ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2579 7 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1241) 21 December 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | WU, Chiang - Yung (吳江榮 ) (Chinese) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 38th Army, 133rd Div, 12th Regt, 1st Bn, 3rd Co, Hq Plat |
| DUTIES: | 2nd Cook |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| AGE: | 34 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | CHINA, KWANGTUNG, SHAM-TOU (SWATCH) WU-CHIAO Road No. 3 (中國 廣東 汕頭 烏槁 街三号) |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 181400 1 Nov 50 at an unknown place |
| INTERROGATOR: | G.W. |
PW had no formal education but manages to road and write organizations and place names. His ability to remember dates and place names over a period of three years, while not learning the name of his own Co commender, and his consistency in maintaining the numerical designation of his division which apparently was not correct, induces one to think that he has been given certain definite instructions on questioning in case of capture.
3. T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF PW’S UNIT:The 38th Army was composed of three divisions; one of which is the 133rd Div; the other numerical designations ere unknown to the PW.
The 133rd Div was composed of the 10th, 11th end 12th Regiments.
The 12th Rogt wes composed of 3 Battalions.
The 1st Bn was composed of three rifle companies and HMG Co.
Each rifle Company was composed of three rifle platoons and a Hq Plat.
Each rifle platoon has three squads. The Hq Plat has two squads.
| 1st Plat, 3rd Co: | Original | Present |
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 29 | 24 |
| Officer | 0 | 0 (Including one captured) |
| Equipment: | ||
| 23 Jap model 38 rifles | ||
| 6 US Carbines | ||
| 54 Handgrenades | ||
| 3 LMG’s | ||
| 3rd Co, 1st Battalion: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 118 | 107 |
| Officers | 2 | 2 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| 81 Jap 38 model rifles | ||
| 9 LMG’s | ||
| 162 Grenades, 54 to each plat | ||
| 1 Pistol, MAUSER, Co Cmdr | ||
Conscripted by the Nationalist Army and entered the service at SWATOW (汕頭) 11 Oct 47. Left SWATOW by army transport ship 12 Dec 47 and arrived at SSU PING (四平) LIAONING SHENG (遼寧省) fifteen days later. There, the PW received training as rifleman for five months. He participated in five engagements and was finally captured by the Communists Nov 48. At the time of his capture, he was a member of the 91st Div; 271st Regt (CNA). He was a sub-machine gunner in the Regimental Hq Co. The PW’s regiment lost half of its strength through casualties and the other half were taken prisoner by the Communists. The PW, together with the rest of the PWs, was pressed into the Communist 38th Army, 133rd Div, 12th Regt 13 Nov 48, The PW was taken to SHENG YANG (瀋陽) by truck. There the other troops received further training, while the PW was assigned as a second cook in his present organization.
Nov 49, the PW’s division marched for forty-four days to TIENTSIN (天津) where they trained for two months; then to CHI-NAN (斉南) in SHANTUNG SHENG (山東省), arriving there in thirty five days. From there, they marched to KWANGSI SHENG (広西省) via HUNAN SHENG (湖南省) arriving there in approximately 90 days. PW remained there until 12 Sep 50, when his regiment returned to MANCHURIA, first marching from TIEN CHUNG HSIEN (天中 縣) to HANKOU (韓口) then by train to KAI-YUAN (開遠). They remained there until 12 Oct 50, when his regiment left by train for the YALU River. The PW witnessed only his regiment crossing the YALU on foot 141800 1 Nov 50 into KOREA. They marched for ten nights to a place known to him as HUICHON (熙川). The PW was captured after he was wounded on the left arm on 17 Nov 50 when his battalion was attacked by ROK troops.
5. REPLACEMENTS:PW knew of none but he had heard from his Co Commender that 130,000 communists entered KOREA.
6. FOOD & AMMO SUPPLIES: (1) Food:
In MANCHURIA two meals of millet per day.
In KOREA two meals of millet or local cereals.
The PW claims that the quantity given was insufficient in both countries. The unit commanders “borrowod” from village heads, all food consumed in KOREA.
(2) Supplies: (Clothing)
One uniform each of summer and winter clothing which PW thinks is insufficient. There were no extra supply of clothing or reserves.
(3) Artillery & Air Attraks:
UN bombing and artillery, including mortar fire, forced PW’s unit into concealment during daylight.
Movements were made at night only.
7. MORALE:The PW was afraid of MAO Tse Tung, the Communist Leader and his subordinates, so he dared not make the slightest attempt to escape. The reason for his capture was that he was wounded.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
