ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 4323
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0054) 23 October 1950
| PW NAME: | PAK, Won Jun (朴元俊)(박원준) |
| PW NO: | None |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Arty-Observer |
| UNIT: | 7th Div, (Code 825), Div Arty Regt (Code 833), 1st Bn, 3rd Btry, Survey Section |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (4 years) |
| OCCUPATION: | Ripper (Circular Saw) Lumber Mill |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | YONGJU (永州) (1150-1550) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 24 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUK-To, KYONGSONG-Gun, P’YUNGGONG-Myon, UNBONG-Dong #815 (咸鏡北道 鐘城郡 豊谷面 雲峯洞 八一五番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | MANCHURIA, CHILIN-SHENG, YENCHI-HSIEN, LUNGCHING PENK-ANG-CH’U T’AIP’INGLU (滿州 吉林省 延吉縣 龍井市 本康區 太平路) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sfc KAWASHIMA (ATIS) |
PW was partially interrogated through Korean interpreter. PW remembrance of place names is keen, but designation of rank and names of personalities escape his memory altogether. PW appears to be willing to tell all he knows but lack concrete facts and observation power.
Interrogator feels that PW is either afraid to divulge personalities or did not take interest in personalities. Reliability, good.
11 Jun 47 - PW reported to Artillery School with 80 others for basic training at MUTANCHIANG (牡丹江) from HARBIN. The unit was known as MANCHURIA Liberation Army (東北鮮放軍).
Aug 47 - PW moved intact with others to PAMIENTUNG (八面通). Due to too dry season rice crop was below normal and troops forage was difficult.
Sep 47 - PW unit moved intact to LISUICH’EN (梨水鎭) where company was given combat training.
1 Mar 48 - PW moved to SHUANGCHENG-HSIEN (雙城縣). Company reorganized into Bn Arty (strength 600). 9 x 100-mm Howitzer (8 were horse drawn, Jap made), 9 x ammunition wagon (6 were horse drawn, Jap made).
Apr 48 - PW moved on food intact to North CHILIN (北吉林). Due to no need for horse drawn artillery, PW moved to SSUP’ING (四坪), Bn was joined by two (2) Bn equipped identically. The total strength was with attachments, approx 2,000. THe commander wore no insignia, but PW claims CO was about a Col. The Hq was at MUTANCHIANG.
Jul 48 - PW moved intact with the artillery group (Regt) by foot to USUINT’AI (梨水台) then to a point 12 km W of CHANGCH’UN (長春).
31 Jul 48 - Unit moved thru MUKDEN (奉天) and FUSHUN (撫順).
23 Nov 48 - The unit then was moved by rail to SHANHAIKUAN (山海關).
Dec 48 - Marched on T’IENCHING (天津) and engaged Chinese Nationalist 30 km E of the city. This was the first battle for PW unit.
Jan 49 - Arty group moved to a central point between T’IENCHING and PEKING (北京) and rested till about Mar 49.
May 49 - The troops marched on to its next objective, T’AIYUAN (太原) and engaged the enemy about 20 days. Approximately 30 casualties were sustained.
The unit moved to 30 km E of HANKOW (漢口) and rested for 2 months.
Sep 49 - The Arty unit crossed the YANGTZE River.
Oct 49 - Rested about a month in LEIN CHIAO (連橋), then departed for PAIMAP’U (白馬鋪).
Jan 50 - The unit marched further on past YENGT’IEN (永天) and to NANYO (南獄) and rested.
15 Mar 50 - PW was told that the Chinese War was practically over and to lessen the hardships of language and custom, it was best for the Korean troops in the unit to go back to their homeland and engage in productive duties like farming and various tasks.
About 600 EM and officers, minus weapons, were returned to CHENGCHOU by rail for assembly with other Korean troops being returned to MANCHURIA. Approx 15,000 troops of various branch of service were shipped by rain to MUKDEN. This unit was known as 15th Ind Div. The Div was commanded by a Maj Gen (少佐). Name was kept secret. The Div was equipped in 21 days. The artillery was 6 x 76-mm Howitzer, horse drawn. Unit then moved to MUKDEN by rail through ANTUNG (安東), MANCHURIA, and transferred over to a Korean train.
Apr 50 - The Div crossed YALU River and arrived at WONSAN (元山), NK. The Div was at the airfield and was put through combat training. This Div was converted to NKA and was designated as 7th Inf Div (Code 825) (833 Div Arty). This Div also became 12th Inf Div. Designations “7th” and “12th” were used interchangeably at ANDUNG (安東), KOREA, and thereafter.
ARMED FORCES
7th INF DIVISION WONSAN (元山)
Pvt (戰士) Apr 50
The 15th Ind Div (Koreans separated from Manchurian Army in CHINA) was newly designated as 7th Inf Div (NKA) (Code No 825). Russian officers up to rank of Lt Col observed by PW before departure from WONSAN.
12 INF DIVISION ANDONG (安東), KOREA
The 7th Inf Div was given 12th Inf Div designation interchangeably. 7th became 12th after ANTUNG up to PW capture dat, 24 Sep 50.
PW unit, from outset of war to date (captured), moved around frequently never staying at any one place too long. PW thinks it was to prevent hardship on the people and also to confuse the enemy leading them to think that the NKA had plenty of artillery reserve units.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
