ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 905 6 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0690) 3 September 1950
| Name: | KO PONG GYONG (高鳳景) (고봉경) |
| Rank: | Pvt |
| Age: | 27 |
| Organization: | 8th Div, 3rd Regt, 3rd Bn, 3rd Co, 1st Plt, 2nd Sqd |
| Duties with Unit: | Rifleman |
| Education: | Graduated SONGKYUN KWAN in vicinity of SEOUL (成均館大學) |
| Address: | HAMGYONG NAMDO, HAMHUNG CHIMA RI 691 (咸南 咸興市 馳馬里 六九一) |
| Date and Place of Capture: | 1 1600 Sept 50 by ROK at DOKSAN DONG approx 12 km S of KUNWI (軍威) (德山洞) |
| Interrogator: | S/Sgt LEE (FEAF) |
Very cooperative but limited information.
Military History:Conscripted SEOUL 24 Jul 50
Training - none
Tactical Movements:
Departed SEOUL 24 Jul 50 - marched - arrived UI DONG (牛耳洞) 1 Aug Basic training 10 days.
Departed UI DONG 11 Aug 50 - marched - arrived SEOUL 11 Aug 50
Departed SEOUL 12 Aug 50 - marched - arrived UISONG (義城) 28 Aug
Departed UISONG 28 Aug 50 for front. Separated from unit, artillery fire and aircraft strafing while on mission with 20 men to get rice and was captured 1 1600 Sep 50 by ROK troops.
Weapons and Personnel:Co - 90 men at time of capture. Co M1891/30 rifles, 100 rounds, 2 grenades either F-1 or RG-42. Sqd leaders sub-machine guns PPsh M1941, officers with M1895 NAGANT revolver. PW saw 2 x 76mm M1939 guns drawn by trucks going toward front in the UISONG Area 23 Aug 50. 2 x SU-122mm Howitzers in UISONG Area 23 Aug 50.
Supplies:Shortage of food. Received food from farmers.
Enemy Intentions:8th Div objective - YONGCH'ON (永川)
Aircraft:Unknown
Additional Information:Approx 12 km N of UISONG along railroad track parallel to small road is a small RR bridge. Approx 100 meters N of RR bridge between track and road is a ammo dump. UISONG is the supply base for the 8th Div.
Signed TARKENTON/WALKER
