ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2699 13 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT #0221) 26 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CHO, Han Sok (趙漢錫) (조한석) |
| PW NUMBER: | None |
| RANK: | Sgt (中士) |
| AGE: | 24 |
| DUTY: | Sqd leader |
| UNIT: | 5th Div, 11th Regt, 120 MM Arty Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 6 yrs Elementary School (Grad) |
| OCCUPATION: | Salesman |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CHONGSON (旌善) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 1 Oct 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, KYONGSANG PUKDO, YONGYAN-GUN, ILWOL-MYON, CHUGOK-DONG (慶尙北道 英陽郡 日月面 主谷洞) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc MARUMOTO (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative and spoke freely. He was intelligent, his memory seemed to be fairly good and he was sincere. Information is considered fairly reliable.
3. CHRONOLOGY:8 Nov 47 - Forced to join the CCF at HARBIN (哈爾濱) MANCHURIA.
Assigned to the 11th Div, 2nd Regt, 1st Co, 2nd Sqd.
8 Nov 47 - 20 Jul 48 - Engaged in field training.
20 Jul 48 - Departed HARBIN (哈爾濱) MANCHURIA.
23 Jul 48 - Arrived NANAM (羅南) KOREA. Upon arriving NANAM, the 11th Div was redesignated the People’s Army (人民軍) 5th Div.
Assigned to the 5th Div, 11th Regt, 120 mm Arty Co, 1st Plat, 1st Sqd.
23 Jul 48 - 25 Jun 50 - Engaged in artillery training.
25 Jun 50 - Departed NANAM (羅南) KOREA.
4. FORMER CHINESE COMMUNIST UNIT:11th Div
Mortar Co:
There were two sqds to a plat. Each sqd consisted of 12 men.
There were 3, 97 (SIC) mm mortars, 11 pistols and 60 single shot rifles in the Mortar Co.
UNIT COMPLEMENT TRANSFERRED TO KOREA
The entire unit came to KOREA and was redesignated the People's Army (人民軍) 5th Div.
OTHER CCF UNITS IN KOREA
The 166th Div came to KOREA at the same time as the 11th Div and was redesignated the People's Army 6th Div.
RECRUITING PROGRAM
An officer from the unit needing troops went to each village where there were men 19 years of age or over and recruited them.
CCF MOVE TO MANCHURIA
CCF troops at art ed moving to MANCHURIA a bout Nov 45.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
