ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2459 1 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - 0310) 25 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | LEE, Chin Ku (李晋求) (리진구) |
| PW NO: | #668 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | 5th RR Security Brig, 6th Bn, 4th Co |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | PUNGSAN (豐山) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 22 Nov 50 |
| EDUCATION: | 8 yrs |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, HAERYONG GUN, HAPUN MYON, INGEY RE, #146 (咸北道会寧郡花豊面仁湲里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl IMAGAWA |
PW seemed to be of average intelligence. Cooperative. Due to his short length of Army life not much information was available.
Reliability - Fair.
3. IMLITARY HISTORY:2 Sep 50 - Inducted at SEOUL and was assigned to the 5th RR Security Brig, 6th Bn, 4th Co.
Received no military training.
15 Sep 50 - The 4th Co left SEOUL for HAGARU RI (下碣里).
20 Oct 50 - On the way to HAGARU RI, the 4th Co were engaged near YANGDOK (陽德), suffered heavy casualties. Only 30 men out of 160 men remained.
26 Oct 50 - PW deserted at YANGDOK and started toward his home in HAERYONG (会寧).
22 Nov 50 - PW was captured at PUNGSAN (豐山).
4. ORGANIZATION:The 5th RR Security Brig was activated at SEOUL on 2 Sep 50, from new conscripts. The 5th RR Security Brig was composed of 6 Bns. The 6th Bn was composed of 4 Cos.
5. STRENGTH:Strength of 5th RR Security Brig was estimated at approx 3,800. In the 4th Co there were about 160 men.
6. WEAPONS:One third of each Co was equipped with Japanese rifles (model 38), and 50 rds of ammo. Every officer had a 7.62mm "SHPAGIN" PPSH SMG.
No heavy weapons.
No horses or trucks.
7. CODE NUMBER:5th RR Security Brig : 6432
8. PERSONALITIES:KIM, CHANG ULY (金昌律) (김창률), Sr Lt, about 30, 4th Co Commander.
9. FOREIGN ELEMENTS:PW on the way home from YANGDOK, observed approx 200 CCF troops in HAGARU RI (下碣里). Most of these troops were equipped with Japanese rifles model 38 or Russian rifles.
10. MORALE:Morale of the 5th RR Security Brig, 6th Bn, 4th Co was extremely low, and they were always ready to flee upon hearing a rifle report.
Food - Once or twice a day. Mainly consisted of rice and potatoes. Food was procured locally without paying for it.
For the AC of S G-2:
SHORT
