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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 879　2 September 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0663)　30 August 1950

PW was cooperative and information is considered reilable, although PW’s military knowledge was limited.

Inducted 7 Jul 50, at CHONGJU. Received only 2 days of basic training at SINUIJU. A group of about 1,000 replacements departed SINUIJU 10 Jul 50, by rail, arriving SEOUL, via P’YONGYANG, 12 Jul 50.

Departed SEOUL on 13 Jul 50, and marched via SUWON, P’YONGTAEK, CHOCH’IWON, TAEJON, to KUSAN, 24 Jul 50, At KUSAN, these replacements were assigned to the 4th Div on the day they arrived.

4th Div departed KUNSAN on 25 Jul 50, passed thru ANUI, KOCHANG, H'YOPEH’ON and crossed the NAKTONG River, 5 Aug 50,

PW participated in his first engagement when the 4th Div crossed the NAKTONG River He was wounded by a shell fragment and sent to a field hospital, where he remained for 11 days. He was sent back to the front line was captured by US troops, 24 Aug 50, approx 10 km W of CH’ANGNYONG.

2nd Plt Ldr, 6th Co - CHI, SOK HO (지석호) (池錫浩) Jr Lt; Age 25.

Majority of officers and NCO'S in PW’s unit had been with the CCF in MANCHURIA.

Observed about 10 x 76-mm Gun in vicinity of CH’ANGNGONG on 6 Aug 50.

The food supply was generally sufficient. When their trucks were delayed in bringing up rood from the rear, rood. was confiscated from the occupied area.

The ammunition supply was inadequate as their supply lines were frequently interdicted. PW heard that some front line troops were completely out of ammunition when they engaged the enemy after crossing the NAKTONG River. PW received one issued of 45 rounds after crossing the NAKTONG River.

On 18 Aug 50, the 16th Regt, 4th Div, received about 400 replacements (conscripts from TAEJON). From this group, 200 were assigned to the 2nd Bn, 19 Aug 50.

About 30 wounded from his Co were sent to a field hospital located in H’YOPCH’ON. PW was the only one from this group who returned to the front.

PW observed about 300 wounded at the hospital between 6 and 16 Aug 50.

It was rumored within PW’s unit that the next objective of the 4th Div was MIRYANG via CH’ANGYONG. This would out the enemy’s supply line between PUSAN and TAEGU.

Troops were instructed by their platoon leaders to fight to the last man and never to surrender because ROK troops gave no quarter to NKPA prisoners,

The morale of PW’s unit was very low due to lack of military training, and the loss of experienced men in battle.

About 30 x 2½-ton trucks (US) were utilized by the 4th Div after they crossed the 300 Parallel.

About 50 US PW’s were observed at CHOCH’IWON in Aug 50. They were detained in a church. PW heard from a guard at the church that these PW’s would be sent back to SEOUL at a later date.

On 24 Jul 50 at KUNSAN, PW saw a NK propaganda leaflet showing US prisoners in a prison camp located somewhere in SEOUL.