ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1818 12 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1087) 9 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | YANG Ghe Gun (梁濟根) (양제근) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 14500 |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 32 |
| DUTY: | CO of a Truck Maintenance Unit |
| UNIT: | 102nd Security Regt, Truck Maintenance Unit |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (4 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Truck driver |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | POUN (報恩) (1070-1510) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 28 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | P’YONGYANG NAMDO, HAENGSAN Gun, HAKCH’ON Myon, KA-Ri (平安南道 孟山郡 鶴泉面 加里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | NAGAO (FEAF) |
PW was brought up in a Christian family and he was strongly against the present form of NK Government, He surrendered to the SK police force. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
7 Jul 49: Conscripted and served with the secuirty unit in P’YONGYANG as a truck driver.
25 Jul 50: Commissioned Jr Lt (少尉) and departed P’YONGYANG.
20 Aug 50: Arrived in CHONJU (全州) and joined the 102nd Security Regt as Chief of the Truck Maintenance Unit.
26 Sep 50: The Truck Maintenance Unit received orders to retreat to TAEJON (大田) but it was impossible to proceed by truck, so the PW walked over a mountain road to OKCH’ON (沃川).
28 Sep 50: Arriving in OKCH’ON PW heard that it was impossible to proceed further north so he entered POUN (報恩) and surrendered to the police force.
Unit Organization and Strength:
PW arrived in CHONGJU (淸州) on 20 Aug 50, and organized the Truck Maintenance Unit of the 102nd Security Regt composed of 10 men from N. KOREA. The 102nd Security Regt Hqs was located in CHONJU but PW heard that they disbanded 26 Sep 50 with orders to go into the mountains.
Equipment:
The Truck Maintenance Unit of the 102nd Security Regt was in actual operation for a period of 15 dyas in CHONJU (전주). It was equipped with 1 acetylene torch, 1 cylinder of oxygen and approximately 10 wrenches. The 102nd Security Regt possessed 10 vehicles (1 x TOYOTA, 2 x NISSAN, 3 x GMC, 2 x US 3/4 tons and 2 x jeeps). It was impossible to obtain gasoline and the only fuel available was 2 drums of alcohol. 2 NISSAN trucks were operated on wood and charcoal.
The US 2/4 ten truck was being repaired by the Maintenance Unit on 26 Sep 50, but it was abandoned in CHONJU. PW believed all other vehicles were probably abandoned by the various units due to lack of fuel.
Communications:
PW drove a 3 ton wood buring, ISUZU truck from 1945 to 1949 between P’YONGYANG and the following points: SINUIJU, CHINNAMP’O, WONSAN and HAMHUNG. He transported dried fish, lumber, grain and other provisions between the different cities. Details of road conditions are as follows:
1. P’YONGYANG-SINUIJU: An 8 m wide good gravel road, fairly level, and firm even during the rainy season (Jul-Aug). It was passable during the winter without clearing snow if vehicles were equipped with chains. A 500 m long concrete bridge was located in SINANJU (860-1890) and PW believes that vehicle traffic would be completely cut-off if this bridge was destroyed.
2. P’YONGYANG-CHINNAMP’O: A 10m wide gravel road which is partly constructed of asphalt. 1 concrete bridge 300 m long spanned the POTONG’GANG (普通江) 2km west of P’YONGYANG. The general condition of the rodad was very good and it was level.
3. P’YONGYANG-WONSAN: A 6 m wide gravel road with numerous sharp curves. The road was constructed over undulating terrain and it was possible for a wood burning truck to traverse this road with freight less than a ton. Road conditions during the rainy season were fair and it was passable during the winter. A concrete bridge 150 m long is located at KANGDONG (910-1830) (江東) and another concrete bridge 200 m long is located at CHANGIM-Ni (長林里) (930-1850).
4, WONSAN (元山)-HAMHUNG (咸興): It is a 6 m wide gravel road, fairly straight, and comparatively level. A long concrete bridge 250 m is located at YONGHUNG (永興) (1020-1880).
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
