ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1998 24 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0112) 21 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Myon Son (金明善) (김명선) |
| RANK: | Lt (中尉) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Company Comdr |
| UNIT: | 1st Bn, 55th Regt, 43rd Div |
| EDUCATION: | Teachers College - 1 year |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SARIWON |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 18 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG BAK DO KILCHU KUN KILCHU MYONG KUMSON LI # 501 (咸北吉州郡言州面金松里 #501) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | SFC FUKUSHIMA (ATIS) |
PW of poor intelligence, sometimes making contradicting statements. Information fairly reliable. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
13 Jul 50 conscripted at CHONGJIN. Entered officer training school at PYONGYANG.
4 Aug 50 - arrived at HAEJU after being commissioned as a Lt. Assigned as company comdr of the 1st Co, 1st Bn, 55th Regt, 43 Div.
16 Oct 50 unit retreated to SARIWON. PW deserted.
Unit Organization & Strength:
55th (Arty Regt) 43 Div (600 men in Regt)
3 Inf Regt. Equipment unk.
1 - Air Force Regt.
1 - Tank Regt
1 - Antiaircraft Regt
1 - Arty Regt
Equipment: (55th Regt)
Two 176mm arty; 10 submachine guns & 130 rifles.
Morale & Propaganda:
Morale low due to the fact that all men were forced into service. Saw propaganda leaflets but didn’t pay any attention to them
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
