ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3570 26 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (163 - MISDI - 0292) 13 February 1951
| PW NAME: | HAN Hyo Suk (韓孝錫) (NKA) |
| PW NO: | 1st M-P-4628 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Combat Engineer |
| UNIT: | II Corps, 10th Div, 757th Combat Engineer Bn. |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | ANDONG GUN, CHUMOK TONG (DR 8337) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 6 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | KUME |
Not recommended for further interrogation. PW was cooperative but memory poor. Evaluation: F-6
a. Mission:
757th Combat Engineer mission was to construct bridges, repair or destroy roads.
b. Strength of Unit: (as of 6 Feb 51)
10th Div Hq and attached units - approximately 2000
757th Combat Engineer Bn - 200
Code Name: “PONG NAMU” used by one company.
c. Chronology:
29 Dec 50 - Conscripted into NK Army PYONGAN, North KOREA. No basic training. No combat experience.
15 Jan 51 - Crossed 38th Parallel.
21 Jan 51 - Constructed 1 bridge over frozen river (Hay on surface).
25 Jan 51 - Air attacked; no casualties.
2 Feb 51 - 10th Div and attached units arrived SAGOL (DR 8946). 10th Div CP here.
4 Feb 51 - 10th Div arrived KAGOKTONG (ER 0565). Started South.
6 Feb 51 - 757th Engineer Bn arrived CHUMOKTONG (DR 8337) where PW surrendered.
d. Personalities:
Co CO: Capt LEE, Pyong Hwa (李丙夏)
e. Weapons and Equipment: 757th Combat Engineer
2 HMG - 200 rd
3 LMG - 150 rd
14 75mm Mortar - 5 rd
50 PPSH SMG - approx 75 rd per MG
5 PPS MG - approx 70 rd per MG
Russian rifles - approx 30 rd per rifle.
Carried 2 to 3 shovels, picks and axes for every 16 men
f. Foreign Elements: O/a Feb 50 heard CCF enroute.
g. Morale: Fair
h. UN Weapons most feared: Artillery barrage and air attacks.
i. Psychological Warfare: PW read UN propaganda leaflet and surrender. PW seemed glad that he had surrendered; was smiling throughout interrogation.
For the AC of S, G-2:
UYEDA
