ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2104 28 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0156) 26 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Han Un (金滇銀) (김한은) |
| RANK: | Lt (中尉) |
| AGE: | 26 |
| DUTY: | Ass’t Sig Officer |
| UNIT: | 19th Div Hq |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Factory Employer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HWANG-JU |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 17 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HANNAMDO HONGWON KUN YONKWAN MYON WONDON LI 44 (咸鏡南道洪源郡龍源面源本里 44) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | SFC FUKUSHIMA (ATIS) |
PW talked freely and seemed intelligent. Information considered reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
3 Jul 50 - Conscripted at SUKCHON and assigned to the 19th Brig Hq as Ass’t Sig Officer and commissioned as Jr Lt.
18 Sep 50 - The 19th Brig was reorganized into the 19th Div.
1 Oct 50 - Arrived with the 19th Div at NAMCHONJON. The 1st Regt (38th Regt) was sent to ONJONG NI, 2nd Regt (37th Regt) to KAEJON and 3rd Regt (79th Regt) to SIBYON-NI the Arty Regt to MULGAE Ri while Hq was located at NAMCHONJOM.
The 3rd Inf Regts established defensive positions while the Arty Regt stayed in reserve.
10 Oct 50 - The 2nd Regt (37th Regt) surrendered and was either annihilated or captured by UN Forces at KAEJON.
16 Oct 50 - 19th Div retreated to SARIWON after losing all contact with Regt.
Unit Organization and Strength:
19th Div 15,000 men.
3 Inf Regt - 1st Regt (38th Regt), 2nd Regt (37th Regt) 3rd Regt (79th Regt)
1 Arty Regt and 5 Units directly under Div: one Transp Co, one Security Plat, one Engr Bn, one Comm Bn and one Recon Co.
Equipment: (19th Div)
2 Russian made 2 way radio (LBN-1) (effective distance 20 km), 52 trucks, 8 - 122mm Arty (30 rounds each Arty), 24 - 85mm Arty (30 rounds per Arty), 9 - 76mm Arty (30 rounds per Arty), 24 -120mm Mortar (30 rounds per mortar), 45 - 45mm Anti-tank gun (30 rounds per gun), 27 - HMG, 36 - LMG, 500 sub-machine gun (140 rounds per gun), 76mm Rifle - 2/3 armed (100 rounds per rifle) as of 10 Oct 50.
Unit History:
18 Sep 50 - The 19th Div was organized at SUKCHON. It was formerly the 19th Brig.
10 Oct 50 - The 19th Div was sent to defend the KUMCHON area but believed it was either annihilated or captured o/a 6 Oct 50.
Knowledge of Other Units:
27th Brig was alongside the 2nd Regt (37th Regt) at KAEJON o/a 1 Oct 50.
19th Div CG until 19 Sep 50 LEE, Je Un, Maj Gen
Chief of Staff LEE, San O, Sr Col
Comm Officer LEE, Pyon U, Maj
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
