ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1948 21 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1201) 19 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH’OE, Nam Jin (崔男挀) (최남진) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 22065 |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | 18th Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Co, 1st Plat |
| EDUCATION: | 10 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | TONGDUCH’ON (1000-1680) (東豆川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | MANCHURIA, TUNGHUA-SHENG, TUNGHUA-HSIEN, TACHU ANYUAN (東北通化省通化縣大泉源) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | (平安北道義州郡杶峴面替馬洞四八三番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | F.E. HAMILTON (FEAF) |
PW is strongly opposed to Communism. He is intelligent and well educated. Returned from Manchuria 1945, Reliability good.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
20 Sep 49 - PW conscripted in CH’ORWON into 7th Brig 4th Bn 75mm AT Co, 1st Plat, 2nd Sqd. Received basic training.
30 May 50 - 9th Div 45mm AT Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plat organized in SIBYOL-RI (시별리) near KUMCH’ON.
5 Jul 50 - PW left SIBYOL-RI.
15 Jul 50 - PW wounded on KANGWHA Is.
20 Jul 50 - PW entered 23rd Hospital in SEOUL.
10 Sep 50 - PW left Hospital, joined 18th Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 1st Plat, then at the KYONGI Middle School.
25 Sep 50 - Retreated toward CHUP’U-RI via UIJONGBU.
28 Sep 50 - Unit disorganized in vicinity of UIJONGBU.
18th Div:
Activated 15 Aug 50 in SEOUL with officers from 7th Div, 9th Div, 32nd Brig and 50 officers straight from Manchuria. EM were all from the SEOUL area. 2nd and 3rd Regt fought on NAMSAN (南山) in SEOUL. 1st Regt defended perimeter of SEOUL. All suffered about 50% killed. Remainder of Div scattered N of SEOUL with the intention of regrouping in CHI’PU-RI. 18th Div had 4 Regt, each with 3 Bns of 1200 men.
Remaining Equipment:
60% of the EM had rifles, but little ammunition
2 76mm mortars
4 tanks
Personalities:
CO, 3rd Bn, 18th Div- Maj KANG, Se Un (강세운)
Age - 40
Ht - 5'9"
CG, 7th Brig - Maj Gen LEE, Ik Song (이익성)
Age - over 40
Ht - 5'6"
Remarks - Fought for 20 years in China
CG 4th Bn 7th Brig - Maj LEE, Yong Sam (이영삼)
Age - 32
Ht - 5'4"
Remarks - 15 yrs in CCF
Political Officer 4th Bn 7th Brig - Capt CHONG, Yong Can (권영간)
Age - 30
PAK, Ch’ang Su (박창수)
Age - 24
Ht - 5'10"
Address: P’yongan Pukto, CH’OLSAN-GUN CH’OLSAN-MYON (平安北道鉄山郡鉄山面)
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
