ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2620 8 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0348) 28 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | PAK, Myong Kol (朴明杰) (박명걸) |
| AGE: | 18 |
| RANK: | Pfc |
| DUTY: | Machine Gunner |
| UNIT: | 938th Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Co, 2nd Plat |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KILCHU (吉州) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 27 Nov 50 |
| CAPTURED BY: | ROK MP |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KANWONDO, YANKU KUN, PANSAN MYON, CHANPYON RI (江原道 楊口郡 方山面 長坪里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | TOKUSHIGE |
PW cooperative; nervous but sincere.
Reliability: Good
3. MILITARY HISTORY:10 Jul 50: Inducted at WONSAN with 150 new recruits. 13 Jul, air raid; hid in mountains.
28 Jul 50: 150 recruits dep WONSAN (元山) by train.
5 Aug 50: Arr YUJIN (輸津), attached to 938th Bn, attended YUJIN Naval Tech School for 3 mos (1 mo inf trng; 2 mos naval). Studied in bomb shelters due to air attack. Cadets: 450 recruits; others, 250. There was one fairly large wooden ship which was sunk o/a 15 Oct 50. PW studied navigational terms.
1 Nov 50: 2 new bns assimilated into 938th Bn and redesignated 938th Regt. PW’s 2nd Bn dep YUJIN. 1st and 3rd Bns mission to patrol coastline between YUJIN and SOSURA. Disposition unknown.
3 Nov 50 : 2nd Bn arr MYONGCHON (明川). Travelled by train to SUSON (輸城) via HOERYONG (會寧) and rest of way on 13 trucks. 2nd Bn, CHONGJIN Naval Unit, and 507 Brig engaged UN forces. Units attacked by air and dispersed.
16 Nov 50: PW escaped to TASHIN (多津洞); others retreated to ODAEJIN (漁大津), and some changed to civilian clothes with intention of returning home.
25 Nov 50: PW dep TASHIN.
27 Nov 50: Arr KILCHU (吉州) via MYONGCHON and surrendered.
4. PERSONALITIES:KIM, Myong Ho (金明浩) 25, Lt Col, 938th Regt CO
KANG, Yon Pal (姜連八) 20, Jr Lt, 4th Co, 2nd Plat Ldr
5. FOREIGN ELEMENTS:YUJIN; 1 Nov 50: Russ Capt, advisor to 938th Regt CO.
6. ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL & WEAPONS:938th Regt: 3 bns, each bn 450 men.
Bn Organization:
3 Inf Cos 150 men each, 45mm Gun Plat 2 guns, 76mm Gun Plat 2 guns, 120mm Gun Plat 1 gun
Each sqd was equipped with 2 PPSHs SHGs and IMG. Each man armed with Russ rifle w/70-120 rds and 1 fragmentation and 2 HE hand grenades. There were 2 drums of ammo for each PPSH, SMG, 200 rds for LMGs, 4 or 5 carts of gun ammo, Bn had 2 trucks.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 15 Oct 50:
4 or 5 Russ gunboats manned by Koreans· came from WONSAN to lay mines. Heard 20 sunk on way; boats dep for SOSURA without laying mines. (Hearsay at YUJIN). 20 Oct 50: PW and others dug gun emplacements on 35m hill 50m E of YUJIN Naval Tech School. Each emplacement about 15m apart. (No guns)
For the AC of S, G-2 X CORPS:
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