ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3787 5 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS 1384) 28 February 1951
| PW NAME: | KIM, Kwang Gyu (金光奎) (김광규) |
| PW NUMBER: | 63 NK 125319 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 21 |
| DUTY: | Motorman |
| UNIT: | NKA, I Corps, 8th Div, 1st Regt, 3rd Bn, 82mm Mortar Co, Command Plat |
| EDUCATION: | 3 yr Middle School |
| OCCUPATION: | Clerk |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | KWANGJU (廣州) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 14 Feb 51 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: | KOREA, HAMGYONG PUKTO, KYONGHUNG-GUN, KYONGHUNG-MYON, KYONGHUNG-NI (咸鏡北道 慶興郡 慶興面 慶興里) |
| HOME ADDRESS: | KOREA, HAMGYONG PUKTO, NAJIN-GUN, NAJIN-MYUN, CHONGGYE-RI #16 (咸鏡北道 羅津郡 羅津面 淸溪里 一六番地) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc NAKAZAWA (ATIS) |
Cooperative and talkative. Reliability - Fair.
a. Chronology:
27 Aug 50: Conscripted into the NKA at NAJIN (羅津). Assigned to 3rd Sqd, 2nd Plat, 2nd Co, 8th Bn, 109th Ind Regt.
7 Sep 50: 109th Ind Regt arrived WONSAN by trucks.
15 Sep 50: 200 men departed WONSAN on foot.
18 Sep 50: Arrived ANBYON (安邊). Reassigned “Leading Plat, directly attached to 82mm Mortar Co, 8th Bn, 590th Ind Regt.”
3 Oct 50: 590th Regt retreated.
25 Oct 50: Arrived CH’OSAN (楚山). Reassigned to Leading Plat of 82mm Mortar Co, 3rd Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div, I Corps.
3 Dec 50: 8th Div departed CH’OSAN.
10 Jan 51: 3rd Bn, 1st Regt, 8th Div, stationed in YONAN (延安). 8th Div departed for SEOUL.
20 Jan 51: 3rd Bn departed YONAN(延安).
25 Jan 51: 3rd Bn arrived SIHUNG(始興). 1st Regt, of 8th Div stationed here.
4 Feb 51: 1st Regt vicinity of ANYANG(安養). Fought for 4 days against UN Forces while retreating.
7 Feb 51: Arrived SEOUL.
10 Feb 51: Departed SEOUL.
13 Feb 51: Arrived KWANGJU(廣州).
14 Feb 51: Regt surrounded. PW was captured by US Army.
b. Unit Organization and Strength:
Weapons: (As of 14 Feb 51)
Arty Regt: 1 x 122mm Howitzer
1 x 76mm Field Gun
120mm Mortar Co: 1 x 120mm Mortar
76mm Field Gun Co: 1 x 76mm Field Gun
c. Personalities:
KIM, Pong Mun (金鳳文) (김봉문), Maj Gen, CG 8th Div.
PAEK, Hak Im (白學林) (백학림), Col, CO 1st Regt, 8th Div.
d. Code Number:
8th Div 415 (code)
1st Regt 417 (code)
e. Disposition:
When last observed (14 Feb 51), 1st Regt was in vicinity of KWANGJU, 8th Div was in SEOUL.
f. Intentions:
1st Regt of 8th Div was to infiltrate behind enemy lines and cut off supply routes with main area of operation at SUWON (水原).
g. Morale:
Low - Because of strafing and artillery.
h. Replacements:
No replacements were received after 25th Oct 50.
i. Supply:
Each man carried 5 days ration and 200 rd for small arms. 54 rd for 82mm mortar observed.
For the Commanding Officer:
ROBINSON
