ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1795 12 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1092) 9 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CHON, Che Son (全濟璿) (전제선) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 1450A |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Distribution Officer |
| UNIT: | Ⅰ Corps Hq, Rear Services, Fuel and Lubricants Section |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School (3 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Teacher - Primary School |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Wooded Mountain, 12 km East of POUN (報恩) (1070-1510) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 30 1600 K Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KANGWON-Do, KOSONG-Gun, KANSONG-Myon, HAESANG-Ni #692 (江原道 高城郡 杆城面 海上里 六九二) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW appeared to be fairly intelligent, cooperative, and may be considered reliable. No further interrogation recommended.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
27 Oct 48 - Volunteered for NKA. Assigned P’YONGYNAG Guard Bn. Received Basic Military Training.
Dec - PW transferred to NKA YONGSONG (龍城) Fuel Storage-Distribution Depot, YONGSAN.
Jan 49 - Promoted to Cpl (Supply Clerk).
Apr 49 - Promoted to Sgt (Supply Clerk).
Sep 49 - Promoted to Sr Sgt (Depot Fire-Defense NCO).
9 Jun 50 - Promoted to Jr Lt (Depot Fuel and Lubricant Distribution Officer).
12 Jun - Transferred to Ⅰ Corps Hq. Distribution officer, Rear Services, Fuel and Lubrication Section, NAMCH’ON (南川).
1 Jul 50 - Ⅰ Corps Rear Services left NAMCH’ON. Fuel and Lubricant Section, Rear Services, Ⅰ Corps operated from following depots:
10 Jul - 4 Aug - SUWON (水原)
5-23 Aug - TAEJON (大田)
24 Aug - 23 Sep - NAMCHON (南川) (See Fuel Dist Ⅰ Corps)
25 Sep - Rear Services received news of INCH’ON Landing, also orders to withdraw to TAEJON, from Ⅰ Corps Hq HAMYANG (咸陽).
26 Sep - PW and 25 others left NAMWON, by truck. Arrived KUMSAN (錦山), same day. Elements 9th Div, including CG, arrived KUMSAN same day. Elements 9th Div, including CG, arrived KUMSAN same day. Fled in Northeast Direction toward T’AEBAEK (太白) Mountain Range.
27 Sep - PW and 25 planned escape route to T’AEBAEK Mountain Range, thence north to 38° parallel. PW’s party left KUMSAN, same day. 301600 K Sep PW and 25 captured in wooded mountains PW’s party left KUMSAN, same day. 301600 K Sep PW and 25 captured in wooded mountains 12 km East of POUN.
Personalities:
NKA Field GHQ - KIM, Ch’aek (金策) (김책). Rank - Marshall Age - 60 (?) Remarks: Formerly Deputy Prime Minister (North) Korea Democratic People’s Republic. Assumed present duty sometime in Jun 50.
Chief of Staff - KANG, Kon (姜健) (강건) Rank - Lt Gen (大星二) Age - 33 Remarks - Killed in Action 8 Sep while returning from front line inspection east of NAKTONG River in Area Southwest of TAEGU (大邱). Replacements unk.
CG Ⅰ Corps - KIM, Ung (金雄) (김웅), Rank - Maj Gen (少將), Age unk. Remarks: Formerly CG of a Div (Unit unk). Assumed present duty sometime in Jun 50. o/a 20 Sep replaced by CG (Name unknown) 4th Div.
CG Rea Service Hq - CH’OE Hong Guk (崔弘極) (최홍극) Rank - Maj Gen (少將), Age - 50. Remarks: Formerly Chief - Rear Services, NKA, Ministry of Defense. Assumed present duty sometime in Jun 50.
CO Fuel and Lubricants Section - KANG, Chi Hwan (姜芝煥) (강지환) Rank - Lt Col, Age - 35.
NKA Fuel Storage Distribution Depot:
Dec 48 - 0 Jun 50 - NKA YON SAN Fuel Storage Distribution Depot composed of five (50 under-ground storage tanks (in units of four (4) each, linked by pipe). Total capacity 3850 tons, located in one (1) km square area eight 98) km east of SEOUL and one (1) km south of Railroad Line. Single-Track spur extended to depot from main lime. 30 surface drum - can storage warehouses. total capacity - 30,000. 55 gallon - capacity drum cans, located within depot area. Fuel received and stored for distribution for NKA included:
(1) Gasoline: Vehicle - 60 Octane
Tank - 74, 78 Octane
Aircraft - 90, 95, 100 Octane
(2) Div Tank - Heavy Oil
(3) Kerosene - Used as substitute for vehicle gasoline
(Mixture - 30% Kerosene, 70% Aircraft Gasoline)
(4) Alcohol - Usage unknown
Fuel hauled via railroad Tank-cars to depot from Petroleum refinery located along coast two (2) km south of WONSAN (元山).
Fuel Distribution, Ⅰ Corps:
24 Aug - 23 Sep - At NAMWON, Repair Service, Fuel and Lubricant depot (located within Railroad Tunnel), following NKA Units were supplied with fuel:
(1) 4th Div
(2) 6th Div
(3) 7th Div
(4) 9th Div
(5) 105th Tank Div (Fuel Distribution - same as Inf Div)
(6) Motorcycle Brigade (Fuel Distribution - twice as much as Inf Div)
Average of three (3) freight-cars gasoline (some heavy-oil). total 210 drums, received at NAMWON every three (3) days. Immediately distributed to waiting trucks from above Ⅰ Corps Units. Acute fuel shortage. No reserve at Corps. Div fuel requirements unknown by PW. Fuel railroad route from PYONGYANG (YONSAN Fuel and Lubricant Depot) via SEOUL, CHONAN (天安), KUNSAN (群山), CHONJU (全州) to NAMWON Ⅰ Corps Fuel Depot.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
