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CHON KWAN O 이미지뷰어 새창

  • ISSUE NO. 2 NO. 712 1950-08-18
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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 712　23 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0530)　21 August 1950

Name: CHON KWAN O (全官吳) (전관오) S Korean conscripted in NKPA
Rank: Pvt
Age: 18
Organization: 6th Div, 3rd Regt, 1st Bn (Code PERUBON 루본), 2nd Co, (KERYONSAN 계룡산), 2nd Plt (IGANSAN 안산), 2nd Sqd. (Codes used since 17 Aug 50.)
Duties: Rifleman
Occupation: Lathe Operator
Education: Primary School, 6 years
Address: SEOUL, YONGSAN-GUN, WONHYORO, SABA #98
Date and Place Captured: 18 1400K Aug 50, 7 km W of PANSONG (1120.7-1350.4) by 25th Div Recon
Interrogator: Sgt NAKAJI


Evaluation:
PW fairly intelligent but lacks military experience. Information seems reliable.

Military History:
Inducted 8 Jul 50 at SEOUL. No training. 4,000 other S Koreans conscripted into NKPA. Departed SEOUL 25 Jul 50, via SUWON, P’YONGTAEK, TAEJON, KUMSAN: arrived at CHINJU 2 Aug 50. Rifle issued 17 Aug 50 at CHINJU.
Unit engaged in battle dawn of 18 Aug 50 and retreated. Informant and another deserted and surrendered.

Personalities:
No information

Weapons and Personnel:
1st Squad - 6 men - 1 LMG, 1 Submachine gun, 2 rifles
2nd Plt - unknown
6th Div Hqs located in mountains near PANSONG, 18 Aug 50.

Armor:
7 x T-34/85 tanks observed moving south during night of 28 Jul at TAEJON.

Artillery:
Observed during night 16 Aug 50 12 x 45-mm AT Guns, 6 x 76-mm Howitzers and 15 x 122-mm Howitzers. All were drawn by trucks loaded with ammunition and were moving west out of CHINJU (1100.8-1350.6).

Food and Ammunition Supplies:
Observed 20 oxcarts loaded with ammunition and approximately 100 S Korean civilians carrying ammunition heading south from TAEJON to KUMSAN during 30 Jul 50. Troops lived off the land.

Replacements:
4,000 S Koreans conscripted by NKPA departed SEOUL 25 Jul 50.
2,000 joined the 6th Div as replacements 15 Aug 50 at CHINJU. The other 2,000 separated at KUMSAN 30 Jul 50.

Enemy Intentions:
No information

Morale:
Morale of unit low because they were S Koreans and did not want to fight S Koreans.

Captured Equipment:
Approximately 40 US make 2½-ton trucks were observed transporting personnel between TAEJON and CHINJU, 30 Jul - 15 Aug 50.
Approximately 60 guerrillas armed with American M1 rifles and carbines were observed near CHIRI-SAN 6 Aug 50.

American PW:
S American PW’s with shovels carrying the body of a dead American were observed near CHOCH’IWON 26 Jul 50.
Hearsay: American PW’s were placed on top of freight cars hauling supplies south to discourage air attack.

Civilian Attitude:
S Koreans are afraid of North Koreans because the NKPA was forcing many S Koreans to join the Army.

Signed TARKENTON/WALKER

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