ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 736 25 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 553) 23 August 1950
| Name: | NAM U PONG (南禹鳳) (남우봉) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 26 |
| Organization: | 1st Div, 1st Regt, 2nd Bn, 6th Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Rifleman |
| Education: | Seoul Univ (Chemist) 3 yrs |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Address: | SEOUL, TONADAE MUN KU, CHON YANNIDONG (서울市 東大門区 淸涼里洞 六八番地) |
| Date & Place of Captured: | 23 1000 K Aug 50 3 km N of CHILGOK (1150-1440) |
| Interrogator: | Cpl HORISHIGE (ATIS) |
Informant was cooperative and intelligent. Limited tactical knowledge due to short period of military service. Information seems reliable.
Military History:Inducted 8 Jul 50 at SEOUL as part of a labor crew. No limit on age. Received no graining. Demonstrated through streets in SEOUL every day up to 15 Jul 50 for propaganda purposes. Trainees - approx 1,000 men. Frequent movements from one primary school to another took place during stay in SEOUL. Reason - probably to give the illusion of great volunteer strength to the people.
Tactical Movements: A group of 300 men left SEOUL 15 Jul 50 on foot arriving at HAMCH’ANG (1110-1520) o/a 15 Aug. Issued rifles with 100 rds and assigned to 1st Regt of 1st Div as a replacement. Left HAMCH’ANG on the same day arriving 3 km N of CHILGOK on 21 Aug. Deployed along a mountain (called mount 803) and encountered US troops. Captured by US troops.
Personalities:6th Co CO - KIM (fnu) (金 ), age 28, Lt
Foreign Elements:Observed a Russian civilian in a jeep at MUNGYONG o/a 14 Aug (0600). Accompanies by two NK officers.
Weapons and Personnel:1st Plt - 40 men, 1 x 7.62mm LMG, 39 rifles (M1891/30) with 100 rounds. No grenades. Officers armed with pistols. 6th Co - 100 men. weapons unknown. Casualties of 6th Co - 3 killed, 7 wounded at a time PW was captured
Capability of Unit:Morale in general was low due to shortage of rations and lack of military training. Most troops except leaders, were looking for a change to desert. Effect of mortar fire was comparatively great.
Supplies:Fed three rice balls daily, However, ration was insufficient. Most of the food was confiscated from villagers. Ammunition was short due to interdiction of supply routes.
Enemy Intentions:1st Div was ordered to take T’AEGU by 15 Aug 30. It has been said that approx 10 divisions were involved in the attack on TAEGU (Hearsay).
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
