ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2123 30 October 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0164) 27 October 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, To Hyong (金道現) (김오현) |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 26 |
| DUTY: | Supply Officer |
| UNIT: | 36th Bn, 107th Regt Guard Unit |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School 6 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Tailor |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SINGYE |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 18 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMKYONG PUKTO, NAJIN KUN, NAJIN MYON, MYON HO LI #100 (咸鏡北道羅津郡羅津面明湖里 100) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMKYONG PUKTO, NAJIN KUN, NAJIN MYON, CHUN’ANG LI #18 (咸鏡北道羅津郡羅津面中央里 18) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl HAMASU (ATIS) |
Information is fairly reliable. Informant was cooperative. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
23 Jul 50: Conscripted & sent to a tailor factory in Pyongyang as supervisor.
13 Sep 50: Sent to the 36th Bn at SEOUL as Supply Officer.
16 Sep 50: Left SEOUL with 36th Bn and retreated to KAESONG via ILSAN.
15 Oct 50: Deserted unit near KUMCHON during (36th Bn) retreat towards PYONGYANG.
18 Oct 50: Surrendered to the ROK Security Police.
Organization & Strength: (36th Bn)
Original Organization & Strength:
36th Bn was made up of 3 Inf Co’s. There were approx 120 men in each Co. In the rear unit, there were food, clothing, transport & ammo sections, consisting of about 40 men in all.
Equipment (36th Bn):
1 HMG and 2 LMG’s.
Unit History:
13 Sep 50 the 36th Bn was activated at SEOUL with men who were drafted, mostly from SOUTH KOREA.
Communication:
Communication was by runners, since there were no telephones or telegraph.
Personalities:
36th Bn CC: PAK, Chang Sil, Maj, age - 24. Pyong Officers Training School Graduate.
Rear Bn CC: WONG, Yong Hi, Sr Lt, age - 28.
Morale and Propaganda:
Morale was low due to lack of weapons. Propaganda leaflets were very effective.
For the Commanding Officer:
GERARD
