ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2647 8 November 1950
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1225) 17 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| PW NAME: | WANG, Ju Kuan (王州寬) (Chinese) |
| RANK & DUTY: | Rifleman (步兵) |
| ORGANIZATION: | CCF, 3rd Field Army, 29th Army, 37th Div, 675th Regt, 3rd Bn, 9th Co, 1st Plat, 3rd Sqd (中國人民 解放軍 野敁軍 29軍 37師 675団 三營 9連 1排 3班) |
| AGE: | 35 |
| EDUCATION: | 3 years |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | CHINA, SHANTUNG-SHENG, KUAN-HSIEN, CHENGCHUNG, SANLI-CHUANG (中國 山東省 官縣 城中 三里莊) |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 131500 1 Nov 50, in the vicinity of YE 3705 |
| INTERROGATOR: | G.W.A. |
Very uncooperative.
PW seemed to he in fair physical condition. He claimed ignorance of activity of his unit. PW allegedly did not even know that he is in Korea.
PW is a confirmed believer in communism and at first stated that he has been a Communist Party member for 5 years; then later denied that he was a communist. Although PW stated that he has had 3 years of schooling, he feigns illiteracy. Reliability of information in general is doubtful, and in parts is absolutely false. PW was thoroughly interrogated on 16 Nov 50, then given a nights rest and reinterrogated on 17 Nov 50. Results were still inconclusive and confusing. Do not recommend further interrogation as PW is apparently mentally deficient.
3. T/O & E AND STRENGTH OF UNIT:The 675th Regt is composed of 3 Bns.
3rd Bn is composed of the 7th, 8th, and 9th Rifle Companies.
9th Rifle Company is composed of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd platoons.
1st Plat is composed of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd squads, with 11 men in each squad.
9th Company
A. Personnel:
5 officers and approx 105 EM
B. Equipment & Ammo:
90 x Jap M38 rifles (90 rds per)
3 x 60 mm Mortars
Hand Grenades (4 per man)
5 x Pistols
3 x Jap LMG’s
1 x Bugle
5 x Whistles
5 x Magnetic Compass
3rd Battalion consisted of 400 troops.
675 Regiment estimated at 1,000 troops.
There were no Koreans, Japanese, or Russians in the 37th Division.
PW stated that he does not know whether the 29th Army is intact and under the same chain of command as it was prior to crossing the YALU River. Furthermore he feigned ignorance about being in Korea, stating that he thought he was still in China. No other information.
4. PERSONAL AND UNIT HISTORY:Entered the CCF (29th Army) 7 Aug 46 in LIAOYANG-SHENG, MANCHURIA.
Departed from LIAOYANG-SHENG on 22 Aug 46, by train with approximately 120 men, and arrived in LIAOYANG-SHENG on 23 Aug 46.
PW allegedly does not remember his or his unit’s activities from Aug 46 until Sep 50.
Departed from MANCHURIA (location unknown) in Sep 50, traveling by train for about 10 days with approximately 750 men. Then marched with these men (units unknown) for 2 or 3 days and nights.
Separated from his unit after intense combat o/a 13 Nov 50.
Captured at an unknown village by US troops at 151300 1 Nov 50.
5. PERSONALITIES:(All phonetic, PW claims that he cannot write.)
SUNG, Jen-Wen Commanding General
37th Div, 29th Army, 3rd Field Army
WANG, Wi-Shen Commending Officer
675th Regt, 37th Div, 29th Army
CHANG, Chen-Piao Commanding Officer
3rd Bn, 675th Regt, 37th Division
CHI, Chung-Hsing Commanding Officer
9th Co, 3rd Bn, 675th Regt
6. MORALE:Personnel in PW’s unit had high morale because their state of discipline was excellent.
7. GENERAL INFORMATION:PW stated that he volunteered for the CCF.
He added that the CCF has no forced conscription program but is made up entirely of volunteers.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
