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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1755　10 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1054)　3 October 1950

PW cooperative, but limited info due to brief military service.

The 104th Regt was composed of the 1st, 14th, 21st and 23rd Battalions.

The 23rd Bn was composed of 3 x rifle companies, a HMG Co, and a Mortar Co.

HMG Company (3 x platoons)

23rd Bn total approx 600 men. Approx 15% of troops with 23rd Bn were armed. Only small arms originally with the unit.

(Unit (23rd Bn) disbanded after 24 Sep 50. All equipment lost in flight at CHINJU.)

The mission of the 104th Regiment was security of captured villages SE of CHINJU. On 24 Sep 50, the 104th Regt was disbanded and the troops were left to their own accord. Majority of the troops individually decided to head north through SOPAEK Mt Range (小白山脈) to TAEPAEK Mt Range (太白山脈) to NORTH KOREA.

Inducted 21 Jul 50 at SEOUL. PW commissioned as Jr Lt upon induction. 104th Regt, 23rd Bn, was organized at SEOUL on 25 Jul 50, arrived CHINJU 10 Aug 50.

23rd Bn conscripted South Koreans in CHINJU area to bring unit up to T/O strength during the period from 10 Aug 50 to 15 Aug 50.

23rd Bn performed duty, guarding villages in KOSONG Area Aug 50 to Sep 50.

NAME: KIM, Ok Yon (金玉連) Col, CO, 104 Regt.

NAME: KIM, Ch'un Bok (金春福) Lt Col, Asst CO, 104 Regt.

NAME: PAK, Ch'ong Song (朴淸声) Lt Col, CO, 23 Bn.

NAME: KANG, Ki Ton (姜基屯) Maj, Asst CO, 23 Bn.

NAME: KIM, Ki T'ae (金基泰) Lt, CO, HMG Co.

Observed on 27 Jul 50, approx 50 American PW's on train heading north from SUWON.

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