ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1965 23 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1203) 19 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | LEE, Yong Jun (李龍俊) (이용준) |
| RANK: | Lt ( ) |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Surgeon |
| UNIT: | 26th Brigade, 4th Hvy Wpns Bn, Med Aid Section |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years), Apprentice in Medicine (4 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Physician |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | approx 2 km N KORANGP’O-Ri (高浪浦里) (980-1690) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 11 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | P’YONGANNAM-Do, KANGDONG-Gun, KOCH’ON-Myon, HYANGGYO-Ri (平安南道江東郡高泉面鄉校里七三八) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HWANGHAE-Do, ANAK-Kun, UNIN-Myon, ONJONG-Ni (黃海道安岳郡銀乍面溫井里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | KAJIWARA (FEAF) |
PW was a former member of the underground movement in North KOREA. He surrendered voluntarily to ROK Troops. He appeared intelligent, but was very reserved.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
17 Aug 50 - PW was inducted into the NKA at P’YONGYANG and commissioned a Lt, and on 21 Aug 50 was assigned to the Medical Section, 26th Brigade Hospital in NAMCH’ONJOM (南川㕻).
O/a 30 Sep 50 - 26th Brigade moved to YONCH’ON.
O/a 3 Oct 50 - Arrived in YONCH’ON, where Brigade Hq was established. The 4th HMG Bn was ordered to the 38th parallel, 2 km N of KORANGP’O-Ri.
O/a 9 Oct 50 - The Bn acted as a guard unit utilizing formerly constructed defensive positions. ROK troops attacked. The battle lasted about 3 days, during which time the medical section handled about 20 wounded.
11 Oct 50 - PW and another doctor escaped from the BN and hid in a pillbox. They signaled a US artillery observation plane with a white flag; the area did not receive artillery fire. Later a tank came into the area and they surrendered.
The Bn had orders to hold fast. Believes about 200 men fled north. The rest were killed or surrendered. The Bn CO committed suicide.
Organization and Strength:
He knew the existence of the following units in the Brigade:
1. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th HMG Bn.
a. Each Bn had between 700-800 men.
b. Each Bn was composed to 2 x HMG Co’s and 2 x infantry companies.
2. Engr Bn
a. Originally 300 men.
3. Transportation Co.
4. Signal Plat.
5. Tank Plat.
6. AT Rifle Unit.
7. Infantry Bn.
8. Medical Unit.
Believed that each HMG Bn was actually an independent Bn with sections of the Brigade’s various units, such as supply, truck, signal, medical, infantry units, etc assigned to each Bn. Each HMG Bn received orders from the Brigade, but did not receive other support.
Other Unit:
Heard the 27th Brigade was in the vicinity of KAESONG.
Supply:
PW’s Bn received blankets and winter clothing near KORANGP’O-Ri.
Morale:
The present NKA units are composed mostly of farmers, who have had no particular indoctrination and seemed to have no will to fight. They all realize that the NKA has lost and morale is low.
STRATEGIC INFORMATION:
1. Underground Activities in North KOREA:
PW was a party of the underground movement in North KOREA. HE belonged to a small group in ANAK (安岳). The extent or the organization of this movement was not known, since orders for activities were received only verbally.
In the vicinity of ANAK, there were 2 or 3 such agents in each Myon (面). This underground activity was started by those who were not imprisoned for Democratic activities.
Lack of weapons limited their activities. Usually their object was to arouse resentment against the present NK Government. At times they tried to assassinate Labor Party Leaders. In the vicinity of ANAK the underground persuaded youths no to enter the NKA and helped them to escape and hide in the hills. The KUWOL (九月山) Mt area W of ANAK was the hideout. Often the underground ambushed NK Police to obtain weapons.
Heard the underground group in ULLYUL (般栗) and SONGHWA (松朱) had been discovered and imprisoned.
The NK underground had contact with the S Korean Labor Party (hearsay).
YOM, Nak Kwon (廉落權) (염낙권), who was imprisoned in the HAEJU Prison, was very familiar with the organization and activities of the movement.
KIM, T’ae YANG (金太陽) was imprisoned in SONGHWA for his underground activities. Is presently free and probably residing there. He is familiar with NK underground movement. Was imprisoned while a member of the NK Democratic Party, and during the investigation of his activities it was discovered that he was a member of the S Korean Democratic Party.
The underground had sympathizers within the Labor Party, and knew of the Labor Party’s activities.
5. GENERAL:1. PW once tried to escape to South KOREA in Nov 45, but was caught by Russian troops on the 38th parallel. Since then he found no opportunity to escape.
2. Desires to join the ROK Army or work for the UN as a doctor. He always has been an anti-Communist and even at the risk of his life participated in underground activities in North KOREA. He claims he was tricked into the NKA, by being called io the Insurance Bureau for business and then shipped to the NKA. He resented being treated in the same category as other NKA PsW.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
