ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1742 9 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1053) 6 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH'A WON P'UNG (車轅豊) (차원풍) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (中尉) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Plt Ldr |
| UNIT: | 3rd Div - SU 76 Bn (Code No 341) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | POUN |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONGAN PUKTO, SUNCHON-GUN, SUCH'ONG-MYON, KAMULNAM-DONG (平安北道 宣川郡 水淸面 嘉物南洞) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt Ahn (ATIS) |
Seems to be withholding information.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
4 Feb 48 - Volunteered for NKPA - CH'ONGJIN (淸津) assigned to 2nd Div Artillery Regt 2nd Bn 5th Co. Trained for 8 months. Training consisted of close order drill and service - 76 mm M1942 Howitzer. Promoted to Jr Sgt.
3 Oct 48 - PW and 30 other men in unit departed CH'ONGJIN by rail, arrived CHINNAMP'O (鎭南浦) 7 Oct 48. Assigned to 4th Div. - 4th Artillery Regiment Rear Hqs. food warehouses. Was NCO in charge (Rank Sr Sgt).
17 May 49 - Relieved of duty as food warehouse NCO.
26 May 49 - PW and 40 other men departed CHINNAMP'O, by rail. Arrived PYONGYANG (平壤) 1 Jun 49. Assigned 105th Armored Brigade - Tank Instruction Regt. He was trained as SU 76 Gunner for 4 months.
28 Oct 49 - Transferred to the 3rd Div. Independent SU 76 Bn in CH'ORWON (鐵原).
25 Jun 50 - Departed CH'ORWON (鐵元) 100 men - 16 x SU 76's. Arrived Kum River 21 Jul 50 - Attacked by Aircraft and 11 SU 76's were destroyed or damaged by Rockets - 4 men killed - 4 men wounded. PW remained at Kum River with four other men to repair the damaged SU's. Others with remaining tanks proceeded to TAEJON - Aircraft again destroyed or damaged 3 more SU 76's.
1 Aug 50 - PW and 4 other men decided to proceed to YONGDONG (永同) as it was impossible to repair any of the demaged SU's. Salvaged all ammunition from them. At YONGDONG 2 more SU 76 were damaged by Aircraft. Ordered to PUKSAN-MYON (北山面).
13 Aug 50 - Departed for PUKSAN-MYON (北山面) arrived 13 Sep 50.
20 Sep - Departed PUKSAN-MYON, arrived TAEJON 25 Sep 50 - At TAEJON met about 50 men of his unit going to CHOCH'IWON. 50 men returned to TAEJON and told PW that the Americans had captured the town. They all headed toward POUN and were attacked by UN force. PW surrendered to UN troops at POUN 28 Sep 50.
a. Equipment:
16 S 76's - all destroyed by aircraft.
b. Communication:
Roads - Not very much damage inflicted by aircraft. Bridges were all damaged by aircraft - some are repairable but because of aircraft no repairs could take place - usually traffic detoured to shallow places of river or streams - someplaces where there are no shallow spots, bags of pebbles and sand are placed in water to about 1 foot below the surface. This method has proved very effective. Tanks and trucks have crossed rivers and even rail can be installed. Never were damaged or seen by Aircraft.
c. Personalities:
HAN KUK P'IL - (한국필) 3rd Div SU 76 Bn Co - Lt Col - Age 25
d. Morale and Propaganda:
Morale was low because all SU 76's were destroyed by Aircraft before they were ever used in battle.
15 Sep 50 - Found and read a surrender leaflet and allowed his men to read them also. His Bn Co told him and the other men that to surrender is like walking in to an American trap because the Americans are using thins method to kill them.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
