ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3591 26 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS 1367) 22 February 1951
| PW NAME: | MUN, Yong Ha (文用河) (문용하) |
| PW NUMBER: | 125309 |
| RANK: | Jr Lt (少尉) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Plat Ldr |
| UNIT: | NKA, V Corps, 7th Div, 3rd Regt, 1st Bn, 45mm Antitank Plat |
| EDUCATION: | 4 months Primary School |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | CHIKTONG (直洞), Near HONGCH’ON |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Feb 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, P’YONGAN PUKTO, YONGCH’ON-GUN, OESAN-MYON, NAMSI-DONG #18 (平安北道 龍川郡 外山面 南始洞 #18) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, HWANGHAEDO, KUMCH’ON-GUN, SOCH’ON-MYON, SIBYON-NI (黃海道 金川郡 西天面 市辺里) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl MARUMOTO (ATIS) |
Cooperative, memory fair. Reliability - Fair.
a. Chronology:
15 May 49: Inducted into a guard unit at P’YONGYANG. Engaged in basic training for about 5 months.
20 Dec 49: Assigned to 7th Brigade at SIBYON-NI (市辺里).
24 Jun 50: Reassigned to 1st Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div, at YANGYANG (襄陽).
25 Jun 50 - 28 Aug 50: Advanced to ANDONG (安東).
29 Aug 50: Wounded in the right hip by Arty shell and was sent to SEOUL.
o/a 15 Sep 50: Arrived SEOUL, but since they had too many patients, was sent to HAMHUNG (咸興).
30 Sep 50: Arrived HAMHUNG and was hospitalized at 8th Field Hospital.
15 Oct 50: Discharged from the hospital and assigned to 1st Bn, 2nd Regt, 38th Div, at CHILPYONG.
20 Oct 50: Started to retreat to HUCH’ANG (厚昌).
15 Dec 50; Arrived HUCH’ANG.
30 Dec 50: Departed HUCH’ANG for HONGCH’ON (洪川).
10 Jan 51: Arrived HONGCH’ON. Here the entire 38th Div was redesignated. PW was assigned to 45mm Antitank Gun Plat, 1st Bn, 3rd Regt, 7th Div.
15 Jan 51: Departed HONGCH’ON
6 Feb 51: Advanced to CHIKTONG (直洞). PW became ill so was left behind.
8 Feb 51: Captured.
b. Unit Organization & Strength:
Present Strength: (As of 8 Feb 51)
7th Div
3rd Regt - 1,000
Weapons: (As of 8 Feb 51)
7th Div, 3rd Regt:
1st Bn:
3 x 82mm M-1936 and M-1937 Bn Mortars
2 x 7.62mm MAXIM M-1910 Heavy Machine Guns
6 x 7.62mm DEGTYAREV DP Light Machine Guns
20 x 7.62mm SHPAGIN PPsh M-1941 Sub-Machine Guns
300 x 7.62mm MOSSIN-NAGANT M-1891 30 cal Rifles.
c. Personalities:
PAEK, Nak Jin (白落鎭) (백낙진) Maj Gen (少將), CG, 7th Div, 30, height: 5’5”, build: medium, complexion: light, married, last seen: KUMCH’ON (金川), 10 Jan 50.
Originally the 7th Brigade commander.
d. Code:
7th Div
3rd Regt - 703 (code No)
e. Communication:
Company: Runner
Battalion: Field phone
Regiment: Field phone
Division: Wireless
f. Supply:
Each man carried 3 days rations and 100 rd ammunition for small arms.
g. Weapon Feared Most:
Artillery fire.
For the Commanding Officer:
ROBINSON
