ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1890 16 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1123) 12 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | AN, Hyo Man (安孝萬) (안효만) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 21 |
| DUTY: | Co CO |
| UNIT: | 99th Regt, 1st Repl Bn, 2nd Co |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years), High School (4 years), WONSAN Agricultural College (3 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CH’UNGJU (忠州) (1090-1570) |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KYONGGI-Do, KAESONG, KORYOCH’ONG #759 (京畿道 開城市 高麗町 七五九番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HWANGHAE-Do, SARIWON, PUNG-Ni #32 (黃海道 沙里院市 北里 三二番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | TAKESAKO (FEAF) |
PW was of average intelligence and very cooperative. Considering his brief tour of service with the 99th Regt (less than 2 months), he was quite well informed.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
5 Jul 50 - Inducted into NKA 1st OCS. Received 25 days training. Commissioned Jr Lt.
2 Aug 50 - Assigned as CO, 2nd Co, 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt at CHINNAMP'O.
5 Sep 50 - 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt, transferred station to KUMCH’ON (金泉)
23 Sep 50 - Arrived KUMCH'ON. Immediately withdrew same day. Objective was UISONG (義城). Heard I Corps Hqs had moved there. Enroute heard that road to UISONG was cut off and the area occupied by enemy forces.
24 Sep 50 - Changed plans at OKSAN-Dong (玉山洞) where 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt disbanded and itp personnel were told to gather at CH’UNGJU (淸州). PW travelled alone.
27 Sep 50 - When it was learned that CH’ONGJU was occupied, PW headed north toward CH’UNGJU where he was captured.
Original Organization. am Strength:
99th Regt composed of five infantry, one AT, one HMG, one 120-mm Mortar and one SMG Bn's Personnel strength ranged from 500 men for the AT Bn to 1,000 for the infantry Bn's. Each infantry Bn was compose of three companies; each Co of four platoons,
During training, none of the above battalions were armed.
1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt at departure (5 Sep 50).
1st Rifle Co - 180 men
2nd Rifle Co - 180 men
3rd Rifle Co - 180 men
120-mm Mortar Plt - 80 men
76-mm AT Gun Plt - 80 men
45-mm AT Gun-Plt - 80 men
SUMG Plt - 80 men
Medic Plt - 40 men
Above figures approximate. Total 20 officers and 929 EM. This unit departed with no arms. Unit was to be armed by I Corps.
Last Known Composition of 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt:
At the time of dissolution of the 1st Repl Bn on 24 Sep 50, at OKSAN-Dong (玉山洞), Bn was composed of 999 officers and EM, 300 of whom were S Korean, enlisted men.
When the order for dissolution was issued the men were so overjoyed that they just shouted and ran off in every direction.
Unit History:
99th Regt activated on 15 Aug 50, at CHINNAMP’O. Within 2 days it reached T/O strength of 9 battalions. Most of the Bn’s received 15 - 20 days military training.
To the best of PW's knowledge, the 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt, was the first and only Bn that departed from CHINNAMP’O. The other Bn’s are believed to be still in CHINNAMP'O.
Intentions:
(Of the 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt):
The 1st Repl Bn was supposed to have contacted I Corps Hqs for arms and assignment. Once the enlisted personnel bed been assigned, all the officers were to have returned to CHINNAMP’O either to train more men or bring down another group of men.
At the time of the Bn's withdrawal on 23 Sep 50, it was the intention of the Bn CO to march the Bn intact to CH’ONGJU (淸州). The company commanders opposed this, contending that it would be impossible to keep the Bn intact in the confusion. It was then decided to dissolve the Bn. With the order to disband, CO also told the men that those who could should gather at CH’ONGJU to resume their journey north. Enroute it was learned that CH’ONGJU was occupied by enemy forces so destination changed at POUN (報恩) and the next objective was CH’UNGJU (忠州). PW believed that the majority skirted CH’UNGJU and headed north,
The primary reason for the activation of the 99th Regt was to defend the shores around CHINNAMP'O (The fear that Americans would attempt a landing seemed to have been great). A secondary reason was to furnish replacements for the he South Korean operations.
Personalities:
CO, 1st Repl Bn, 99th Regt: O, Ung T'aek (吳應澤) (오응택) Maj (少佐) 36
4. REMARKS:PW estimated, the ratio of S Koreans to N Koreans in the 99th Regt was approx, one S Korean to 3 N Korean. There were no S Korean officers.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
