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HAN, Myon Chu 이미지뷰어 새창

  • ISSUE NO. 18 NO. 2350 1950-11-13
    상사 초등교육 남성
ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2350 24 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0278) 21 November 1950

1. PERSONAL DETAILS:
PW NAME: HAN, Myon Chu (韓明周) (한명주)
PW NO: #456
RANK: Sr Sgt
DUTY: Ass't Plat leader
UNIT: 507th Unit, HQ Rcn Co
PLACE OF CAPTURE: IWON (利原)
DATE OF CAPTURE: 13 Nov 50
PLACE OF BIRTH: SHINGOSAN RI (新高山里)
HOME ADDRESS: HAMNAM DO, ANBYON KUN, SHINGO SAN MYON, SHINGO SAN RI (咸南道 安辺郡 新高山面 新高山里)
INTERROGATOR: Cpl TSURUMAKI


2. ASSESSMENT:
PW was very cooperative and intelligent. Information is fairly reliable.
Length of Service: 4 mos
Education: Primary School (6 yrs)
Age: 20
Physical Condition: Good

3. MILITARY HISTORY:
5 Jul 50 - Inducted at WONSAN (元山) and attached to the NK Navel Training School.
12 Jul 50 - PW and 30 other cadets departed WONSAN Naval Training School.
13 Jul 50 - Arrived CHONGJIN (淸津) Naval Training School. (by rail)
15 Jul 50 - Not accepted for naval training due to his family background. (Father was a business man and he had relatives in South KOREA.)
15 Jul 50 - Transferred to KANDOK (康德) l2km NW of CHONGJIN into the NKA 507th Unit HQ Reconnaissance Co.
15 Aug 50 - Appointed Sr Sgt of the 1st Plat, HQ Ron Co.
15 Oct 50 - The entfre 507th Unit (the unknwon Brig) departed KANDOK.
25 Oct 50 - Arrived at KILCHU (吉州). The 507th Unit HQ was located in KUMSONG DONG (金松洞).
3 Nov 50 - The HQ Ren Co departed the HQ area (KUMSONG DONG) for reconnaissance patrol.
5 Nov 50 - PW and 4 others deserted 12km SE of KILCHU.
13 Nov 50 - Surrendered to the 32nd Inf at IWON (利原).

4. ORGANIZATION:
The 507th Unit was reorganized. into a Brig during mid Oct. The number of the Brig was unknown.
The 507th Unit was composed of the following Bns and Cos:
4 Inf Bns1 Sig Bn
1 Engr Bn1 Rapid Fire Gun Co
1 Ren Co2 Arty
2 Tank Units 


5. PERSONNEL:
The total strength of the 507th Unit was approx 4,500. However, only 1,000 troops were stationed with the unit HQ at KUMSONG DONG,

6. DISPOSITION OF UNIT:
Disposition of the 507th Unit (prior to 3 Nov 50).
2 Arty Bns:SONGJIN (城津) area
1 Arty Co:KILCHU (吉州) area
Tank unit (hearsay):Whereabouts unknown
Sig Bn:KUMSONG DONG (金松洞)
Rapid fire gun Co:KUMSONG DONG area
Ren Co:KUMSONG DONG area
3 Inf Bns:KILCHU, southern sector
1 Inf Bn:KILCHU, western sector
Engr Bn:KILCHU area
507th Unit HQ:KUMSONG DONG
PW heard that about 3 Bns of NK marines were in the NAJIN (羅津) area.

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
PW heard from the follow soldiers that the assembly area for the 507th Unit in case of retreat was at MUSAN (茂山).
Since units of the 507th (Brig?) were stationed in various places their armament was unknown to PW. However, he observed HMGs, LMGs and 76mm Arty guns in the Inf units, but the total was unknown.

For the AC of S G-2:

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