ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3007 26 January 1951
FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS SPECIAL REPORT 019) 18 January 1951
| PW NAME: | LI, Yu Hsueh (李王學) |
| PW NUMBER: | 75295 |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| AGE: | 21 |
| RANK: | Gunner |
| UNIT: | CCF, 42nd Army, 124th Div, 370th Regt, Mortar Co, 3rd Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School 4 yrs |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | HWANGCH’ORYONG (黃草嶺) |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 29 Oct 50 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Lt WU (ROKA) |
Cooperative, intelligent. Reliability - Fair.
Strength of Unit:
Heavy Mortar Co: 200
Length of Time in Combat:
Location:
LIAOHSI (遼西) Apr 48
PEIPING (北平) Jan 49
ANYANG (安陽) Apr 49
HSINYANG (信陽) Aug 49 - Jan 50
HWANGCHORYONG (黃草嶺) Oct 50
Casualties; Causes:
Casualties: 1,100 troops at HWANGCHORYONG. Mostly due to strafing and bombing.
The men are afraid of air attack.
Air Raid measures:
Men take cover in air raid shelters during the day time.
Battery carried 60 rounds for each mortar and regimental Hqs was responsible for resupply.
Battery had armor piercing shells and plenty of ammunition.
Horse carts are used to bring ammunition forward to the gun positions.
Battery expends 10 rounds per day.
Guns were dug in.
Telephone communication is available.
Each battery uses two observers to adjust fire.
For the Commanding Officer:
SHAPPELL
