ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3096 1 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (IX CORPS MISD - 0215) 16 January 1951
| NAME: | CHE Chon Kwan (崔鍾官) (CH’OE Chon Kwan) |
| AGE: | 37 |
| RANK: | Jr Lt |
| DUTY: | Interpreter |
| UNIT: | 38th Army, 112th Div, 336th Regt, 2nd Bn, 2nd Co, 8th Plat, 7th Sqd |
| DATE OF CAPTURE, PLACE: | 121500 Jan 51 at YANGJIRI (CS4723) |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School 6 yrs |
PW was fairly cooperative and information obtained seems fairly reliable. However, PW, was not clear on many questions. He is not recommended for further interrogation.
a. Chronology:
PW was hired as an interpreter for the 336th Regt 13 Sep 50 at TIE LIANG, MANCHURIA. PW was rated according to his ■ay which was 140,000 (Chinese) yuan per month.
6 Oct 50, due to transportation problems, only the 336th Regt crossed into KOREA at MANP’OJIN. O/a 12 Oct 50, PW’s Regt arrived in the vicinity of KUJANG-DONG. From there at the end of Nov 50 the 336th traveled through WONWI, where the 112th Div suffered about 1,000 casualties through air attack and ground fire. From here they traveled to YONCHON, arriving there on or about 28 Dec 50. Here, they heard from others that the whole 38th Army was present, but he himself did not see them. 2 Jan 51, the 336th Regt arrived at POCH’ON.
4 Jan 51, it left POKCH’ON and arrived at KWANJU (CS3948), from where the Regt departed and arrived at KWANCHONG located approximately 6 Km NE of YANJIRI (CS4823) on 101700 Jan 51, spending the night there.
101800 Jan 51, the 336th Regt Commander told them they might stay there anywhere from one week to ten days until further orders were received from higher headquarters. The regimental commander said from there on they would be entering flat lands requiring careful reconnoitering, and until ■■merical superiority is attained through reinforcements, they would continue with probing actions to determine the enemy’s weak points. After the speech, PW’s 2ns Co was sent out to PUGOK, located 3 Km S of KWANCHON, arriving there at 1900 hrs the same day. Assuming that the unit would remain there for quite some time, and when POGOK did not produce ample food, the company commander told PW and others to go to YONGJIRI (CS4723) to look for rice.
120300 Jan 51, PW and 4 others departed PUGOK, arriving at YONGJIRI at 1300 hrs the same day. After finding some rice, PW’s detail rested because of fatigue. While resting they were fired upon by enemy troops so they started to retreat. While retreating they came across 10 CCF troops who were either lost or were retreating. While escaping, 3 of the men were hit and PW was captured.
b. Unit Organization:
112th Div, after entering KOREA, was known as the 1st Detachment. PW did not know the Division strength.
112th Div was composed of 334th, 335th, and 336th Regts. Code designation for them were respectively, the 1st sqd, 2nd sqd, and the 3rd sqd. The present strength of the 336th Regt is about 500 men. The Regt is composed of 3 Bns of 3 Cos each. Each Co had approximately 110 to 120 men. PW’s company strength is about 90 men at present.
336th Regt CP was located at KWAHCHON. (PW’s)2nd Co CP was located at PUGOK as of 120900 Jan 51, which is about 10 Km W of YONGJIRI (CS4723) in a village of about 20 houses.
c. Weapons:
PW heard that the 336th Regt had a Heavy Weapons Co attached direct to the Regt CP. This Co had 7 x 60mm mortars (30 rounds ea), three field pieces (caliber unknow) with about 30 to 40 rounds ea. Men had M1 Rifles, carbines, M38 rifles, with 50 rounds per men, and 2 or 3 handgrenades per men. 3 HMGs with Regt, and 3 LMGs to a company.
d, Supplies:
PW heard that supplies come in but as far as he knows his Regt did not receive any.
e. Losses:
O/a 3 Jan 51, the 336th Regt was hit by an air attack about 8 Km N of YONCHON. As a result it lost 3 mortars.
f. Korean Interpreters:
The 336th Regt had a reconnaissance platoon of 30 men including two Korean interpreters who spoke Chinese. Their names were YUM Kap Byong and SO Chang Su.
Whenever a Regt is reduced in strength it drawn men from other units or two units are integrated without losing the regimental designation.
g. Personalities:
336th Regt CO: LEE Fu Ing (李福栄)
2nd Co CO: LIU Chi Cheng (柳基成)
For the AC of S, G-2:
IIDA
