ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1921 21 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0082)
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chong Yop (金貞燁) |
| PW NO: | None |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (小慰) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Ord Mech |
| UNIT: | 2nd Regt (37th) 19th Div |
| EDUCATION: | 5 yrs Primary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HANPO, 8 km N KUMCHON (金川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 14 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONGANPUKDO, SINUIJU SI, PUNGSONDONG, 187 (平北 新義州市豐西洞 #187) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | PYONGANPUKDO, SINUIJU SI, PAEKUNDONG, 50 (平北 新義州市白雲洞) |
| INTERROGATOR: | 1st Lt O, Se Hun (ROKA) |
PW appears not to be a communist, even though he was an officer. He surrendered voluntarily, was sincere and cooperative.
Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
1 Jun 48 - PW was inducted into the Peace Preservation Corp, UIJU (義州). Received military training for 1 month.
3 Jul 48 - Assigned to 3rd Co, 1st Bn. Peace Preservation Corp.
10 Dec 48 - The Peace Preservation Corp was reorganized into the Security Forces, under jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry.
12 Dec 48 - PW was assigned to the MANPOJUN Security Forces Hq in the grade of Pvt.
20 Nov 49 - Transferred to 3rd Ind Brig of Security Forces, stationed at SARIWON (沙里院). Assigned to Ordnance Section, 6th Bn, in the grade of Sgt.
10 Jul 50 - The 3rd Brig of Security Forces was reorganized into the 9th Div NKA. PW was assigned to Ord Section, 1st Regt, at SEOUL.
1 Sep 50 - 9th Div moved south.
8 Oct 50 - PW commissioned and assigned to Ord Section, 2nd Regt, 19th Div, SONGAKSAN. 19th Div Hq was in NAMCHON
12 Oct 50 - 2nd Regt retreated North.
Unit Organization and Strength:
(2nd Regt, 19th Div)
Staff Section (11 officers and 11 NCOs)
Rear (Ordnance, Supply, Transportation) 10 officers.
Recon Co approx 70 - 80 men.
Sig Co approx 50 men.
Eng Co approx 70 men.
Medical Section approx 10 Surgeons, 50 NCOs.
3 Inf Bns approx 600 men each.
The 2nd Regt had approx 2,000 men.
Equipment:
| SMG | 300 |
| LMG | 200 |
| HMG | 80 |
| 76mm Arty | 4 (1 Btry) |
| 45mm Arty | 10 (Arty Co - 4) (Each Bn - 2) |
| 120mm Arty Mortar | 6 |
| 82mm Mortar | 36 (12 per Bn) |
| Trucks | 20 approx |
| Jeeps | 2 |
Intentions:
PW heard that members of Communist Party would assemble at KIKSAN KWANG SAN (谷山鉱山), SINGYE Area and would be partisans.
Personalities:
Commanding General 19th Div (as of 8 Oct 50) was CHE, Yong Kwon, Maj Gen, about 40.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
