ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 706 23 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0524) 21 August 1950
| Name: | KANG, SOK CHIN (姜錫振) (강석진) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 25 |
| Organization: | 7th Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn, Bn Mess |
| Duties: | Kitchen Police |
| Education: | 6 years |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | KANGWON-DO, T’ONGCHON-GUN, HAKIL-MYON, KANGDONG-RI (江原道 迵川郡 鶴一面 洞江里) |
| Date & Place Captured: | 18 Aug 50, 8 km WNW of P’OHANG-DONG (1230-1460) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt HIROTSU |
PW was uncooperative. He possessed limited information due to his short period of service.
Military History:PW was inducted 3 Jul 50 at WONSAN. Departed WONSAN with approx 1,000 replacements 9 Jul 50 by train, arrived SEOUL, 10 Jul 50. Departed SEOUL 11 Jul 50, marched, arrived CH’UNGJU, date unknown. Departed CH’UNGJU, date unknown, marched, arrived TANYANG, date unknown.
Departed TANYANG, date unknown, marched arrived ANDONG date unknown.
Departed ANDONG, date unknown, marched arrived P’OHANG-DONG 14 Aug 50.
Departed P’OHANG-DONG 15 Aug 50, advanced towards YONGCH’ON (永川).
Separated from unit when subjected to MG fire. Captured by ROK Units S km WNW of P’OHANG-DONG (1230-1460) at 18 Aug 50.
Personalities:Unknown
Weapons and Personnel:Div and Regt strengths unknown.
Bn mess personnel: 1 cook and 4 KP’s, who were unarmed.
1st Bn, strength 100 men on 18 Aug 50. Had 3 x 45-mm M1942 AT GUns and 2 x 122-mm Howitzers.
Casualties: 1st Bn - 500 men - vicinity of P’OHANG-DONG 15 to 18 Aug 50.
7th Div received approx 1,000 unarmed replacements from WONSAN at TANYANG in early Aug.
Armor:No information
Artillery:2 x 122-mm Howitzers and 3 x 45-mm M1942 AT Guns with 1st Bn.
Vehicles:One US jeep and one GAZ-51 with Bn brought food only. Last seen at ANDONG in early Aug.
Supplies:Received an average of one rice ball a day. No food was delivered after Bn left ANDONG. Received rice from farmers.
PW had no weapons.
Enemy Intentions:Objective of 7th Div was T’AEGU, via YONGCH’ON.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
