ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1064 14 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 0815) 11 September 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | NO, CHANG WHAN (盧昌煥) (노창환) |
| PW NO: | 63 NK 2597 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| AGE: | 24 |
| ORGN: | 15th Div, 50th Regt, (?) Bn, 7th Co, HMG Plt |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (2 yrs) |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | KAWNWON DO, PYONGCHANG GUN, BON PYONG MYON, YUPO RI #826 (江原道 平昌郡 蓬坪面 柳浦里 八二六) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 081000 K Sep 50. Approx 12 km from YONGCHON (永川) by ROK Army. |
| INTERROGATOR: | M.T. |
PW was cooperative. Information seems unreliable due to short period of military service.
PW was a SK conscript and deserter.
3. DISPOSITION OF ABOVE UNIT:7th Company CP was located on a mountain approx 4 km South of YONGCHON N at the time of PW’s capture on 8 Sep 50.
4. PERSONALITIES:Name: KIM, KWAN CHUNG (金光稙)
Rank: Sgt
Position: Plt Ldr
Unit: HMG Plt, 7th Co, 50th Regt, 15th Div.
Name: LEE TONG GUN (李東根)
Rank: Sgt
Position: Sqd Ldr
Unit: Same as above
5. PERSONAL & UNIT HISTORY:Inducted on 26 Aug 50 at WONJU (原州).
PW did not receive any training.
A group of 800 SK conscripts (with M-1 rifles but no anmo) departed WONJU on 28 Aug 50, marched south and arrived on mountain on 2 Sep 50
PW stated that five (5) men were assigned to the HMG Platoon on the arrival day.
Next day PW deserted from the unit and was captured by ROK Army located approx 12 km South of YONGCHON.
6. FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES:PW received a three (3) day ration when they left WONJU on 28 Aug 50. After they ate their rations, they went out to villages and confiscated food (mostly rice) from farmers.
PW received one (l) issue of 40 rds of small ammo when they were assigned to the HMG platoon on 7 Sep 50.
7. REPLACEMENTS:PW believes that the group or 800 conscriptees from WONJU were the last replacements to 15th Div on 7 Sep 50.
PW saw a large number of wounded personnel who were sent to the rear for medical treatment between 26 Aug - 7 Sep 50.
PW’s sqd ldr was one of the wounded personnel, who returned to the original unit.
8. ENEMY INTENTION:Objective of PW's unit was TAEGU by 9 Sep 50.
9. MORALE:The morale among the regular N Korean troops was high but that of the S Korean conscripts who had rather desert than be killed was low.
10. CAPTURED EQUIPMENT:PW observed a platoon leader carrying a US carbine on 7 Sep 50.
For the AC of S, G-2
SAKAMOTO
