ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2362 24 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0234) 22 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | KIM, Hyong Ch’on (金炯天) (김형천) |
| PW NO: | None |
| RANK: | Sgt (上士) |
| AGE: | 22 |
| DUTY: | Sqd Ldr |
| UNIT: | 9th Div, 1st Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School - 3 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | P’YONGYANG |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 13 Nov 50 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KYONG-GI DO, KAEP’UNG-GUN YONG NAM-MYON, TAE WONNI # 192 (京畿道 開豊郡 嶺南面 大院里 #192) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | Same as above |
| INTERROGATOR: | SFC FUKUSHIMA (ATIS) |
PW was cooperative and considered of average intelligence. Information considered reliable.
3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:Chronology:
21 Jan 48: Conscripted into the NKA at HAEJU and assigned to the HAEJU 7th Security Bn until the middle of 1950.
19 Jun 50: Security Bn became part of the 9th Div, left HAEJU.
1 Sep 50: Arrived at YONGSAN and became the 1st Bn of the 1st Regt. PW became ill and was sent to a field hospital in KOCH’ANG (居昌).
20 Sep 50: PW and four others were informed that the NKA was retreating, so the 5 men left for the north.
25 Oct 50: PW and four others crossed the 38°th parallel in the vicinity of CHUICHON-NI over a mountain trail, after walking for about 8 km met an officer (Jr Lt) of the 9th Div, who was there to pick up all stragglers retreating north. PW and four others were brought to an assembly point, where about 200 others were gathered. After arriving here all 200 were marched north.
27 Oct 50: After walking for two nights, met 600 other men from the 9th Div. All 800 were marched north over mountain trails with a colonel in charge.
1 Nov 50: All 800 men arrived at a small village, TOKOL, where a Maj Gen (PAK, Hyo Sam (朴孝三)) with approx 900 man was waiting. Troops spent one night at this village and started marching the following night.
4 Nov 50: Unit arrived at KUMHWA. spent a night there and started toward north the following night.
6 Nov 50: The 11700 iron arrived at a mountain located approx 5 km SE of P'YONGYANG where the 9th Div set up Hq.
12 Nov 50: PW and about 160 men were led by a Maj towards P’YONGYANG and met ROK Forces, unit was dispersed, PW was captured,
4, GENERAL INFORMATION:PW states that about 1,700 troops of the 9th Div with Maj Gen PAK, Hyo Sam (朴孝三) were located on a mountain approx 1,000 meters high about 5 km SE of P’YONGYANG.
A dirt road that leads from KUMHWA to P’YONGYANG cuts through this mountain. While PW was here (between 6 Nov 50-13 Nov 50) he slept in fox holes and every day about 200 men patrolled the mountains. The 1,700 men ware separated into Bns (approx 160 men) and every night a squad from each Bn went out to a village located near the troops to get food. 50% of the 1,700 men were believed to have bean armed with rifles and/or SMQ with approx 65 rds each. No heavy weapons were observed. PW did not know whether they were in contact with other NK troops or whethor they were being supplied with arms.
The troops were usually fed twice a day but at times did not have any food at all. All of the 11700 men still had summer uniforms.
For the Commanding Officer:
GERARD
