ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 971 11 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0722) 8 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Chon Son (金鐘聖) (김종성) |
| PW NO: | Unknown |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 25 |
| DUTY: | Undetermined (unarmed) |
| UNIT: | 3rd Div, 8th Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Co, 3rd Plt |
| EDUCATION: | Middle School - 2 years |
| OCCUPATION: | Truck Driver |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | At point approx 4 km E of NAKTONG River and 4 km NE of WAEGWAN |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 05 1200 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | SEOUL, TONGTAE MUN KU, SUNGINDONG #66-2 (서울市 東大門区 崇仁洞 六六의 二) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | SEOUL, TONGTAE MUN KU, CH’ANG SIN DONG #580-1 (서울市 東大門区 昌新洞 580-1) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sfc INOMOTO |
PW had very little information due to his short military career. Seemed apprehensive of his fate because he is a S Korean. Not recommended for further interrogation.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
9 Jul 50 - Inducted at SEOUL. PW states he was forced into the army by the coercive Democratic Youth Party. An estimated 1,300 SEOUL youths were inducted at this time under similar conditions.
15 Jul 50 - 1,300 S Korean replacements departed (marched) SEOUL. No weapons issued. No previous training.
O/a 18 Aug 50 - An estimated 200 replacements distributed among units of the 2nd Bn bivouaced in the mountains approx 4 km S KUMCH’ON. Arrival of replacements brought battalion up to about 500 (hearsay). Other battalions of the 8th Regt not seen in the immediate area. 50% of the battalion armed with Russian rifles, US M-1’s and US carbines. No LMG’s, HMG’s or Mortars.
O/a 2 Sep 50 - 15 men from 3rd Plt, 4th Co, 2nd Bn dispatched on ammunition details. An NCO in charge of detail led the man to an ammunition dump located 200-300 m W of the NAKTONG River and approx 8 km N of WAEGWAN. Ammunition dumps, consisting mostly of 82-mm and 120-mm Mortar shells, were dispersed on both sides of a single lane dirt road. Ammunition piles camouflaged with leaves. Ammunition hauled by trucks up to this point from KUMCH’ON and TAEJON (hearsay).
A box of 82-mm Mortar shells (3-4 shells) plus a few hand grenades distributed to each man. NCO in charge said their destination was 8th Regt. Ammunition detail waded the NAKTONG River in the immediate vicinity of the ammunition dump on the following night.
Chornology:
4 Sep 50 - PW lagged behind and lost contact with the group. Discarded his load and wandered about in the mountain losing all sense of direction.
5 Sep 50 - Arrived on a ridge line from where the RR bridge (demolished at WAEGWAN (倭館) could be seen approx 4 km to the SW. Then entered a small village in search for food. Captured by US infantrymen (Co B, 7th Cav Regt).
Armor:
O/a 3 Sep 50 - Observed 5 x T-34/85 tanks heading north at a point on the WAEGWAN-INDONG Highway, approx 8 km N of WAEGWAN. Tanks were probably returning to respective place of cover or concealment since it was nearing day break. (Opinion)
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
