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  • ISSUE NO. 2 NO. 732 1950-08-19
    상등병 중등교육 남성
ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 732 24 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0550) 22 August 1950

Name: O, WON T’AEK (吳源沢) (오원택)
Rank: Cpl
Age: 18
Orgn: 7th Div, 77th Regt, 3rd Bn, 3rd Co, 2nd Plt, 2nd Sq
Duties: Rifleman
Education: 10 years
Occupation: Student
Address: HWANGHAE-DO, HAEJU, WANGSIN-NI 110 (黃海道 海州市 王神里 百十番地)
Date and Place Captured: 19 Aug 50 - 1 km SW of T’ONGYONG (1140-1310)
Interrogator: Sgt MIYATA


Evaluation:
Information unreliable. PW seemed to be guessing. PW was in the army for 1 month only.

Military History:
PW was inducted 8 Jul 50 at W. HAEJU. PW received 15 days of basic infantry training at HAEJU (8 Jul 50 - 24 Jul 50).
Departed HAEJU - 28 Jul 50 - by rail - arrived TOSONG-NI - 29 Jul 50.
Departed TOSONG-NI - 29 Jul 50 - marched - arrived SEOUL - 5 Aug 50.
Departed SEOUL - 5 Aug 50 - marched - arrived YONGDUNGP’O - 5 Aug 50.
Departed YONGDUNGP’O - 7 Aug 50 - marched - arrived SUWON - 8 Aug 50
Departed SUWON - 8 Aug 50 - marched - arrived CHOCHI’WON - 10 Aug 50.
Departed CHOCHI’WON - 10 Aug 50 - marched - arrived TAEJON - 11 Aug 50.
Departed TAEJON - 11 Aug 50 - truck - arrived ANUI - 13 Aug 50.
Departed ANUI - 13 Aug 50 - marched - arrived CHINJU - 14 Aug 50.
Departed CHINJU - 15 Aug 50 - marched - arrived KOSONG - 16 Aug 50.
Departed KOSONG - 18 Aug 50 - marched - arrived T’ONGYONG 17 Aug 50.
18 1300K Aug 50, PW deserted from his unit (3rd CO). After walking about 1 km W of T’ONGYONG City, PW was picked up by an ROK Navy Unit. At time of his capture 19 1000K Aug 50, PW still were the uniform of N. Korean Forces, no arms.
PW deserted his unit, because he was afraid of dying. His company had engaged ROK troops 18 0800K Aug 50, at a mountain 1 km S of T’ONGYONG City. After seeing many NKPA troops being killed and wounded, PW believed that they did not stand a chance and started running.

Personalities:
3rd Co CO: SO, WON SOK (徐元錫) (서원석) Sr Lt; Age 28 approx
2nd Plt Ldr: LEE, CHONG P’AL (李鐘八) Jr Lt; Age 23 approx

Foreign Elements:
No information.

Weapons and Personnel:
Original Strength: Co - 120 men; Plt - 43 men; Sqd - 10 men. Rifleman armed with M1891/30 rifles, 70 rounds. Squad leaders, Submachine guns; asst squad leaders, DP LMGs. Officers, Pistols.
One HMG platoon in Co: 12 men, 2 or 3 x Maxim HMGs M1910.
One AT platoon in Co: strength unknown; 12 x 14.5mm PTRS-41 AT Guns.
Losses: 2nd Plt, 3rd Co - 20 men, 4 x LMGs at 1 km S of T’ONGYONG 18 Aug 50.
No replacement of men or equipment (18 Aug 50). 3rd Bn, 77th Regt was organized at W HAEJU on 9 Aug 50 with approx 700 men, mostly men who were inducted 8 Aug 50.
The locations of other units of the 77th Regt, unknown.

Armor:
No information.

Artillery:
PW observed 3 x GAZ-51 trucks hauling 3 x 45-mm Guns at KOSONG 16 Aug 50.

Supplies:
PW ate 3 meals a day. Food looted from the villagers.
Ammunition last received at HAEJU 28 Jul 50. 70 rounds per man.
After departing YONGDUNGP’O, PW’s unit (3rd Co) received no supplies (food or ammunitions).
Source of supplies unknown.

Enemy Intentions:
The objective of 3rd Bn, 77th Regt, was CHINJU. When PW’s unit, 3rd Co, 3rd Bn, arrived at CHINJU, 14 Aug 50, the city was already in their hands so they continued their march to T’ONGYONG.

Additional Information:
PW did not know anything concerning redesignation of the 7th Div.
No information on guerrilla activities or location of other units.

Signed TARKENTON/WALKER

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