ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2119 28 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0153) 25 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | PAK, Kun Uk (朴根煜) (박근욱) |
| RANK: | Sr Lt (大尉) |
| AGE: | 22 |
| DUTY: | Bn Executive |
| UNIT: | 3rd Engr Anti-Invasion Bn (815 Unit) |
| EDUCATION: | Technical College 1 year |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CHAERYONG |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 20 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | PYONG NAM DO MYON KAN KUN NON KAN MYON PAN O LI # 848 (平南龍岡郡龍岡面芳渙里八四八) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | PYONG NAN DO MYON KAN KUN KISON MYON WON UN LI #1,268 (平南龍岡郡貴城面元邑里一二六八) |
| INTERROGATOR: | SFC FUKUSHIMA (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative. Information considered reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
4 Jul 50: Conscripted at PYONGYANG and sent to Officers Training School for 1 month.
5 Aug 50: Commissioned a Sr Lt and assigned to the anti-invasion 3rd Eng Bn as the Executive Officer. Unit trained in the laying of land mines for one month.
30 Sep 50: Arrived with unit for further training at HAEJU.
17 Oct 50: On hearing that UN Forces arrived at HAEJU started retreating N and surrendered at CHAERYONG on 20 Oct 50.
Unit Organization and Strength:
Anti-Invasion 3rd Eng Bn (4,000 men)
3 Cos; one Recon Co; one supply C; and one communication squad.
Equipment:
5 trucks, 200 land mines (made of wood) (detonation pressure: 80 kg or more). 26 submachine guns with 144 rds per gun. 150 mines were taken north when the unit retreated. 50 mines were thrown away at SINWON-NI.
Unit Duties was to lay mines.
Unit History:
7 Aug 50: The Unit was organized at PYONGYANG, 90% of officers being students and the EM being farmers, students, or laborers. Unit trained at PYONGYANG for a month than was sent to HAEJU for further training.
17 Oct 50: Unit started retreating north from HAEJU. Believes practically all men deserted unit.
Personalities:
3rd Eng Bn CO: MUN, Chi Won, Capt
Chief of Staff: KIM, Chun Tae, Sr Lt
Cultural Officer: PEK, Man Han, Sr Lt
Cultural Director: Pak, Chi Won.
For the Commanding Officer:
BATEMAN
Executive
