ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2054 25 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0072) 17 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | LEE, Sung Kyu (李善奎) (이선규) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 24 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 1st Co, 1st Bn, 97 Regt |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | PABKCHON (白川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 13 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KYONGKI TO, YANGJU GUN, HWADO-MYON, CHASAN-NI #39 (京畿道 楊州郡 和道面 車山里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KYONGKI TO, YONGINGUN, OESAN-MYON, PAEKAM-NI (京畿道 龍仁郡 外山面 白岩里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HAMASU (ATIS) |
Information is fairly reliable, PW was cooperative but due to short time in service, information is limited.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
16 Aug 50 - Volunteered for the NKA at SEOUL and was taken with 1,500 men to SOHUNG where they received 9 days training.
3 Sep 50 - Left SOHUNG and arrived PYOKSONG-GUN. Assigned to 1st Co, 1st Bn, 97th Regt and received additional training.
9 Oct 50 - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cos of the 1st Bn left PAEKCHON and returned two days later.
11 Oct 50 - Deserted his unit and returned to his home.
Unit Organization and Strength:
150 men in 1st Co (3 Inf Plats and 1 HMG Plat)
Equipment:
There was one 45-mm Mortar assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cos. 5 LMGs and 15 Automatic rifles to a platoon. No HMG in the HMG Platoon. Hand grenades - 30 to each Co.
Unit Duties:
1st, 2nd and 3rd Cos were to defend PAEKCHON.
Communications:
Runners were used between Cos and Bns.
Morale and Propaganda:
Morale was low. Propaganda leaflets were never seen by PW.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
