ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2101 28 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0143) 24 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | IM, Myong Kyu (李明奎) (리명구) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 22 |
| DUTY: | Plat Leader |
| UNIT: | 573 Signal Corps Regt |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School 6 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CHUNCHON |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 7 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONGANG PUK TO, SINUIJU SHI PAN CHIK TONG #1 (平安北道新義州市防綜洞1) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HAMASU (ATIS) |
Information is considered Reliable. Recommended for further interrogation along Signal Corps lines.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
2 Nov 46 : Entered Army at PYONGYANG.
15 Dec 46 : PW and 300 others left for HAE RYONG (會寧) and worked in a Signal Corp Unit.
8 Oct 48 : Left HAE RYONG and returned to PYONGYANG where he worked in Signal Corp Section of the Defense Ministry.
4 May 49 : Was assigned to the 573rd Signal Corps Bn at PYONGYANG.
29 Jun 50 : Left YONGCHON and arrived in SEOUL the following day. Assigned to the 1st Army Corps, Signal Corps department.
7 Sep 50 : PW was wounded in SAMGA and taken to TAEJON.
25 Sep 50 : All wounded men were ordered to retreat N on foot.
7 Oct 50 : On arrival in CHUNCHON, PW voluntarily surrendered to the ROK Forces.
Strength and Organization of Unit:
For info on organization refer to enclosed sketch.
Unit Duties:
The 573rd Signal Corps Regt was the Comm Center for liaison between the Supreme Hq and the 1st Army Corp.
Unit History:
28 Aug 49 : The 573rd Signal Corps Regt was activated in PYONGYANG. Prior to its activation the 573rd Signal Corps was a Bn. Most of the men who were recruited for this unit were middle school graduates and those who had obtained some technical knowledge in communications jobs. However the 573rd Signal Corp Regimental Hq was always situated in the Defense Ministry in PYONGYANG.
Personalities:
Supreme Commander of NK Army, KIM, Chai ; age - 45 (?). He was formerly the Ass’t Premier, before the war. PW heard from officials of the Rear Regt’l Unit, that on 1 Sep 50, KIM, Chai was in SEOUL.
Morale and Propaganda:
Morale was high when PW’s unit was advancing South. It was just the opposite when the tide turned. Propaganda leaflets were effective. Many men surrendered.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF SIGNAL CORPS - 573rd REGT
