ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1467 29 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0922) 26 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | CH’OE, Won Sop (崔元燮) (최원섭) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 5201 |
| RANK: | Sgt (中士) |
| AGE: | 23 |
| DUTY: | Sqd Ldr |
| UNIT: | 3rd Div, 9th Inf Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (3 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Unemployed |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | On highway 4 km E of KUMCH’ON (金泉) (1110-1460) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 23 0800K Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HWANGHAEDO, PY’ONSONG-Gun, SOSOK-Myon MUNCHONG-Ni #370 (黃海道 瑒城郡 西席面 文井里 一一二番地) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | P’YONGYANG, KAMHUNG-Ni #378 (平壤特別市 감興里 三七八番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt HAMASAKA (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative and appeared to be intelligent. Considered reliable by interrogator.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:a. Chronology:
18 Jun 46 - PW volunteered for Korean Railroad Guard Unit (鉄道警備隊), P’YONGYANG. Assigned to 1st Guard Bn. Helped guard railroad tunnels and bridges, P’YONGYANG Area.
2 Feb 48 - NKPA organized. PW’s unit redesignated 3rd Bn, 3rd Bridgade. Continued guard duties.
Sep or Oct 48 - Ind 3rd Brigade de-activated. Unit designated 3rd Div. PW assigned to 9th Inf Regt, HAMHUNG (咸興) 8th Inf Regt stationed in WONSAN (元山). PW trained with unit.
Dec 48 - Promoted to Jr Sgt.
Jun 49 - 9th Inf Regt transferred by rail to KUMHWA (金化).
Dec 49 - Promoted to Sgt.
19 Jun 50 - 9th Inf Regt (strength 2,500) departed KUMHWA on foot.
25 Jun 50 - 9th Inf Regt crossed the 38° Parallel.
29 Jun 50 - Arrived at SEOUL via UIJONGBU (議政府). 7th, 8th Inf Regt advanced ahead of 9th Inf Regt (hearsay). Continued south on foot from SEOUL.
O/a 24 Jul 50 - 9th Inf Regt arrived at TAEJON via highway through SUWON (水原), P’YONGTAEK (平澤), CH’ONAN (天安), CHOCH’IWON (鳥致院).
25 Jul 50 - Regt left TEAJON on foot.
3 Aug 50 - Regt arrived at KUMCH’ON via YONG-DONG (永同).
5 Aug 50 - PW feigned stomach and headache. Sent to convalescent area 14 km N of T’AEGU Highway bridge over NAKTONG River.
8 Sep 50 - Rejoined 9th Inf Regt in combat in area along T’AEGU Highway 8 km SE of WAEGWAN (倭館).
13 Sep 50 - Wounded in hip by shell fragment. Left for rear area.
16 Sep 50 - Arrived at 3rd Div Hospital located in a village (50 huts) 12 km SE of KUMCH’ON. 100 wounded observed there.
22 Sep 50 - Div Hospital evacuated in direction of KUMCH’ON.
23 0800K Sep 50 - PW captured on T’AEGU Highway 4 km E of KUMCH’ON.
Personalities:
CO, 9th Inf Regt, 3rd Div - KIM, Tae Won (金大原) (김대원) Lt Col; Age 25. Remarks: Former Regt C of S. Replaced former CO, 9th Inf Regt, Aug 50. Present CO wounded in action (date unknown).
Weapons and Personnel: (10 Sep 50 - E of NAKTONG River)
3rd Div (7th, 8th, 9th Inf Regts, Arty Regt) Strength u/k.
9th Inf Regt (1st, 2nd, 3rd Bns, 120-mm Mortar Co, 45-mm AT Gun Co, AA Gun Co, Sign Co, Med Co, Engr Plt, Recon Plt, Hq Guard Plt) - Strength - 600.
1st Bn (3 x companies, HMG Co, 82-mm Mortar Co, 45-mm AT Gun Plt, Signal Plt, Med Plt, Supply Plt) - Strength - 200.
Medical Plt - 5 x medical corps aidmen (wearing Red Cross arm band and armed with rifles)
Some medicine and bandages.
Unit Objective:
3rd Div objective was T’AEGU via SINDONG (新洞) RR station on T’AEGU line 13 km NW of T’AEGU.
Unit Morale:
Very low due to lack of weapons, inadequate rations, and general confusion among recently arrived untrained replacements.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
