ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1041 14 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0749) 12 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | MA Chang Song (馬長松) (마장송) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 2562 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Anti-tank man |
| UNIT: | 15th Div, 50th Regt, Independent 45mm Anti-tank Co, 2nd Plt, 3rd Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | 2 yrs CH’ONGJIN Fishery College (海洋水産學門學校) |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 2 km E of YONGCH’ON (水川) (1190-1450) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 061400 Sep 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | HAMGYONG PUKTO, KYONGSONG GUN, ORANG MYON, CHIPANG NI, 725 (咸鏡北道 鏡城郡 漁良面 芝坊里 七二五) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | S/Sgt ONODA (FEAF) |
Very intelligent, very cooperative. Further interrogation is not recommended. PW stated that only the AT Co departed CH'ONGJIN. PW was attending fishery college until date inducted in NKPA at CH’ONGJIN 15 Jul 50.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Inducted 15 Jul 50 at CH’ONGJIN. PW received basic training (45mm Anti-tank gun) 16 Jul to 15 Aug 50. Departed (Ind AT Co - 50 men, 6 x AT gun - 300 rounds) CH’ONGJIN 15 Aug 50 by train - arrived CH’ORWON (鐵原) 17 Aug 50. Departed CH’ORWON - 17 Aug 50 by truck - arrived CH'UNCH'ON (春川) 19 Aug 50. 50 men departed CH'UNCH'ON 20 Aug 50 - marched (1 gun pulled by horses) - arrived KUMCH’ON (金泉) 25 Aug 50. Passed through SONSAN (善山), KUNWI (軍成) 2 km E of YONGCHON - arrived 0200 6 Sep 50. 2 Sep 50 the strength of Ind AT Co was 35 men, 5 AT guns. Four (4) were serviceable, one (1) unserviceable. 200 rounds ammunition were left. Separated from unit after heavy air bombardment and artillery shelling, captured by ROK Army. PW was only survivor of Ind AT Co.
| Personalities: | Ind AT Co CO: Chang Man Ho (長萬浩) (장만호), about 25, KIA YONGCH'ON 061200 Sep 50. |
| Plt ldr: CH'OE Yong Hwan (崔用完) (최용환), about 25, KIA YONGCH’ON 5 Sep 50. |
| Original Weapons and Personnel: | (At CHONGJIN) | |
| Ind AT Co - 6 x 45rom M1942 AT gun, 300 rounds | ||
| Co CO carried TT M1933 TOKAREV pistol | ||
| 20 RG-42 Offensive hand grenade 14 M1891/30, appox 40 rounds | ||
| 6 M1938 Carbine, approx 40 rounds | ||
| 50 men in Co. Ind AT Co divided to 6 Sqds each. Sqd had l x 45mm M1942 AT gun, 50 rounds. 8 men. | ||
Supplies: No food delivered after 20 Aug 50. Received rice from farmers. Ammunition last received at CH’ONGJIN 15 Aug 50.
Leaflets: PW never saw leaflets. Aircraft bombardment and strafing and 105mm artillery fire feared the most.
For the Commanding Officer:
WEELDREYER
Executive
