ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2319 21 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0261) 17 November 1950
PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | KANG, Sok Ho (姜錫浩) (강석호) |
| RANK: | Jr Sgt |
| DUTY: | Sqd Ldr |
| UNIT: | 507 Unit, 1st Bn, Supply Plat |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | MYONGCHONG (明川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 9 Nov 50 |
| CAPTURED BY: | ROK |
| HOME ADDRESS: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, PUKCHON GUN, YONGHWA MYON, CHONSONG RI, 88 (咸鏡南道 北靑郡 陽化面 昌上里 八八番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | TANAKA |
PW was cooperative. Reliability, good.
MILITARY HISTORY:8 Aug 50 - Inducted at HAMHUNG (咸興) and attached to 585 Unit,
3 Sep 50 - Entire unit departed HAMHUNG by rail.
12 Sep 50 - Arrived KILCHU (吉州).
4 Oct 50 - Entire unit departed KILCHU. 585 Unit integrated into 507 Unit, which was newly activated.
11 Oct 50 - 300 men arrived CHONGJIN (淸津); 200 departed following day for KILCHU, and 100 assigned to Naval Unit.
15 Oct 50 - 200 men arrived KILCHU, assigned to 1st Bn, Supply Plat.
6 Nov 50 - PW saw 2nd, Jrd and 4th Bns retreating N at KILCHU, 1st Bn joined in retreat.
9 Nov 50 - PW captured near MYONGCHON.
PERSONALITIES:CHUNG, Hun Su (鄭洪洙), Supply Plat Ldr, Jr Lt, 21.
ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL & WEAPONS:Org: 507 Unit; 6 Nov 50:
6 Bns of 3 Inf Cos, 1 HMG Co and 1x82mm Mortar Co. Each Co consisted of Signal Plat, Recon Plat, Supply Plat and Medical Plat. Present locations of units unknown.
Strength: 6 Nov 50: 1st Bn - 365 men.
Weapons: 1st Bn; 6 Nov 50:
2x45mm guns; each man armed with either a Russian or US rifle w/100 rds and 2 hand grenades.
MORALE:Low; troops realized they were fighting a losing battle.
CLOTHING:Received one set of winter clothing at KILCHU.
FOOD:Received two meals daily consisting of millet and rice.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:PW heard 507 Unit Hqs moved from KILCHU (吉州) to PONGGANG (風崗) during the retreat on 6 Nov 50.
Heard from Supply officer that retreating elements were to assemble at KYONGSONG (京城), HOERYONG (會寧), or MUSAN (茂山).
For the AC of S, G-2:
SHORT
