ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2064 25 October 1950
FIELD REPORTS (164 - MISDI - as below)
The following is a consolidation of pertinent information contained in PW Interrogation Reports as listed below:
REPORT NO.
| 1086 | LEE, DONG YOP (李東燁) captain, 951st Ind Med Unit (No. 11 Hospital) Medical officer. | |
| Until 30 Sep 50, the 951st Unit was sub-divided into three (3) detachments located at HAMYANG, KOCHANG & HYOPCHON. | ||
| Approximately 8,000 wounded personnel evacuated from the MASAN area were handled at HAMYANG during Sep 50. | ||
| No. 11 Hospital received wounded from No. 27 Field Hospital located in CHINJU. | ||
| Medical personnel evacuated HAMYANG without orders on 30 Sep 50. There were no patients left behind. Ref also to TIS No. 1814. | ||
| 1087 | LEE, San Moon (李相文) Pvt, 10th Div, Arty Regt (code no. 753 unit), 3rd Bn. | |
| Arty Regt Hq, 10th Div, was located in vicinity of KORYONG until 29 Sep 50. | ||
| A large number of N.K. troops with small arms were flowing into MUNGYONG from the South on 2 Oct 50. PW believes that they were heading toward TAEPEK Mountain Range NE of MUNGYONG | ||
| 1088 | MUN, Hi Sop (文熙变) Jr Lt, I Corps Hq, Engr Section, Mine Distribution Statistical Officer. | |
| Engr Section consisted of a Lt Col, Jr Lt and three (3) EM’S. This section took charge of river crossing operations, road repair work and land mine supplies. | ||
| As of 21 Sep 50, I Corps Hq was located at 5 Km E of SAMGA. | ||
| PW stated that on 27 Sep 50 all heavy weapons in Corps were burned or destroyed. | ||
| Between D/U Aug 50 and Sep 50 there were 2,500 mines available. 1,200 of these were distributed to the six divisions under I Corps (200 each) and 1,300 were still in storage. | ||
| 1089 | ON, Sin Wun (溫信元) Jr Lt, 19th Div (code 322 unit), 2nd Regt (code 37 Unit). | |
| The 19th Division was activated on 15 Sep 50, at CHUKCHON and was composed of 1 × artillery Regt, and 4 × Infantry Regts (1st Regt code 333 unit, 2nd Regt code 352 unit). The 19th. Division Hqs on 3 Oct 50, was ordered to retreat from MUNSAN to KUMCHON, 2nd Regt, 19th Div was dispatched from JANGDAN to KAEJONG to construct defenses approx 1 Km WNW of MUNSAN. | ||
| SUKCHON, is said to be the supply base for the 19th Division, PW saw several large underground ammo storages and warehouses filled with small arms and artillery ammo 4 Kms North of SUKCHON on the right side of the road facing North. | ||
| PW saw about 800 US PW’s in PYONGYANG at place called SOPIYANG (western PYONGYANG). Ref also to TIS No. 1953. | ||
| 1090 | AN, Pyong Hyon (安秉賢) Sr Sgt, 27th Brigade (code no 635), Engr Section. | |
| Mission of the 27th Brigade was to defend the 38th parallel from the YESONG GANG (river) to a point approx 20 Km East of the YESONG GANG. | ||
| CHONG, Yong Pyo (정용표) Lt Col, C/S 27 Brig. | ||
| LEE, Chang Chun (리창준) Sr Capt, CO Eng Co. | ||
| 1091 | CHI, Son U (池善雨) Sgt, 19th Div (code 332), 2nd Regt, 2nd Bn, Hq (APO 7567). | |
| 2nd Bn was composed of 3 × Rifle Companies (1st, 2nd & 3rd) a HMG Co, a Mortar Co, a 45 mm Gun Platoon, an AT Gun Plat, a Signal Plat, a Supply Plat, and a Medical Plat. Ordered to retreat. to KAEJON located 2O Km N of KAESONG from its position on N Bank of IMJIN River on 3 Oct 5o. | ||
| KIM, Sang Muk (김상묵) Lt Col, Co 2nd Regt. | ||
| JON, Shi Rak (전시락) Sr Lt, co 2nd Bn. | ||
| Approx 70% of the troops with 19th Div were anticommunists who evaded conscription until a few months ago. | ||
| 1092 | LEE, Chang Se (李長世) Pvt, 43rd Div, 1st Regt, 45mm AT Gun Co. | |
| 1st Regt CP, 43rd Div, was located a short distance NE of HAYANG MYON (하양면) 80 R. SE of HAEJU at time of PW’s capture on 10 Oct 50. | ||
| LEE, Yong Snik (리영식) Sr Lt, CO 45 mm AT Gun Co. | ||
| 1093 | KIM, In Kwan (金仁寬) Jr Lt, 74th Rifle Regt, lst Bn (code CHONGJIN). 74th Rifie Regt original strength approx 2500. | |
| Equipment: 6 trucks, 2 × 76mm howitzers, 8 x 82 mm mortars. | ||
| Engaged in combat with US Forces S of PAEKCHON after arriving from HAEJU on 8 Oct 50. | ||
| LEE Ju Hi (李樹히), Col, CO 74th Regt. | ||
| O Sok Lon (오설돈), Capt, tactical Officer 74th Regt: | ||
| CHOE, Yun (최윤) Maj, CO 1st Bn. | ||
| KIM, Kwan Sam (金관삼) Lt, co 1st Co. | ||
| Two (2) USSR Colonels observed with Div (code 566) at HAEJU from 16 June 50 to 5 Sep 50. | ||
| 1094 | HANG, Chi Yon (黃致淵) Pvt, 5th Regt, 2nd Bn, Div U/K. | |
| 3rd Company was engaged in its first battle with UN Troops when they arrived on a mountain (8 Km East of PAEKCHUN) on 10 Oct 50. 3rd Co had left the Bn at YONAN the preceeding day. | ||
| 1095 | SO, Yong Yul (徐永律) Jr Lt, 19th Div, 2nd Regt, (code 298 unit), 1st Bn (code name: TOMANGAN Unit). | |
| The 19th Division was activated o/a 11 Jul 50, at SUKCHON. 19th Division’s original mission was to train recruits, | ||
| O/a 3 Oct 50 Hqs and 1st Regt were reported to have moved to NAMCHON. 1st Regt was being utilized as the reserve for the 2nd & 3rd Regts which were last reported to be in KAEJONG preparing defensive positions on high ground on both sides of the highway. | ||
| Code names used in the 19th Division’s battalion level units were names of famous rivers and mountains in North KOREA. | ||
| 1096 | LEE, Chong Yop (李丁燁) Pvt, 5th Rear Security Guard Regt, 2nd Bn. | |
| 2nd Bn, 5th Regt was located at 2 Km north of YONAN Railroad Station. | ||
| The 3rd Guard Company went to PAEKCHON on 9 Oct 50, | ||
| KIM, Yong Ok (金龍沃) Sr Lt, Co 3rd Co. | ||
| 1097 | KIM, Hung Sop (金興変) Pvt, 24th Div, 48th Regt, 3rd Bn, 9th Co. | |
| Hq of 3rd Bn located at HAEJU on 25 Sep 50 and moved to a mountain 4 Km East of YONAN on 26 Sep 50. Only 1st Plat of the 9th Co advanced to PAEKCHON, and fought US forces on 10 Oct 50. | ||
| KO, Hwang Sik (高黃植) Lt, co 9th Co. | ||
| 1098 | YUN, Sang Song (尹相成), Pvt, 77th Unit, 3rd Bn, 9th Co, (code: MOOKONG HWA). | |
| The 1st Plat of 9th Co on 9 Oct 50 was ordered to defend a position on YESUNG River 3 Kms East of PAEKCHON, near the railroad. | ||
| The 3rd Bn of the 77th Unit on 9 Oct 50, was in HAEJU with mission to guard the seacoast against amphibious landings. | ||
| KO, Hwang Sik (高黃植) Lt, co 9th Co. | ||
| 1099 | U, Ghae Ok (禹済玉) Jr Lt, 566th Unit (Div), 74th Regt, 1st Bn. | |
| Mission of 1st Bn was to prevent UN troops from crossing an unidentified bridge approx. 15 Km east of PAEKCHON. 1st Bn & Arty Bn, 74th Regt were located 15 Km East of PAEKCHON on 8 Oct 50. | ||
| LEE, Tu Ik (리두익) Col, CO 74th Regt. | ||
| CHOE, Hwan (崔鉉) Maj, Co 1st Bn | ||
| KIM, Kwan Sam (金寬三), Lt, CO 1st Co. | ||
| KIM, Tok Song (金德松) Lt, Pol. Off, 1st Co | ||
| KIM, Pyong Tok (金平德) Lt, CO mortar Co. | ||
| 1100 | SO, Yung Sung (徐永星) Pvt, 77th Unit, ? Regt, 3rd Bn, 9th Co. | |
| The 9th Company was located at YONAN as of 9 Oct 50. PW’s platoon marched to a mountain approximately 3 Km southeast of PAEKCHON On 9 Oct 50. | ||
| HO, Han Shil (호한실), 1st Lt, CO 9th Co. | ||
| PAK, Pyun Hi (朴변히), Jr Lt, co lst Plat. | ||
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
