ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1808 12 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1086) 9 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | IM Hak Pong (林學鳳) (임학봉) |
| RANK: | Sr Lt (大尉) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Co CO |
| UNIT: | Engr Regt (Code No 576), 3rd Bn, 2nd Co |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Clerk |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | OKCH’ON (沃川) (1050-1490) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 30 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG-PUKTO, CHONGSONG-SUN, CHONGSONG-MYON SOHUNG-NI #51 (咸鏡北道 鍾城郡 鍾城面 西興里 五一) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | MANCHURIA, CHIEN-T’OU SHENG (滿洲 間島省) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HORISHIGE (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative, but not very observant. His information seemed fairly reliable. PW’s Co was engaged in construction of air raid shelters for ⅠCorps Hqs. PW escaped to NK from Manchuria in Jun 47, because he did not want to be conscripted into the CCF. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
29 Aug 47 - PW was inducted at SINUIJU (新義州).
o/a 27 Dec 47 - Sent to the Infantry School in P’YONGYANG. About 80 men including PW received advanced training in the Engr Co of the Infantry school. Subjects covered were construction of wooden bridges, road repair, mine setting, use of dynamite, etc.
3 Oct 48 - Graduated and commissioned a Lt (中尉). Assigned to the 2nd Co, 3rd Bn, 576th Engr Regt as assistant CO. The 576th Engr Regt was formerly the Engr Bn of GHQ and was enlarged to a regt in Sep 48. The 576th Engr Regt was located at KAN-NI (間里) (approx 8 km N of P’YONGYANG). PW trained the men under his command until 15 Jun 50.
15 Jun 50 - The Regt departed “KAN-NI by train for SEOUL.
18 Jun 50 - The Regt reached YONCH’ON (漣川). The CO of the 2nd Co-3rd Bn was hospitalized for tuberculosis. PW took command of the 2nd Co and was promoted to Sr Lt (大尉) 30 Jun 50.
o/a 25 Jun 50 - The 2nd and the 4th Bn’s of the Regt crossed
the 38th parallel. PW heard that the 2nd and the 4th Bn’s were attached to the 2nd Corps. PW had not seen the 2 Bn’s since it crossed the 38˚ parallel.
2 Jul 50 - The 1st and the 3rd Bn’s of the Regt departed YONCH’ON. All the Co’s of both Bn’s were to be attached to the Tank Div’s (designations unknown) of the ⅠCorps, except the 2nd Co, 3rd Bn.
o/a 12 Jul 50 - The 2nd Co reached ⅠCorps Hqs in SEOUL and remained with ⅠCorps Hqs in SEOUL until 25 Jul 50.
25 Jul 50 - ⅠCorps Hqs (including the 2nd Co) departed SEOUL.
o/a 3 Aug 50 - Corps Hqs reached P’YONGT’AEK (平澤). Where it remaiend about a week.
o/a 11 Aug 50 - Corps Hqs departed P’YONGT’AEK.
o/a 21 Aug 50 - The ⅠCorps Hqs passed through CH’ONAN (天安), TAEJON (大田) and reached a mountain 12 km N of MUJU (茂朱). ⅠCorps Hqs was established in the foot of the mountain. Corps Hqs remained here about 10 days.
3 Sep 50 - ⅠCorps Hqs moved to a village located 14 km W of KORYONG (高靈). Corps Hqs stayed here for about a week.
o/a 18 Sep 50 - Corps Hqs moved to a village located 1 km N of HYOPCH’ON (陜川) and remained there for about 3 days.
o/a 20 Sep 50 - Corps Hqs moved to a village located approx 16 km E of KOCH’ANG (居昌) and remained there for 2 days.
22 Sep 50 - The Chief of Staff (Maj Gen Name Unk) of ⅠCorps ordered PW to obtain dynamite from the 2nd Div Hqs, which was at a village located approx 6 km N of KOCH’NAG, to destroy the KOCHANG bridge. PW took 15 of his men to the 2nd Div Hqs, but there was no dynamite.
25 Sep 50 - When the men returned to the village 16 km E of KOCH’ANG, ⅠCorps Hqs was no longer there. They observed US tnaks entering the village and fled into the mountains. At that time, the men separated. PW and 3 men left for the North. While they were walking through the mountains, they met an NK soldier and heard that the ⅠCorps Hqs had evacuated to TAEJON. 29 Sep 50 - When the 4 men reached a mountain approx 3 km W of OKCH’ON (沃川), they met 8 NK troops. PW heard from them that the US troops were near TAEJON. They all decided to surrender.
30 Sep 50 - PW took the 12 men and surrendered to ROK troops at OKCH’ON. When they surrendered, PW showed a safe conduct pass which had been picked up by one of his men.
Original Strength of Unit:
576th Engr Regt:
Regt CO: Col (大佐)
Regt Political Co: Lt Col (中佐)
Operations Officer: Lt Col
Technical CO: Lt Col
Regt Rear CO: Lt Col
EM: 30
Vehicles: 60 trucks (Mostly used for hauling pontoons. These trucks were distributed to Bn’s)
Equipment: 2 Lathes, 2 welding, machines, grinder, etc.
1st Bn (Training Bn):
Bn CO: Maj (少佐)
Bn Political Co: Capt (總尉)
Bn Technical Co: Capt
Operations Officer: Capt
Intendence Officer: Capt
Number of Co’s: 2 Co’s (86 men per co) Each Co had 40 shovel’s 12 picks, 5 saws and 15 axes.
2nd Bn:
T/O and E same as 1st Bn
3rd Bn:
Bn CO: Maj
Bn Political Co: Capt
Bn Technical Co: Capt
Operations Officer: Capt
Intendence Officer: Capt
Number of Co’s: 4 Co’s (86 men per co) each Co had 40 shovel’s 12 picks, 5 saws and 15 axes
4th Bn:
T/O and E same as 3rd Bn
NOTE: Troops armed with M 1938 carbines; sqd ldr's armed with SMG's and officers carried pistols.
Personalities:
LEE, Kun MO (李根模) (이근모)
Maj Gen (少將)
About 42
ⅠCorps CG
CHO, Il Mo (조일모)
Rank: Col
Age: About 38
Position: 576th Engr Regt CO
Name: LEE, Chin Gun (이진근)
Rank: Lt Col
Age: About 28
Position: 576th Engr Regt Technical CO
Remarks: Graduated Infantry School (Engr Branch) in P’YONGYANG ‘48
Name: NAM, Chang Man (南長滿) (남장만)
Rank: Lt Col
Age: About 32
Position: 576th Engr Regt Operations Officer
Remarks: Graduated Infantry (Engr Branch) School in P’YONGYANG Aug 47.
Name: NO, So Gwil (노서귀)
Rank: Maj
Age: About 37
Position: 1st Bn CO
Remarks: Graduated Infantry School (Engr Branch) in P’YONGAYNG ‘47
Name: LEE, Ma Ga (이마가)
Rank: Maj
Age: About 28
Position: 2nd Bn CO
Name: KIM, Song Nok (金成綠) (김성녹)
Rank: Maj
Age: About 26
Position: 3rd Bn CO
Remarks: Graduated Infantry School (Engr Branch) in P’YONGAYNG Oct 48
Name: CH’ON, Chin Ju (전진주)
Rank: Maj
Age: About 25
Position: 4th Bn CO
Remarks: Graduated Infantry School (Engr Branch) in P’YONGAYNG Oct 48
For Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
