ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1854 13 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADV ECH ATIS - 0032) 11 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | TEH, Pon Hwan (太鳳皇) |
| PW NO: | CD #7306 |
| RANK: | Jr Sgt |
| DUTY: | Aas't squad leader & rifleman |
| UNIT: | 19 Div, 2nd Regt, 2 Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KAESONG |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HANGBUKTO, MYONCHON GUN, A-RAN MYON, TOKPOTONG #857 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HAMASU |
Information is fairly reliable, however the informant had no schooling.
PW deserted his unit when it left KAESONG.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
Conscripted into the army 29 Sep 48, at PYONGYANG. Had 6 days of basic training. 15 Nov 48 to 10 May 49, PW was assigned to 3rd Div Hosp in PYONGYANG as a general laborer.
15 May 49 - 18 Jul 50, PW did medical work at a Democratic youth league training center in NAJIN.
25 Jul 50, PW was sent to 19 Div, 2 Regt, 2 Bn, 2 Co, 3rd Plt located in PYONGNUM, SUK CHONG as a rifleman. Received adv military training there.
27 Sep 50, PW with the 2nd Bn left PYONGNUM and arrived at KAESONG 3 Oct 50.
Unit Organization:
Refer to Sketch.
Equipment:
45 nun arty - 2; 45 mm mortar - (Number own); Rifles - 300 to a Bn (estimate); Auto MG - 3 to a Plt;. Hand Grenades - 2 per person.
Unit History:
The 19th Div was organized o/a Jun 50 at SUKCHONG. 27 Sep 50, 19th Div moved to KAESONG. This unit was made up mostly of new inductees.
The officers were old timers, former units unknown.
Personalities:
2nd Regt CO KIM, San Hwan, Lt Col. The 19th Division commander was a Maj Gen.
Morale & Propaganda:
Morale of unit was low since majority had no interest in war, furthermore they were forcefully inducted.
No propaganda leaflets were observed by PW.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
INFANTRY
EACH CO HAD 5 OFFICERS AND APPROXIMATELY 100 MEN. OTHER UNITS UNKNOWN
