ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2606 8 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (24 Div - LDI - 0124) 23 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CHE, Ha Yong (Korean) |
| AGE: | 18 |
| UNIT: | 46th Div, Recon Co, 2nd Plat, 2nd Sqd |
| RANK : | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Guard |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School (2 yrs) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 230930 |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | PAKCH’ON (YE2100) |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | NONGUN-GUN, HEUN-MYON, IRIBYON-RI, 682 |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATED BY: | GN |
In good physical condition at time of interrogation. Cooperative and of average intelligence. Information obtained considered fairly reliable. Recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:a. Chronology:
5 Oct 50 drafted into NKA at SUKCHON (YD2665) and assigned to 46th Div, Recon Co. Oct 50 46th Div departed SUKCHON and arrived YONGBYON (YE4010).
End of Oct, 46th Div departed YONGBYON and arrived KUSONG (XE9228) 7 Nov 50 via PALWON (YE3418), TAECHON (YE1322) and TAEGWAN (XE8753).
7 Nov 50 46th Div departed KUSONG and arrived TAECHON 8 Nov 50.
9 Nov 50 46th Div moved to PAlliON (YE3418), then to TAECHON and arrived KUSONG 12 Nov 50.
12 Nov 50 PW saw large numbers of CCF and a large CCF ammo dump in pine grove appprox b km E of KUSONG. 12 Nov 50 PW heard that 47th Div located S of KUSONG. 12 Nov 50 PW heard that 1st and 2nd Regts of 46th Div headed N from KUSONG. PW heard that 46th Div Arty (PW did not see any guns in this unit when PW went to exchange his rifle), also headed N for training at TAEGWAN (XE8753).
17 Nov 50 Recon Co, 46th Div and 3rd Regt departed KUSONG and arrived OBONG-MYON (XE98l6) on 19 Nov 50. 20 Nov 50, 2nd Plat (approx 23) of Recon Co, 46th Div departed OBONG-MYON and arrived PONGJI-TONG (YE1503) 21 Nov 50.
Night of 21 Nov 50, 2nd Plat was sent by CO of Recon Co to patrol along the KYEJICHON (river) and TAERYONG River E of PONGJITONG (YE1503).
22 Nov 50, as bodyguard of a Major (name unk), PW and other followed the Maj and arrived at ORYONGDONG (XE0203) to report results of patrols in PONGJI-TONG area.
On 23 Nov 50, returning from ORYONGDONG to PONGJI-TONG, party met US Forces vic PONGJI-TONG. Major escaped North. PW and comrade surrendered.
b. PW’s Unit or Group:
| Present Strength | |
| Recon Co, 2nd Plat | 21 EM, 2 Officers |
| Recon Co | 50 |
| 3rd Regt | 400 (Hearsay) |
Recon Co consists of 2 Plats (approx 50). Other unit unk to PW.
4. GENERAL:US PsW: PW saw 2 US PsW at TAECHON 10 Nov 50
For the AC of S, G-2:
TAKAHASHI
