ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1046 14 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 0788) 10 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| NAME: | HAM, Kwan Hyok (咸觀赫) (함관혁) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 18 |
| ORGN: | 13th Div, Signal Bn (directly attached to Div), 3rd Co, 1st Plt, 3rd Sqd |
| CODE NUMBER & NAME: | Signal Bn: 728 KUN PUTAI - "TORAJI (도라지) name of grass. 13th Div: "MORANBONG (牡丹峯) name of mountain. APO 3538 |
| DUTY: | Line-man |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 6 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGNAM, SUNGCHON GUN, UN SAN MYON, HAKCHUN NI, #438 (平南 順川郡 殷山面 鶴川里 438番地) |
| DATE & PLACE CAPTURED: | 8 Sep 50. 2 Km South of TABU DONG (128°32′ - 36°04′) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Sgt MIYATA |
PW was cooperative but unobservant.
3. T/O & E OF PW’S UNIT:a. Signal Bn:
Approx 300 men; Present - 50 men.
Three (3) Companies in a Bn - 106 men each.
Four (4) Platoons in a Co - 25 men each.
Three (3) Squads in a Plt - 8 men each.
Sqd Ldr carried PPSH M1941 SMG, two (2) 72 rd magazine.
All others - M1938 carbine, 190 rds, 1 grenade.
There were 30 TAM Field Telephones in one Company.
Wire was usually laid from Div to Regt.
4. PERSONALITIES:a. Signal Bn CO: KIM, Bong Han (金鳳漢) (김봉한) Age: 28, Sr Capt
b. 3rd Co CO: KO, Dok Pom (高德範) (고덕범) Age: ?, Lt
c. 1st Plt Ldr: KIM Sang Koo (金相九) (김상구) Age: 21, Jr Lt
5. PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Inducted 20 Mar 50 at SINUIJU,
Received no training; did laborer’s duties.
Departed SINUIJU - 15 June.
6. ARTILLERY:PW saw some 45mm, 76mm and 120nm guns in Regimental area. He also saw eleven (11) or twelve (12) 14.5mm AT rifles.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SAKAMOTO
