ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1880 16 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1127) 12 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | SON, Tok Hui (孫德熙) (손덕희) |
| RANK: | M/Sgt |
| AGE: | 19 |
| DUTY: | Rations-Clothing Supply NCO |
| UNIT: | 105th Armored Div, 3rd Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School (5 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 1 km S of CH’ONAN (天安) (1010-1550) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 27 1700 K Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HWANGHAE-Do, SARIWON, TONG-Ni #20 (黃海道 沙里院 東里 二0番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HWANGHAE-Do, SARIWON, TONG-Ni #16 (黃海道 沙里院 東里 一六番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW appeared to be intelligent and cooperative, however, limited in information due to short term of military service. Considered fairly reliable by interrogator.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
4 Jul 50 - Conscripted into NKA. Received 23 days tank training, NKA Tank NCO Training School P’YONGYANG.
28 Jul 50 - PW and 200 graduated school. PW promoted to M/Sgt (Supply Clerk). 200 graduates activated into Ind 2nd Tank Bn (21 x T-34/85 Medium Tank), P’YONGYANG.
30 Jul 50 - Ind 2nd Tonk Bn left P’YONGYANG.
10 Aug 50 - Arrived KUMCH’ON (金泉) via SEOUL, TAEJON (大田), YONGDONG (永同).
15 Aug 50 - Ind 2nd Tank Bn de-activated. Assigned 105th Tank Div, KUMCH'ON. PW assigned 3rd Regt.
O/a 20 2100 K Aug 50 - 3rd Regt, 105th Tank Div crossed NAKTONG River, NW of WAEGWAN (倭館). 16 out of 20 x T-34/85 tanks, 3rd Regt, reached east bank, NAKTONG River.
19 Sep 50 - 3rd Regt (reduced to 9 x tanks) began withdrawal from area 4 km SE of WAEGWAN. 3rd Regt reduced to 7 x tanks during recrossing, NtKTONG River.
22 Sep 50 - 3rd Regt reduced to 4 x tanks, KUMCH'ON. At OKCH’ON further reduced to 2 x tanks.
24 Sep 50 - 3rd Regt arrived TAEJON. No tanks. 3rd Regt, 105th Tank Div Hq located SEOUL (hearsay).
PW and one (1) other, same _unit, left TAEJON, same day.
27 1700 K Sep 50 - PW and companion captured 1 km S of CHONAN by US Army unit.
Personalities:
| CG, 105th Tank Div - | YU, Kyong Su (柳京洙) (유경수) |
| Maj Gen (少將) | |
| 37 |
| CO, 3rd Regt - | CH'OE, Ul Su (崔乙洙) (최을수) |
| Col (大佐) | |
| 28 |
| CO, 1st Bn - | KIM, T'ae Jun (金泰俊) (김태준) |
| Lt Col (中佐) | |
| 35 |
Medical:
Tank Personnel casualty rate (air interdiction, others unknown) as follows:
Dead - 100% (Napalm bomb direct hit)
30% (Rocket bomb direct hit)
Wounded 70% (mostly burns)
Death rate among wounded - 30%
Supplies:
Tank personnel authorized 1,000 grams rice daily. Received 900 grams rice and 500 grams meat, daily.
Clothing:
Tank personnel received one (1) set one-piece dark green fatigue clothing in addition to NKA summer uniform.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
