ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2183 4 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0156) 1 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | PAK Ton Su (朴東秀) |
| PW NO: | #500-393 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Common Laborer |
| UNIT: | Mortar Co, 3rd Bn, 578th Regt - APO 7045 |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | PUNG SANG |
| DATE CAPTURED: | 30 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HANGYON NANDONRI WON GUN RI WONMYON RIGERI (咸鏡南道利原郡利原面渭溪里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as Above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt YAMADA |
Reliability: Fair
Education: Middle School 3 yrs
Physical condition: Good
3. MILITARY HISTORY:12 Aug 50 Inducted into the Army at HAMHUNG (咸興) 578th Regt Replacement Center. Received mortar training for 2 days.
14 Aug 50 Subject and 20 soldiers departed by truck.
14 Aug 50 Arrived at SHINSANMEN (新上面) and assigned to Mortar Co, 3rd Bn, 578th Regt as common laborer.
20 Sep 50 3rd Bn departed.
2 Oct 50 Arrived at RENSEN (連川). 1st and 2nd Bns of 578th Regt were already there.
4 Oct 50 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Bns of 578th Regt engaged in battle with UN Force.
4 Oct 50 All Bns retreated toward CHORWON (鈇元). On the way to CHORWON PW deserted.
30 Oct 50 PW was captured at PUNG SANG (豊山) by 1st Mar.
4. WEAPONS AND PERSONNEL:578th Regt was composed of five Bns. Strength of each Bn was approx 670 men. 3rd Bn had a light machine gun Co (approx 40 men and 5 light machine guns) heavy machine gun Co (approx 40 men and 5 HMGS), Mortar Co (approx 60 men and 9 x 82mm Mortars, Chinese make), Communication Squad (approx 20 men), Supply Squad (approx 20 men), Medical Squad (approx 20 men), 7th Inf Co (150 men), 8th Inf Co (150 men), and 9th Inf Co (150 men).
Each man of 578th Regiment had a rifle, 2 hand gesture and 70 rounds of ammunition.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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