ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2370 25 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0276) 18 November 1950
PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | HYON, In Soo (玄仁洙) (현인수) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 510 Unit, 3rd Co, 2nd Plat, 3rd Sqd |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | SONGJIN (城津) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 17 Nov 50 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | PYONGNAMDO, MANGSAN GUN, TONG MYON, NOCHON RI, 111 (平南道 孟山郡 東面 芦田里 111番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | TOKUSHIGE |
PW was cooperative but was cooperative but his information limited. Reliability, fair.
MILITARY HISTORY:5 Aug 50 - Inducted at SANGWON (祥原). Peoples Primary School. 510 Unit activated, Personnel were all recruits except the NCOs and officers. Received firing, marching, and bayonet attack trng for 2 mos. Recruits’ ages were from 16 to 26.
1 Oct 50 - 510 Unit departed SANGWON on foot for PUKCHONG (北靑). Travelled only night in groups of 12.
17 Oct 50 - PW and 5 others deserted about 7 Kms from PUKCHONG.
19 Oct 50 - Arrived SINHUNG (新興).
21 Oct 50 - Arrived WONGPYONG (元平). Accompanied ROK 18th Regt as ammo carrier.
10 Nov 50 - Arrived YONGAN with 18th Regt.
15 Nov 50 - Departed YONGAN (永安).
17 Nov 50 - Arrived SONGJIN (城津), Captured by MP.
PERSONALITIES:| Name | Rank | Age | Position |
| KIM, Yun Il (金永一) | Col | 35 | CO, 510 Unit |
| I, Kil Su (李吉洙) | Lt | 25 | 25 CO, 2nd Plat, 3rd Co |
Org:
1 Oct 50 - 510 Unit - l Bn of 4 Cos of 4 Plats.
Strength:
1 Oct 50 - Bn: 688, Co: 172, Plat: 43.
Hearsay:
From fellow deserter at SINHUNG, 19 Oct 50: One half of unit deserted enroute to PUKCHONG.
Weapons:
1 Oct 50, 510 Unit at SANGWON - 10X7.62 Degytarev LMGs, 64 PPSHs, 1 Maxim HMG, 1 jeep, and l Zis truck. All men were issued Mosin 1891/30 rifles during trng but upon departure for PUKCHONG, all weapons were stored in the Peoples Primary School. Soldiers were told weapons would be issued upon arrival at PUKCHONG.
MORALE:All recruits were seeking a chance to escape but were afraid of reprisals, such as burning of their homes and mal-treatment of parents. NCOs and officers told lies of NKA victories to lift spirits of soldiers.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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