ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1910 18 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1168) 16 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH’OE, T’ae Rim (崔泰林) (최태림) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt ( ) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Supply Section Cheif |
| UNIT: | Road Maintenance Bn (Code No 934), Supply Section |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Shipyard Worker |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KUNJE, approx 25 km SW of CH’UNGJU (忠州) (1090-1570) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 3 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONGNAM-Do, MUNCH’ON-Gun, TOKWON-Myon, SONGBUK-Ni #89 (咸鏡南道文川郡德源面城北里八九) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HORISHIGE (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative, but not observant. Information was limited due to his poor memory, but it is considered fairly reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
19 Mar 47 - PW volunteered for the NKA at HUNGNAM (興南), assigned to the Guard Co, GHQ, NKA at P’YONGYANG, and received basic training for 3 months. There were approx 160 men in the Guard CO detailed to guard GHQ Building was a former Japanese Arsenal in P“YONGYANG.
? Oct 47 - Promoted to Cpl.
? Nov 47 - Became Co Clerk.
? Feb 48 - The Guard Co was enlarged to a Guard Bn. Promoted to Sr Sgt and transferred to the Arms Section, Guard Bn as a clerk.
? Oct 48 - Transferred to the Management Section, Rear Bureau, GHQ, as a clerk.
? Nov 48 - GHQ was renamed as the Ministry of Defense, and it moved to the former Japanese 44th Regt Barracks in P’YONGYANG.
19 Mar 49 - Transferred to the Motor Road Maintenance Bn (Code No 934), Ministry of Defense which was organized on 10 Mar 49. Commissioned Jr Lt (少尉) and put in charge of the Clothing Supply Section. The Motor Road Maintenance Bn was located at KAN-Ni (間里), approx 20 km N of P’YONGYANG.
O/a 13 Sep 49 - Moved to WONSAN (元山), SOHUNG (瑞興), CH’ORWON (銑原), CHOCH’IWON (鳥政院). Reaching TAEJON (大田), 12 Sep 50.
23 Sep 50 - Bn was disorganized at TAEJON. PW and 2 of his subordinates fled north through the mountains.
3 Oct 50 - PW and 2 subordinates were captured by the ROK troops at KUNJE, approx 25 m SW of CH’UNGJU (忠州).
Original Organization and Strength:
Motor Road Maintenance Bn:
Bn CO - Maj
Bn Political CO - Maj
Bn Technical CO - Sr Lt
Bn Rear CO - Lt
3 Co’s: 150 men in each company. Each Co had the following equipment:
Jap Model 99 rifles - 150
Picks - 150
Shovels - 150
Signal Flags - 30
Truck - 1
Bn Rear:
Detail Plt - 50 men
Ration Section: 1 Jr Lt and 2 NCO’s
Supply Section: 1 Jr Lt and 2 NCO’s
Vehicle Repair Section: 1 Jr Lt and 2 NCO’s.
Personalities:
KIM, Won Gap (金元甲) (김원갑), Maj, 29 Motor Road Maintenance Bn CO
CHON, Tu Song (全斗城) (정두성), Maj, 29 Motor Road Maintenance Bn Political CO
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
