ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1476 29 September 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 0933) 23 September 1950
| PW NAME: | KIM, Lee Ho (金利鎬) (김리호) |
| RANK: | Sgt |
| ORGANIZATION: | “849” Unit, Engr Co, 1st Plt, 2nd Sqd |
| DUTIES: | General Duties |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (6 years) |
| AGE: | 28 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | PYONGAN NAMDO, NONGWON GUN, NONGWON MYON, MUNKOK NI, #116 (平安南道 농원군 농원面 문곡리) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 211000 K Sep 50 at YANGMOK by 5th RCT |
| INTERROGATOR: | W.T.O. |
PW was sincere but lacked information.
T/O & E OF 849 UNIT, ENGINEER COMPANY:The 849th Unit was activated in PYONGYANG, Aug 50, and was committed to action, 20 km north of WAEGWAN. It consisted of the following: Infantry company, engineer company, HMG platoon, AT platoon, and a Recon platoon. The entire 849th unit’s strength was approximately 400 men.
Engineer Company:
| A. Personnel: | |
| 1. EM | 138 |
| 2. Officer | 5 |
| 3. Total | 143 |
| B. Equipment & Ammo: | |
| 1. Pistols | 3 |
| 2. SMG | 112 (280 rds per) |
| 3. Carbines | 32 (60 rds per) |
| 4. Tank Mines | 105-110 |
| 5. Cases Dynamite | 20-30 |
The 849th Unit was last seen digging in on a hill in YANKMOK, near WAEGWAN.
PERSONAL AND UNIT HISTORY:Inducted 19 Jul 50 with 280 others at PYONGYANG.
Departed PYONGYANG 5 Aug 50 by truck and arrived WAEGWAN 2 Sep 50.
PERSONALITIES:Name: KIM, Kyong Mo (김경모), CO 849th Unit.
Name: KIM, Myon Chin (김현진), 1st Lt, CO, Engr Co.
ENEMY INTENTIONS:Troops were given orders to go into defensive positions and to hold at all costs.
FOOD AND SUPPLIES:An average of 2 meals per day were eaten by soldiers and consisted of one handful of rice per meal. Most of the food was taken from the natives.
MORALE:Morale was low, due to insufficient food and ammo. Most of the troops in the 849th Unit have no desire to fight. PW believes that most of the men in this unit will surrender if given the opportunity.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SAKAMOTO
