ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1879 16 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1133) 12 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | HA, Ung Ch’on (河應千) (하응천) |
| RANK: | Sgt (中士) |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Clerk (Supply Section) |
| UNIT: | 17th Armored Div, 1st Tanks Bn Hq |
| EDUCATION: | P’YONGYANG ENGINEERING COLLEGE - 2 yrs (Electrical Eng) |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | P’UNGGI (豐基) (1140-1560) |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KYONG SANGNAMDO CH’ANG WON-GUN, CHINHAE-UP, KYONG HWA-DONG (慶尙南道 昌原郡 鎭海邑 慶和洞) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | P'YONG YANG, MANSONG-NI #1 (P'YONGYANG KONGTAE KI SUK SA) (平安南道 平壤市 晚松里 一番地 平壤工大 寄宿舍) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW appeared to be of average intelligence and was cooperative, however information was limited. Considered fairly reliable by interrogator.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
9 Jul 50 - Conscripted into NKA, Assigned 17th Armored Brigade P’YONG YANG. Received 20 days basic military training. Promoted to Sgt (Clerk). Assigned 1st Tank Bn, 17th Armored Brigade - re-designated 17th Armored Div (Data unknown).
o/a 19 Aug - 17th Armored Div left P’YONGYANG. PW left several days later.
o/a 5 Sep - 17th Armored Div arrived UISONG (義城) area (Hearsay).
o/a 10 Sep - PW arrived UISONG. 17th Armored Div advancing in UIHUNG (義興) Area (Hearsay).
o/a 2 Oct - 1st Tank Bn withdrew from UISONG, North. Arrived ANDONG (安東) same day, PW deserted unit, ANDONG.
6 1400 K Oct - PW surrendered in P’UNGGI to ROK Army Unit.
Personalities:
Chief of Staff 17th Armored Div - CHONG, Kang (鄭江) (정강), Rank - Col (大佐), Age - 30.
CO 1st Tank Bn - KANG, Hui Il (姜熙一) (강희일), Rank - Maj (少佐), Age - 30.
Unit Composition:
19 Aug 50 17th Armored Div Composition as follows:
Units Attached Directly to Div Hq:
(1) 1st Tank Bn - Strength - 170
22 T-34/76 Medium Tank (Crew - 5)
(2) 2nd Tank Bn - T/O and E believed same as 1st Tank Bn.
(3) Motorcycle Inf Unit - Strength Unk
15 Motorcycle w/side car (Crew - 3)
side car equipped with LMG (Model Unk)
Remarks: Although known as 17th Armored Div (used in official interoffice correspondence), PW never heard of Regt in Div T/O. PW believes no Regt or Regt’s in 17th Armored Div; however, unable to elaborate.
Unit Withdrawals:
o/a 2 Oct 59 - Elements of 1st Tank Bn comprising four (4) or five (5) T-34/76 medium tank (Troop Strength Unknown) including Bn CO, arrived YONGJU (榮州) withdrawing from UIHUNG (Hearsay). Disposition Unk.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
