ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2924 18 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (2 - LDI - 0043) 26 November 1950
| PW NAME: | YUI Yo Suu (26) Chinese |
| RANK: | 2nd Lt |
| DUTY: | Cultural Leader |
| UNIT: | 40th Army, 120th Div, 359th Regt, 2nd Bn, HW Co. |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 26 Nov 50 |
| INTERROGATED BY: | Pfc MOTOYAMA |
Evaluation: Cooperative in answering questions and information seems to be fairly reliable.
Not recommended for further interrogation.
120th Div assembled at ANTUNG (XE1545), MANCHURIA and was there for approx 3 months. Did not know if any other unit was there.
O/a 24 Oct 50, 120th Div with strength of approx 10,000 men crossed the YALU river at SINUIJU. Before crossing the river, their political leader told them that they have to go to KOREA to fight and liberated them and also said that if UN forces come near the Korean border, they will invade MANCHURIA next.
After crossing the river, the 359th Regt separated from rest of the troops and arrived approx 12 KMs E of UNSAN (YE39278) o/a 29 Oct 50. Heard that rest of the Div troops were nearby. Upon arriving, the unit fought for 2 days with ROK troops but had to retreat.
O/a 1 Nov 50 the unit arrived at MADUSAN Mt area (YE2628). PW heard from NK soldier that this was MADUSAN. Did not know if any other unit was in this area.
1700 24 Nov 50 the 359th Regt (approx 3000 men) left MADUSAN passed N of UNSAN and arrived in vicinity of BV5123 at the CHONGCHON River. Heard from company political officers that this was going to be a general attack and that all other CCF unit had advanced and that this unit was to cross the river at all costs.
Upon arriving at CHONGCHON River, the unit was attacked by UN troops but despite heavy fire, they waded across the river 2400 25 Nov 50. HW Co and 2nd Bn was the advance unit and was first to cross the river and took up positions. The 1st and 3rd Bns followed and dispersed to left and right flank of 2nd Bn. Their objective was to take the mountain south of river (vic BV5124).
0600 26 Nov 50 PW saw no troops of his Regt either on left or right flank so he believes that they scattered. PW’s company could not move out of their position because of heavy fire.
1000 26 Nov 50 US tanks attacked their position and PW and approx 30 men surrendered.
4 x 92mm Inf Gun (Jap make), 18 HMGs (Jap make), 27 x 60mm mortars, 1 LMG to each sqd, 3 x 82mm mortars to each Bn, 2-3 Bazookas to each Bn and all men were armed with Jap rifles.
82mm mortar - approx 30 rds; 60mm mortars - u/k; HMG - approx 2000 rds per gun; LMG - approx 1000 rds per gun; rifles - approx 100 rds and Bazooka - approx 11 rds each. The unit received ammo 21 Nov 50 at MADUSAN and this was the first issue since crossing the border.
They were usually fed two times a day on rice, millet and corn. They procured food from villages.
Co CO: LEW Su Ho (28).
For the AC of S, G-2:
OJI
