ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1817 12 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1076) 8 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Pok Yun (金福潤) (김복윤) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Plt Ldr |
| UNIT: | 6th Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 1st Plt |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Soy sauce producer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | POUN (報恩) (1070-1510) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 3 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, HAMJU GUN, SANGJO YANGMYON, SANGMUN-NI #183 (咸鏡南道 咸州郡 上聞陽面 上聞里 一八三番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, HAMHUNG, NAM MUN-NI, #4-53 (咸鏡南道 咸興市 南門里 四區 五三番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | NAGAO (FEAF) |
PW was a fireman for 3 years prior to his induction into the Army. He surrendered to ROK forces after being released from an Army hospital in CHONJU. Not recommended fro further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
4 Mar 49: Inducted into the NKA at P’YONGYANG and was immediately enrolled at No 1 OCS in P’YONGYANG.
26 Oct 49: Graduated OCS as a Jr Lt (少尉). He was assigned to the 1st Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co as a plt ldr and joined his unit in SINCH’ON (信川). 1st Div Hq was located in SARIWON and the 1st Regt was located in SINCH’ON.
Dec 49: The 1st Regt moved to HAEJU and remained there until the war started.
Jan 50: Regt was attached to the 6th Div.
25 Jun 50: The 2nd Bn of the 1st Regt arrived in ONGJIN without encountering any resistance.
26 Jun 50: The 1st Regt departed ONGJIN.
11 Jul 50: Arrived in SEOUL and immediately departed for the INCH’ON Area. Departed after INCH’ON was secured.
14 Jul 50: The 6th Div arrived in KONGJU and the 1st Regt was dispatched to PUYO. Regt advanced towards CHONJU.
15 Jul 50: 1st and the 15th Regts arrived in CHONGJU. 1st Regt departed for KWANGJU Area.
17 Jul 50: The 1st Regt arrived at a point 4 km south of SAGA-Ri and the 5th Co, of the 2nd Bn, 1st Regt, 6th Div was attacked by rifle fire. PW was wounded in the foot.
20 Jul 50: Hospitalized in CHONJU for a period of 2 months at 15th Army Hospital.
25 Sep 50: Ordered to start walking for TAEJON because the enemy was closing in on CHONJU from the east.
27 Sep 50: Arrived in CHINSAN (珍山) but changed his course when informed that TAEJON was already taken.
3 Oct 50: PW arrived at a mountain near POUN and surrendered to ROK forces.
Unit Organization and Strength:
As of 20 Sep 50, PW heard that the 1st Regt of the 6th Div was engaged in a losing battle in HAMAN Area and the Regt’l CO and the Chief of Staff were demoted. The Training Bn CO of the 6th Div became the CO of the 1st Regt.
Unit History:
The major units of the 6th Div arrived from MANCHURIA during Jun 49 and the 1st Regt joined the 6th Div in Jan 50. The original 14th Regt of the 6th Div replaced the 1st Regt of the 1st Div. The code number of the 1st Regt of the 6th Div was 659 and the APO number was 3138. The code numbers of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Bns of the 1st Regt were 659-101, 659-202, 659-303 respectively.
The APO numbers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns of the 1st Regt were 3138 - (KA), 3138 - (NA), and 3138 - (TA) respectively. The code numbers of the 13th, 15th and 6th Div Arty Regts were 657, 661, and 663 respectively.
Personalities:
Name: PANG, Ho San (方虎山)
Rank: Maj Gen (少將)
Age: Unk
Position: CG, 6th Div
Remarks: Formerly with the 8th Route Army in MANCHURIA
Name: NO, Ch’ol Yong (盧哲用) (노철용)
Rank: Sr Col (總佐)
Position: C/S, 6th Div
Name: HAN, T’ae Suk (韓泰淑) (한태숙)
Rank: Lt Col (中佐)
Position: 6th Div, 1st Regt CO
Remarks: PW heard that he was demoted to Bn CO during Sep 50 in the HAMAN Area.
Name: KIM Sung Yol (金承烈) (김승열)
Rank: Lt Col (中佐)
Position: C/S, 6th Div, 1st Regt
Remarks: PW heard that he was relieved of his position. This was after the 1st Regt engaged in a losing battle in the HAMAN Area Sep 50.
Name:HONG, Song Je (洪成濟) (홍성제)
Rank: Maj
Position: 1st Bn, 1st Regt CO
Name: KIM, Yun Bong (金潤鳳) (김윤봉)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Position: 1st Regt, 2nd Bn CO
Name: KIM, Ch’on Man (金千滿) (김천만)
Rank: Maj (少佐)
Position: 1st Regt, 3rd Bn CO
Morale and Propaganda:
The morale of the troops in the 1st Regt, 6th Div was relatively low compared to the other units of the 6th Div who were trained in MANCHURIA. They were considered raw recruits, unfit to be called regular soldiers. They held a feeling of resentment against the troops trained in MANCHURIA, especially when the Regt’l CO and other staff officers were demoted for inefficiency in combat. PW read a US propaganda leaflet once while in a hospital in CHONJU. The leaflet announced the advance of UN forces along the MASAN front and he realized the futility of the war, especially against the combined forces of 53 nations.
4. GENERAL:Two (2) fire statins were located in the city of HAMHUNG. One (1) fire station was equipped with a fire fighting truck and was manned by 14 men. The other fire station was equipped with five fire fighting trucks and manned by 62 men. Three (3) of these trucks were equipped with water tanks and all trucks were equipped with ladders which extended to a height of two-stories. There were a total of 121 fire hydrants and 32 water reservoirs (4 m x 5m x 3 m) within the city limits of HAMHUNG. Water was available three times a day for a period of 3 hours each, therefore, it was necessary for the fire stations to contact the main water reservoir in time of emergency and request a special supply of water to fight a fire.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
