ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1875 16 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADV ECH ATIS - 0028) 10 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chan Won (金瓚元) |
| PW NO: | 4809 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 19th Div, 2nd Inf Regt |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CHANGDAN |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONGYANG NAMDO PYONGWON GUN HE SO MYON WOL HYON LEE #871 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as Above |
| INTERROGATED BY: | SFC FUKUSHIMA |
Education-none. PW of poor intelligence. Reliability of informant-poor.
Farmer until 15 Sep 50 at SUKCHON. While the 19th Div was on its way to KYONG SONG WI deserted his unit and surrendered to the UN Forces.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
Conscripted into the N Korean Army on 16 Sep 50 and was sent to the 19th Inf Div at SUKCHON. He stayed at SUKCHON with the 19th Div for about a week constructing pill boxes. No basic training received.
Unit History:
The 19th Div is believed to have been formed o/a Aug 50 and was stationed at SUKCHON. Left SUKCHON 21 Sep 50 and arrived at KAESONG on 26 Sep 50. PW believes that the 19th Div was sent to KAESONG area to meet the UN Forces along the INJIN River.
Personalities:
Lt Col AN PYONG HI Bn Co 1st Bn
Senior Lt OM, Chin Shik - CO 1st Co. 3rd Bn 2nd Regt
PW saw one Russian Officer on 18 Sep 50 inspecting the regt’s area. It is believed that this officer was with the Div Hqs all the time.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
