ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 781 27 August 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0584) 25 August 1950
| Name: | HONG, CHAE UN (洪在銀) (홍재은) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 21 |
| Orgn: | 73rd Ind Inf Regt, 3rd Bn, Mortar Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties: | Rifleman |
| Education: | 6 years |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | P’YONG-AN-PUK-To, SONGHON-Gun, YONGYON-Myon, SANG-DAN-Ri 169 (平安北道 宣川郡 龍淵面 上端里) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 23 Aug 50, at IMAM-Ni (立岩里) (1200-1470) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt MIYATA |
Cooperative, but due to short period of military service, information limited.
Military History:Inducted 6 Jul 50 at SINUIJU. Received 25 days of basic infantry training (6 Jul - 31 July 50), SINUIJU.
Departed SINUIJU 3 Aug 50 - railroad - arrived WONJU (原州) 13 Aug 50.
Departed WONJU 13 Aug 50 - marched - arrived TANYANG (丹陽) 18 Aug 50.
Departed TANYANG 18 Aug 50 - marched - arrived ANDONG (安東) 20 Aug 50.
Departed ANDONG 20 Aug 50 - marched - arrived CHONG-SONG (靑松) 21 Aug 50.
Departed CHONG-SONG 21 Aug 50 - marched - arrived IMAM-Ni (立岩里) 21 Aug 50.
23 0500K Aug 50, while PW’s unit (Mortar Co) headed for a mountain (SE of IMAM village), they were heavily fired upon by unknown ROK artillery and machine guns. After fighting for 1½ hours, they were told to surrender by ROK Troops. Since PW knew that they did not have a chance, he gave himself up with 20 other men.
Personalities:Regt CO: LEE, CHU WON (李朱源) (리주원) Lt Col; Age 35 approx.
Bn CO: HONG, CHONG CH’OL (洪鍾哲) (홍종철) Maj; Age 35 approx.
Weapons and Personnel:Regt: 2,000 men; Bn: 700 men; Co: 120 men; Plt: 40 men; Squad: 8-10 men.
Rifleman armed with M1891/30 rifles, 16 rounds, 1 grenade. Squad leaders, sub-machine guns, 2 x 71 rounds drums.
MG Co in battalion - 60 men, 2 x HMG M1910, 1,000 rounds per MG.
Mortar Co in battalion - 51 men, no mortars, armed with M1891/30 rifles, 16 rounds.
Rifle Co - 12 LMG M1946: 6-7 x submachine guns, 2 x 71 round drums.
Casualties: Mortar Co, 3rd Bn - 15 men ant IMAM-Ni 23 Aug 50.
No replacement men or equipment, 23 Aug 50.
Armor:No information.
Artillery:Observed 5 x 76-mm Guns, TANYANG (1120-1560) 18 Aug 50.
Vehicles:No information.
Supplies:PW received average of 1 meal a day, since departing SINUIJU, 3 Aug 50. Food was looted from farmers whenever they were in need.
Ammunition last received, IMAM-Ni, 23 Aug 50, (Mortar Co, 2 rounds per man, however infantry troops received 71 rounds per man).
Since departing SINUIJU, 3 Aug 50, the 3rd Bn received no supplies.
Enemy Intentions:PW did not know the objective of 73rd Ind Inf Regt, but heard Co CO say that they had only 28km (S) from IMAM-Ni to go.
Additional Information:PW states that beside the 3rd Bn, there were 1st and 2nd Bn’s in IMAM-Ni Area.
Hearsay: The 1st and 2nd Bn of 73rd Ind Inf Regt were badly mauled at IMAM-Ni, 23 Aug 50.
Besides the 3 battalions in IMAM-Ni, the 73rd Regt had 3 other battalions (4th, 5th, and 6th Bn’s). Dispositions of these battalions unknown.
No information on guerrilla or other units locations.
Signed: TARKENTON/WALKER
