ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2007 25 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1185) 18 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | PAK, Chin Ok (朴桭玉) (박진옥) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Infantry HMG Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | 75th Ind Regt, 2nd Bn, Hvy machinegun Co, 3rd Plat (Code #578) |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (4 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Factory Laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | Yonchon (漣川) (1000-1700) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | CH’UNGCH’ONG PUKTO, CH’ONJU (忠淸北道 淸州市) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, HAMHUNG, UKCHONG, #17 (咸鏡北道 咸興 旭町 一九 番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl KATO (ATIS) |
PW seemed dispirited and worn out. Of average mentality but not very observant. Did not volunteer any information but answered all questions.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
4 Jul 50 - Conscripted in NKA forces at HAMGUNG (咸興). Received basic training and machine gun training 10 hours daily. PW’s training in firing consisted of 10 rounds of rifle firing and 30 rounds of heavy machine gun.
26 Aug 50 - PW commissioned Jr Lt. Reason unknown except that all the other draftees were newer than PW.
20 Sep 50 - Left HAMHUNG (咸興). PW marched through WONSAN (元山), CH’ORWON (鐵原) and reached YONCH’ON (漣川) on 5 Oct 50.
7 Oct 50 - Regt came under P-80 rockets, P-51 strafing and mortar and artillery fire for 24 hours which demoralized the unit. The Regt was located 2 km S of YONCH’ON (漣川). When 700 of the 2,200 were killed orders were received to withdraw th CH’ORWON (鐵原).
8 Oct 50 - PW stayed behind because he would have been killed because of the unit’s failure. Regt CO committed suicide. PW AND another Jr Lt (now in PUSAN PW Camp) surrendered to ROK forces.
T/O Strength (SEE attached sketch):
HMG Co of 2ND Bn, 75th Ind Regt:
Three (3) HMG plats of 25 men each
Strength (As of 8 Oct 50):
| Unit | NO | Code No | Original Strength | Present Strength |
| Regt | 75th Ind Inf | 578 | 2,200 | 1,500 |
| Bn | 2nd | 650 | 500 | |
| Co | HMG | 75 | 60 | |
| Plat | 3rd HMG | 23 | 18 |
Equipment of 2nd Inf Bn, 75th Ind Regt: (As of 8 Oct 50)
| Original Strength | Present Strength | |
| AT Rifle 14.5mm | 2 | 0 |
| 82mm Mortar | 9 | 0 |
| HMG (M1910) | 12 | 0 |
| 45mm (M1942) | 2 | 0 |
| DP Light MG | 15 | 0 |
| PPsh (M1941) | 30 | 0 |
| Rifle (M1891) | 500 | 200 |
| Telephone | 4 | Unk |
All the Equipment of this Bn was left behind when PW retreated.
Personalities:
Name: LEE YONG (李영)
Rank: Col
Age: 35
Position: CO, 75th Ind Regt
Remarks: Committed suicide at YONCH’ON on 8 Oct 50.
Name: CH’ANG Si Ho (張시호)
Rank: Capt
Age: 24
Position: 2nd Inf Bn
Remarks: Escaped to CH’ORWON (鐵原)
Name: KIM Ho Sun (金 호순)
Rank: Sr Lt
Age: 23
Position: HMG Co
Remarks: Escaped to CH’ORWON
Unit History (75th Ind Regt):
At least ½ of this Regt was drafted from HAMHUMG (咸興). Origin of the other troops were unknown but they were all fresh draftees. Ages ranged from 18 to 38 years. Fresh draftees were being sent into this unit as late as Aug.
Most of the field grade officers were attached to this unit from the beginning but the Jr grade and NCOs were promoted from the ranks. Travelling on foot at night, the whole Regt reached YONCHON (漣川) with no losses though they were attacked twice by air. Their destination was SEOUL. PW contacted ROK forces on 7 Oct 50 2 km S of YONCHON (漣川). PW was not aware that UN forces were in this area. Everything was left behind in the retreat.
HAMHUNG Training Camp:
Located 1 km N of main RR station at the northern sector of the town. A former Jap Army camp. Two-story red brick barracks (about eight, 30m x 15 m) were here. A white cross was painted on one of the barracks. As of 20 Sep 50, no air attacks was received though the RR station has been destroyed as well as the huge HAMHUNG Nitrogen plant.
A division-size force had been training here but they had moved out. The city prison was located about 300 m SSE of this camp.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
75th Ind Regt
