ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2581 7 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1242) 29 December 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Ki Nam (金基男) (김기남) |
| PW NUMBER: | 1822 |
| RANK: | Cpl (上等兵) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Telephone Lineman |
| UNIT: | 7th Div, 2nd Regt, Signal Co, 1st Plat, 4th Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs Elementary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KIGYE (杞溪) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 20 Aug 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | MANCHURIA; CHIENTAO-SHENG, HUNCHUN-HSIEN, YUNGCHIH-TSUN, TAIPINGTUNG-TSUN (滿洲 間島成 珲春縣 勇智村 太平洞村) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, HAMGYONG PUKTO, MYONGCH‘ON-GUN, SANGU-MYON, NAEP’O-DONG (咸鏡北道 明川郡 上雩面 內浦洞) |
| INTERROGATOR: | KAWASHIMA (FEAF) |
PW was cooperative and appeared to be intelligent. He spoke readily but did not attempt to make statements concerning items of which he had no knowledge, Reliability; Good.
3. GENERAL:In the latter part of July 1950, PW heard that two American PsW were captured by the 2nd Regt of the North Korean 7th Div at YECH’ON (醴泉).
In the early part of August 1950, the 7th Div occupied ANDONG (安東). Four kilometers north of ANDONG, PW observed approximately 230 ROK PsW in a small village as he was marching toward ANDONG. It is believed that the ROK PsW were taken by the 1st and 2nd Regts of the 7th Div, since these Regts had occupied ANDONG.
On an unidentified mountain near KIGYE (杞溪) PW heard from a signalman of the 7th Div, 2nd Regt, 3rd Bn that one ROK PW had been executed for “ideological reasons.” This signalman told the PW that he had overheard the commander of the 3rd Bn tell the commander of the 2nd Regt that a ROK PW had been killed for “ideological obstinancy.” PW did not know the names of the 3rd Bn commander or persons directly responsible for the killing of the ROK PW.
About 10 Aug 50, P’OHANG-DONG (浦項洞) was occupied by the 7th Div. On a high mountain, thickly overgrown with small pine trees, about 3 km west of P‘OHANG-DONG, PW observed 40 to 50 ROK PsW confined in 5 or 6 farmers’ houses. All of these ROK PsW were captured by the 2nd Regt of the 7th Division. Details concerning persons responsible for treatment of PsW were unknown, since FW surrendered to ROK soldiers on 20 Aug 50 at KIGYE after the 7th Div had been forced to retreat from P’OHANG-DONG.
4. PERSONALITIES:Names and descriptions of officers of the 7th Div known to the PW are as follows:
CHON U (全宇) (전우), Commander of the 7th Division, about 37, about 1.65 m tall, medium build, ruddy complexion.
Had a round face and wore sun glasses. The edges of his upper front teeth were filled with gold.
Former assistant commander of the CCF 43rd Army, 156th Div (四十三軍一五六師團) at NANCHANG (南昌).
Appointed assistant commander of the North Korean Army Corps (軍団部) two weeks after the outbreak of hostilities.
CHI Pyong Hak (지병학), Chief of Staff, about 35, about 1.6 m tall, heavy build, former regimental commander in the CCF.
HO Kuk Bong (許國鳳), Commander of the 2nd Regt, Signal Co, about 32, about 1.7 m tall, slender, pale complexion, narrow face.
Former company commander of the CCF 156th Div at NANCHANG
KIM Chol (金鐵) (김철), Chief of Staff, 2nd Regt, about 30, about 1.65 m tall, medium build, ruddy complexion, round face.
NAM Hui Kwon (南熙權) (남희권), Asst commander of the 8th Co, 3rd Bn, 2nd Regt, about 23, about 1,55 m tall, medium build, ruddy - small face.
Former Political instructor (指導員) of the 3rd Guard Co, Rear Echelon, CCF 43rd Army at KUANGCHOU (廣州) KUANG-TUNG (廣東省).
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
