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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1625　4 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0976)　30 September 1950

PW was intelligent, cooperative and was in good physical condition. Reliability - good.

20 Oct 49 - Inducted into the NKPA at CH'ORWON. PW was drafted with 60 other doctors in Sep 49, to serve as physicians in the NKPA as a civilian for a period of three months. While he was employed in that status at the 947th Field Hospital at CH’ORWON, he was officially notified on 20 Oct 49, that he was being conscripted for service with the NKPA.

20 Oct 49 - 27 Dec 49 - PW served as a medical officer at the 947th Field Hospital. Organization of the Field Hospital was as follows:

Hospital Superintendent - Lt Col

Cultural Officer (asst Superintendent) - Major

Out Patient Section - 1 medic off (Maj), 2 nurses (NCO's)

Surgical section - Chief Surgeon (Maj) 4 x assts (Capts) 20 nurses (NCO's)

Internal Medicine Section - Chief of Service (Maj) 2 assistants (Capt), 8 nurses (NCO's)

Evacuation Section - Evacuation officer (Jr Lt) 5 drivers (Pvt s)

Transportation Section - Transportation officer (Jr Lt)

Intendance Section - Intendance Chief (Lt), 2 assts (Jr Lt’s), 5 clerks (NCO's).

Hospital trucks.

The Field Hospital was capable of performing all major operations except brain surgery. Hospital facilities were excellent except for the lack of X-ray equipment and was capable of accommodating 200 patients. Patients who required two or more weeks of medical attention were evacuated to Army hospitals in P 'YONGYANG and WONSAN.

Medicinal supplies were of varied origin. Approximately 50% of the medicine such as aspirin, camphor and Chinese medicine were of Korean origin. 30% of the supplies such as bismuth, sulphamine, amnigen, digitamine, thrombagen, novocaine, etc. were of Japanese manufacture while 20% such as anesthetics were of Russian origin. All gauze and bandages were of Russian origin. The more expensive medicines (such as penicillin) were of US manufacture. The NKPA had no Streptomycin. There was no blood bank in N. KOREA and there was no plasma available. The Field Hospital was responsible for the evacuation of patients from the division hospitals.

In Sep and Oct 50, there was an outbreak of Jap Encephalitis B in N. KOREA. During the epidemic, the 947th Field Hospital received approx 100 cases. At the outset of the epidemic, 60% of the afflicted died but in the latter stages, the death rate gradually decreased to about 20%. Total number deaths of the 100 cases was about 30. Mosquito control was instituted. Oil was sprayed mosquito breeding areas and mosquito nets were issued.

27 Dec 49 - PW was transferred to the 266th Hospital, 2nd Div in HAMHUNG (咸興). The units of the 2nd Div were deployed as follows: Div Hqs, 4th Regt, 6th Regt, Div Arty Regt and subordinate units were located in HAMHUNG and the 17th Regt was stationed in YONP’O. The division was up to strength. The 266th Hospital was a unit within the 266th Medical Bn of the 2nd Div. The Medical Bn was organized as follows:

Bn Commander - Lt Col (Medical officer)

Cultural Officer - Maj

266th Div hospital : Actual Organization, (T/O & E Un/k)

Hospital Superintendent - Lt Col (Doctor)

Surgical Section - Chief Surgeon (Maj), 5 assts (Capts), 8 nurses (NCO's), 10 aid men (Pvts)

Internal Medicine Section - Chief of Service (Maj); asst (Capt), 5 nurses (NCO’s), 10 aid men (Pvts)

Dental Section - Dental Officer (Maj), 1 Asst (Jr Lt), 2 nurses (NCO's)

Out Patient Section - Section Chief (Maj), 1 Asst Diagnostician (Capt), 2 nurses (NCO' s), 3 aid men (Pvts)

Evacuation Section - Evacuation Off (Jr Lt), 1 Nurse, 2 aid men.

Disease Prevention Unit:

Commanding Officer - Maj (Doctor)

Exec Off - Jr Lt (Medical Technician)

1st Sgt - M/Sgt

Aidmen - 4 Pvts

Purifying water and the sanitation of the division area was the responsibility of this unit. Unit equipment consisted of 2 microscopes and an undetermined quantity of DDT and disinfectants.

Transportation Unit: Actual Orgn (T/O & E, U/k)

Commanding Officer - Jr Lt (Medical technician)

4 Sqd - NCO's, 40 Pvts (aidmen)

Drivers - 9 NCO's

Mechanic - Jr Lt

Ambulance - 8 x Russian trucks

This unit was responsible for the transportation of wounded from the regimental aid station to the division hospital.

Training Company:

Commanding Officer: Lt (Medical technician)

Plt Ldrs - 2 Jr Lts (Medical technician)

Sqd Ldrs - 5 NCO's (aid men)

The above are permanent personnel. This unit was responsible for the training of all division aid men. Length of Instruction was 3 months and the unit was capable of instructing about 30 aid men in each 3 month cycle. The frequency of the cycles depended upon the, demand for aid men. This unit was inactivated prior to the outbreak of the war and its members were assigned to infantry units as aid men and medical technicians.

Pharmacy Section:

Personnel: Chief Pharmacist (Capt), 1 assistant (Jr Lt), 2 NCO’s. The 266th Div Hospital did not have a pharmacy. The Pharmacy Section was an organic unit of the division Medical Bn and as such supplies all necessary medicinals to all medical detachments within the division including the 266th Hospital.

Intendance Section:

Personnel: Intendance Officer, 5 NCO's, and 5 cooks. This section was responsible for the procurement of rations, clothing and other supplies (except medical supplies), and the operation of the battalion mess. Transportation of supplies was the responsibility of the battalion transportation unit.

27 Dec 49 - 13 Jun 50 - PW served as a medical officer with the 266th Hospital.

13 Jun 50 - 266th Hospital departed HAMHUNG by rail. Combat units of the 2nd Div had departed HAMHUNG previously. Some of the equipment of the 266th Hospital consisted of: 10 complete sets of surgical instruments, 5 truckloads of medical supplies, 2 microscopes and one steam sterilizer.

15 Jun 50 - Arrived CH'ORWON. All Units of the 2nd Div were marching toward HWACH'ON (華川).

17 Jun 50 - Arrived HWACH'ON.

25 Jun 50 - 2nd Div units crossed 38° parallel. 266th Hospital was operating in a small village 6 km N of the 38° Parallel due south of HWACH'ON. At about 1700 hours, the first patients arrived. On this date less than 100 wounded were received at the hospital.

25 Jun 50 - 29 Jun 50 - Hospital remained at the above location. A total of approx 700 wounded including the 100 casualties received on 25 Jun 50, were treated at this hospital. All patients were evacuated to the 40th Field Hospital which was located in HWACH’ON with the exception of 10 men who died on arrival.

o/a 29 Jun 50 - Hospital arrived CH’UNCH'ON (春川). A medical team was needed to give immediate medical attention at the front. 2 doctors, 6 nurses, and 10 aid men were dispatched to the front. From this date, this team remained between the Hospital and the regimental aid station to give emergency medical treatment to the seriously wounded, No patients at CHUNCH'ON. The 2nd Div units were advancing toward SEOUL.

o/a 1 Jul 50 - o/a 10 Jul 50 - Hospital remained in KUMGONG-Ni. Approx 300 wounded were received, treated and evacuated to the Field Hospital located in CH’UNCH’ON.

o/a 13 Jul 50 - o/a 15 Jul 50 - Hospital remained at ANSONG (安城). Approx 600 wounded were received. Since the field hospital had not arrived in the area, 2 doctors from the staff and several nurses were left to attend the patients while the main body moved to OEBONG-Ni.

o/a 15 Jul 50 - 19 Jul 50 - Hospital remained OEBONG-Ni. Approx 100 wounded were received, treated and evacuated to ANSONG.

2nd Div occupied CH'ONGJU.

o/a 19 Jul 50 - o/a. 26 Jul 50 - Hospital remained at CH'ONG-JU. Approx 800 wounded were received, treated and evacuated to the 40th Field Hospital in ANSONG.

o/a 26 Jul 50 - 6 Aug 50 - Hospital remained at CHONGSAN. Approx 1,200 wounded were received, treated and evacuated to the 40th Field Hospital in CH'ONGJU.

o/a 6 Aug 50 - o/a 13 Aug 50. - Hospital remained in PAEGOK-TONG. Approx 30 wounded and dead were received. Casualties were few because the 2nd Div was not in contact with the anemy. One doctor remained behind to attend the patients until the arrival of the 40th Field Hospital (40th F H arrived o/a 15 Aug 50). and the 266th Hospital moved to KWAN'GI-RI.

o/a 13 Aug 50 - o/a 17 Aug 50 - 266th Hospital remained at KWAN'GI-Ri. The entire 2nd Div was in the area. Approx 10 sick (colds, malaria, etc) patients were received.

o/a 17 Aug 50 - o/a 22 Aug 50 - Hospital remained in TAEBANG-DONG (大方洞). Approx 10 sick patients were received. 2nd Div unit remained in the area.

o/a 22 Aug 50 - o/a 24 Aug 50 - 266th Hospital remained in HYOPCH’ON (陜川). 40th Field Hospital was located in the vicinity of KORYONG. 27th Field Hospital was situated in the vicinity of HYOPCH’ON

o/a Aug 50 - o/a 31 Aug 50 - 266th Field Hospital remained 2 km of N SINBAN-Ni (新反里). 40th Field Hospital enroute to SINBAN-Ni. 2nd Div was planning to cross the NAKTONG River.

31 Aug 50 - PW was ordered to follow the 4th Regt and care for all wounded. Regt crossed the NAKTONG River at PUGONG-Ni (富谷里). Approx 20 wounded were brought to PUGONG-Ni. PW treated them until the arrival of the 266th Hospital. Because of artillery shelling, the 266th withdraw across the NAKTONG River. 20 wounded were evacuated to the 266th Hospital ferried across the river on improvised rafts.

1 Sep 50 - 18 Sep 50 - PW remained at PUGONG-Ni. Approx 2,000 wounded were evacuated to the 266th Hospital during this period.

18 Sep 50 - During the retreat of the 2nd Div, PW remained behind to locate all of his subordinates. He found several of the nurses and realized it was too late to cross the river. When the Americans arrived, he surrendered with the nurses.

PW estimated that the number of troops killed in action was about 50% of the number of wounded. Approx 10% of the wounded died as the result of their wounds.

In many instances, especially during the period from 1 Sep 50, to 18 Sep 50, the unit casualties were not evacuated to the rear because of enemy advances. In such instances, the wounded were left behind with aid men.

Until 1 Sep 50, morale of the troops was extremely high. PW believes that this was because the 2nd Div had been resting for about a month previously. After crossing the river, the division met strong UN opposition and was not able to occupy CH'ANGYONG (昌寧) as had been planned. The intensity of the opposition and especially the superior equipment of the UN Forces made the men begin to realized that will power alone could not win a war.

PW saw propaganda leaflets but they did not affect him, but realized that it had some favorable effect on the troops.

2nd Div - 235

2nd Div Hospital 266

4th Regt - 238

6th Regt - 244

17th Regt - 247

2nd Division:

CG : CH'OE, Hyon (崔賢) (최현); Maj Gen; Age 40

Ex-CG : LEE, Ch'on Song (李靑松) (이청송); Maj Gen; Age 40. Relieved after battle of CH'UNCH'ON. Russian educated.

C/S : HYON, P'a (玄坡) (현파); Sr Col; Age 30

CO, 4th Regt : LEE, Ho (李虎) (이호); Col; Age 30

CO, 6th Regt : KIM, Ik Hyon (金益鉉) (김익현); Col; Age 30

CO, 17th Regt : CHON, Kwan Su (全寬洙) (전관수); Col; Age 30

​CO, Div Med Bn : PAK, Pyong Hum (朴炳欽) (박병흠); Lt Col; Age 27.

CO, Div Hospital : LEE, Pyong Hi (李秉禧) (이병희); Lt Col; Age 30

70% of N. KOREA physicians were inducted into the NKPA.

Red Cross Insignia : NKPA hospital trucks had no Red Cross insignias. Hospitals were plainly marked with a large Red Cross insignia on the roof. All medical personnel were Red Cross arm bands on the left arm. The troops have been ordered not to fire on any enemy medical personnel or installations.

​For the Commanding Officer: