ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 892 4 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0679) 2 September 1950
| Name: | KWON, CHONG GU (權正九) (권정구) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 23 |
| Organization: | 15th Div (IN: Sic), 21st Regt, 1st Bn, Bn Signal Plt, 1st Sqd |
| Duties: | Not Determined |
| Education: | 4 years |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Address: | HAMGYONG, NAM-DO, IWON-GUN, SO-MYON, WONSANG-NI #28 (咸鏡南北 利原郡 西面 院上里 二八番地) |
| Date and Place Captured: | 28 1000K Aug 50, 28 km S of UISONG (義城) |
| Interrogator: | Sgt HIROTSU |
Cooperative but information limited due to short period of military service and poor memory.
Military History:PW was inducted on 3 Apr 50, at HOERYONG. Trained as rifleman at HOERYONG 3 months. Div departed HOERYONG 21 Jun by rail, arrived POKKYE-RI (福溪里) 24 Jun 50. Stayed 5 days.
Departed POKKYE-RI - 29 Jun - marched - arrived CH’UNCH’ON (春川) date unknown.
Departed CH’UNCH’ON - date unknown - marched - arrived CH'UNGJU (忠州) date unknown.
Departed CH'UNGJU - date unknown - marched - arrived CH'ONGJU (淸州) date unknown.
Departed CH'ONGJU - date unknown - marched - arrived KUMCH'ON (金泉) date unknown.
PW states 15th Div (IN: Sic) had 3 regiments: 21st, 22nd and 23rd Arty Regt, 21st Regt separated from Div at KUMCH’ON and marched to UISONG (義城). Disposition of 22nd and 23rd Regts, unknown, from UISONG, the Regt advanced approx 28 km S. Name of place, unknown. Here platoon leader gave PW orders to go down to a village and confiscate rice from the farmers. While in the village carrying out his orders, PW was captured by ROK troops, 28 1000K Aug 50. Exact place of capture, unknown.
Personalities:15th Div CG: PAK, SONG CH’OL (朴成鐵) (박성철) Maj Gen; Age 35.
1st Bn CO - KIM, SANG HAK (金相鶴) (김상학) Capt; Age 25
Weapons and Personnel:| Original Strength | As of 28 Aug 50 | |
| 15th Div (IN: Sic) | 4,000 men | 1,000 men |
| 21st Regt | 1,200 men | 500 men |
| 1st Bn | 590 men | 180 men |
21st Regt - 1 x 122-mm Howitzer, 3 x 76-mm AT Guns
1st Bn - 3 x 45-mm M1942 AT Guns, 5 x Maxim HMGs, 2 boxes of ammunition per gun, 1 x 82-mm M1938 w/20 rounds as of 28 Aug 50.
Signal Platoon - 8 men, 4 x telephones
One to 1st Bn (Code Name, CHAMNAMU (참나무)
One to 1st Co (Code Name, PAENAMU (배나무)
One to 2nd Co (Code name, MINARI (미나리)
One to 3rd Co (Code Name, SONAMSAN (西南山)
PW states Signal Platoon in charge of Bn mess.
No replacement of men or equipment as of 2S Aug 50.
Vehicles:5 x GAZ-51 trucks in 21st Regt which were used to haul food and ammunition only, last seen at KUMCH’ON, date unknown.
Supplies:Received average of 2 rice balls a day. No food delivered after 18 Aug 50. Took rice from farmers.
Received 20 rounds for each mortar, 50 rounds for each riflemen at UISONG. This ammunition delivered by 1 x GAZ-51 truck from unknown places. 25 rounds per man left.
Enemy Intention:Objective of 21st Regt was TAEGU.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
