ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 867 2 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0657) 30 August 1950
| Name: | KANG KI NAK (姜基洛) (강기락) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 24 |
| Organization: | 1st Div, 1st Regt, 3rd Bn, HMG Co, 1st Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Ammo carrier |
| Education: | None |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | HWANGHAE DO, SONGHWA GUN, YULRI MYON, TAEMIL-NI #165 (黃海道 松禾郡 栗里面 大密里 165) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 0800 hrs 29 Aug 50, KASAN (架山) (1150-1450) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt HOROTSU |
Cooperative but information limited due to short period of service and poor memory.
Military History:PW was inducted on 22 Jun 50 at SARIWON (沙里院).
Trained as rifleman at SARIWON for 15 days.
Tactical Movements:
6 Jul 5, 2,000 men formed the replacement regiment and left SARIWON 6 Jul by rail through P’YONGYANG, WONSAN (元山). CH’ORWON, and to YONGSAN (龍山) 3 km S of SEOUL RR station.
Departed SEOUL D/U - marched - arrived MUN'GYONG (聞慶) D/U At MUN'GYONG 1,000 men were assigned to 1st Div and other 1,000 men were assigned to U/I units. All replacements armed at MUN'GYONG,
Departed MUN'GYONG D/U - marched - arrived PIAN (比安) D/U
Departed PIAN D/U - marched - arrived KUNWI D/U
Departed KUNWI D/U - marched - arrived KASAN (架山) 27 Aug 50,
In evening of 28 Aug 50, 3rd Bn was attacked by ROK, and lost 300 men (approx) during the retreat, PW was captured by ROK troops at KASAN 29 Aug 50,
Weapons and Personnel:Div and Regt strength unknown, 3rd Bn 200 men, HMG Co 20 men, 3 x MAXIM HMGs, no ammunition left,
Replacements:1st Div received approx 11000 men from SAllIWON at MUN'GYONG, date unknown.
Armor:4 x T-34/85 tanks observed at MUN'GYONG, date unknown.
Artillery:4 x 57mm M1943 AT guns at 2 km N of KASAN 27 Aug 50,
Vehicles:None.
Supplies:Received average of one rice ball a day. No food delivered after 26 Aug. Received rice from farmers. 2,000 rounds for a HMG, 30 rounds for rifleman last received at 2 km W of KUNWI. No ammunition left 29 Aug 50.
Enemy Intentions:Objective of 1st Div was TAEGU.
Signed: TARKENTON/WALKER
