔基宅) (최기탁) |
| RANK: | Capt (總尉) |
| AGE: | 28 |
| DUTY: | Ass't Culture Officer |
| UNIT: | 104th Regt, 23rd Bn Hq |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SECH'ON (泗川) (1047-1419) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 30 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, SONGJU GUN, TOKSAN MYON, MUNBONG NI (咸鏡南道 成州郡 德山面 文峯里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG PUKDO, KYONGHUNG GUN, UNGGI MYON, SONGP'YONG NI (咸鏡北道 廣興郡 雄基面 松平里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | S/Sgt ONODA (FEAF) |
Average intelligence, very cooperative. Reliability good. Showed no signs of communistic learning during interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
15 Jul 50: PW and 20 men were conscripted at P'YONGYANG (平壤). All received comissions as Capts. Received 3 days of political training.
21 Jul 50: PW and 20 men departed P'YONGYANG by train.
25 Jul 50: Arrived SEOUL. Most of the Capts were assigned to 104th Security Regt. PW assigned to 23rd Bn Hqs.
26 Jul 50: 23rx Bn (approx 500) departed by train.
27 Jul 50: Arrived SUWON (水原) same day, departed on foot and passed P'YONGTAEK (平澤), CH'ONAN (天安), TAEJON, KUMSAN (錦山), KOCH'ANG (居昌) and HYOPCH'ON (陜川).
1 Sep 50: Arrived SACH'ON (泗川) (approx 300 men transferred into Bn from 104th Security Regt). 23rd Bn Hq was located at KUAM-NI (九岩里) 3 km N of SACH'ON. Bn patroled SACH'ON Area until retreat.
24 Sep 50: 23rd Bn Hq retreated from CHINJU (晉州).
30 Sep 50: At SECH'ON (泗川) area 23rx Bn Hq CO read Safe Conduct pass and called 7 officers and asked each officer's opinion and then decided to surrender. 8 officers and 4 EM surrendered to US forces.
Unit Organization and Strength:
Actual battle organization and strength (as of 1 Sep 50 at SACH'ON (泗川).
23rd Bn: (approx 800)
1st Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles
2nd Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles
3rd Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles
82mm Mortar Co - 60 -36 rifles
HMG Co - 60 - 2 x HMGs
AT plt - 30 - 18 rifles
Comm plt - 20 - 2 field phones
Med Plt - 20 - 12 rifles
Recon plt - 20 - 12 rifles
Engr plt - 20 - 12 rifles
Transportation plt - 20 - 1 x truck, 1 x oxcart
Bn Hq Guard Sqd - 20 20 rifles
Supply Section - 20
1. Ration Sec - 7 men
2. Clothing Sec - 3 men
3. Arms and ammunition - 7 men
4. Intendance Section - 3 men
Personalities:
Name: PAK Ch'ong Song (朴靑盛) (박청성)
Rank: Lt Col (中佐)
Age: 31
Position: CO, 23rd Bn
Remarks: Home is PUSAN. 1946 went to P'YONGYANG and worked in NK Home ministry till he entered Security Service. Now a PW.
Name: O In Su (오인수)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Age: 35
Position: Bn Supply officer
Duty education officer taught general science, propaganda and special service. Material was selected from NK newspapers and propaganda and special service. Material was selected from NK newspapers and propaganda notes published by Minister of propaganda at P'YONGYANG, monthly. PW never received it at front lines.
Newspapers:
MIN JU CHOSON (民主朝鮮) (민주조선) (NK)
I MIN SINBO (人民新報) (인민신보) (NK)
SONJOK ILBO (鮮族日報) (선족일보) (NK) SEOUL
NODONG SINMUN (勞動新聞) (노동신문) (NK)
SUNGNI SINMUN (勝利新聞) (승리신문) (NK) SEOUL
POWI SINMUN (保衛新聞) (보위신문) (NK)
These newspapers were about 20 days old.
Political and subversive activities:
1. South Korean Police force is not fair in dealing with South Korean people.
2. South Koreans are lazy and will soon fall under the yoke of US capitalism.
3. We, North Koreans must stand and control south KOREA to make it a free country.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
