ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2935 19 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1269) 12 January 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Yang Kwon (金良權) (김양권) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 114468 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 17 |
| DUTY: | Infantry Rifleman |
| UNIT: | NKA 31st Div, 4th Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co, 1st Plat |
| EDUCATION: | 3 Yrs Middle School |
| OCCUPATION: | Student |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HWACH’ON (華川) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 26 Dec 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, KANGWONDO, KANGNUNG-GUN, CHUMUNJIN MYON, KYOWHAN-NI (江原道 江陵郡 注文津 교■ 교환里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, KANGWONDO, YANGYANG-GUN, HYONBUK MYON, SANG-GWANGJON-NI (江原道 襄陽郡 縣北面 上光丁里 9番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TONO (ATIS) |
Little information since 31st Div was still in the process of organization when PW deserted. Reliability - Fair.
CHRONOLOGY:
20 Nov 50: Inducted into the NK Army at HWACH’ON (華川) and assigned to the 31st Div, 4th Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co, 1st Co. Received no training and was a guard for the 2nd Co. Only 500 men in the Div as it was still in the process of organization.
25 Dec 50: When the Div was moving from HWACH’ON (華川) to a place about 8 km south, PW deserted and surrendered to a ROK unit. At this time the 31st Div had about 1,000 men including the remainder of the 4th Div. 31st Div consisted of 3 regts; Code #719.
Personalities:
CH’OE, Hyon (崔鉉) (최현), Maj Gen (少將), 40, CG of 2nd Corps.
Remarks: He worked closely with KIM, Il Song (金日成) in the partisan movement.
HWANG, Kim Ham (황김함), Lt (中尉), 25, CO, 2nd Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, 31st Div.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
