ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 3203 6 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 MISDI - 1428) 27 January 1951
| PW NAME: | LIU, Fuan Chon (劉風春) (CCF) |
| RANK: | Pvt (戰士) |
| ORGN: | 4th Field Army, 50th Army, 150th Div (code names: 50th Div), 450th Regt (code name: 50th Bn, 2nd Bn (code name: volunteer 2nd Unit), 5th Co, 2nd Plat |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School, 4 yrs |
| AGE: | 24 |
| OCCUPATION: | Laborer |
| ADDRESS: | LIULIN SHENG, YENKOU SHIH CHIN SHA CHUI, CHIN SEA CHIEH, #20 (遼寧省 營口市 建設邑 建設街 二0号) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 25 Jan 51 at YANGJI-RI, (CS4823) |
| INTERROGATOR: | T.M.O |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ8374) |
PW during interrogation was physically exhausted. Information seems reliable.
50th Army: 150th Div (code name: 50th Div), 148th Div (code name: 48th Div), 149th Div (code name: 49th Div).
150th Div: 450 Regt (code name: 50th Regt), 448th Regt (code name: 48th Regt), 449th Regt (code name: 49th Regt), Arty Bn, Signal Co, Security Guard Co, and other units.
450th Regt: 1st Bn (code name: 1st Volunteer Unit)
2nd Bn (code name: 2nd Volunteer Unit)
3rd Bn (code name: 3rd Volunteer Unit)
Security Guard Co, Signal Co, Med Plat, and other unknown units.
448th Regt(code name: 48th Regt): 4th Bn (code name: 4th Volunteer Unit)
5th Bn (code name: 5th Volunteer Unit)
6th Bn (code name: 6th Volunteer Unit)
449th Regt(code name: 49th Regt): 7th Bn (code name: 7th Volunteer Unit)
8th Bn (code name: 8th Volunteer Unit)
9th Bn (code name: 9th Volunteer Unit)
2nd Rifle Bn(code name: 2nd Volunteer Unit): 5th Co (code name: 6th Combat Unit)
6th Co (code name: 5th Combat Unit)
7th Co (code name: 7th Combat Unit)
Hvy Weapons Co (code name: 8th Combat Unit) Sig Section, Med Sqd, and other attached units.
5th Rifle Company(code name 6th Combat Unit): 1st Plat
2nd Plat
3rd Plat
2nd Rifle Platoon: 1st Sqd
2nd Sqd
3rd Sqd
| 2nd Rifle Platoon | Original(as of Oct 50) | Present(as of 25 Jan 51) |
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 37 | 31 |
| Officer | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 39 | 33 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| LMG | 2 | 2 |
| Bangalore torpedo | 1 | 1 |
| SMG (Thompson) | 1 | 1 |
| Rifle (Jap M-38) | 27 (80 re ea) | 24 (40 to 80 rds ea) |
| Grenades | 4 | 1 to 4 ea |
| Bugle | 1 | 1 |
| Whistles | 5 | 5 |
| 5th Rifle Company: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM:110 | 80 | |
| Officer | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 120 | 90 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| LMG | 6 | 4 |
| Bangalore torpedos | 2 | 2 |
| SMG (Thompson) | 3 | 3 |
| 60mm Mortars | 4 | 4 |
| Rifles (Jap M-38) | 87 (80 rds ea) | 80 (40 to 80 rds ea) |
| Grenades | 4 ea | 1 to 4 ea |
| Bugles | 3 | 3 |
| Whistles | 15 | 15 |
| Flare Pistols | 1 | |
| Machine Pistols | 6 | 6 |
| Dual Purpose Demolishing AT Mine | 2 (10 Kg charge) | 2 |
| Heavy Weapons Co: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM | 170 to 180 | Unk |
| Officer | Unk | Unk |
| Total | Unk | Unk |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| HMG | 4 | 4 |
| 82mm Mortars | 4 | 4 |
| SMG (Thompson) | 5 | Unk |
| Rifles | Unk | Unk |
| Grenades | Unk | Unk |
About 7 men KIA in the PW Company were due to air attacks; 8 to 9 men had frozen feet.
The weapons in the PW Company were all in usable condition; Loss of weapons were due to bombings.
2nd Bn of the 450th Regt, o/a 25 Jan 51, was occupying the highest hill adjacent to the YANGJI-NI (CS4825). CHUKSAN-NI(CS5904) Highway, approximately 3 Km Southeast of YANKJI-RI.
5th Rifles Co was deployed on highground overlooking the highway in the Southern sector of the hill.
6th and 7th Rifle Companies were located in the Northern sector of the hill facing the highway.
Heavy weapons companies and the Bn OP were located on the highest peak of the hill.
Bn OP was located halfway between the 5th Co and the OP.
The heavy weapons company was placed on the highest peak to provide supporting fire at the highway in the direction South to Northeast.
3-man foxholes were dug along the side of the mountain paralleling the highway. The interval between each foxhole was approximately 6 meters and about 15 meters West of the highway.
25 Jan 51 the 2nd Bn was expecting an attack from the Southern sector by US forces.
5th Company on the night from 23 Jan 51 until PW was taken prisoner on 25 Jan 51, moved from their defense position to a hill approximately 1 km East of the 2nd Bn area. The company usually spent the night at that bill and returned by daybreak. PW was told that his company, whenever going to this hill, was on a recon patrol. PW company did not construct foxholes nor defensive positions on this hill.
Conscripted Feb 50, at YINGKOU(營口), MANCEURIA and assigned to the 50th Army, 150th Division, stationed at YINGKOU. Between Feb 50 to March 50, the PW worked on a state- controlled farm.
In March 50 the 150th Division, traveled by rail to SSUCH’OAN (四川). In March 50, the PW Regt (450th) traveled by rail to HUPEI(湖北), for the purpose of working on a state farm. In Sep 50 the 450th Regt was transferred to ANTUNG. Upon arrival at ANTUNG, the PW Regt was sent to the outskirts of the city for the purpose of equipping themselves prior to departing for KOREA. After remaining in ANTUNG for about 8 days (early Oct) the PW Regt was joined by other elements of the 150th Division.
From ANTUNG the 150th division crossed the YALU River into SINUIJU (KE1039) undercover of darkness. The division spent the next day in the outskirts of SINUIJU prior to marching South. From SINUIJU the 150th Division marched only at night, using secondary roads and mountain trails, by-passing P’YONGYANG and SEOUL, until they arrived in the vicinity of SUWON (CS2428) on 9 Jan 51.
In the vicinity of SUWON the PW Bn regrouped then marched East over mountain trails, in single files, until they arrived at YANGJI-RI o/a 15 Jan 51.
Prior to arrival to YANGJI-RI, about 8 kms East of the town, the PW Battalion was attacked by UN Forces who withdraw after about an hour’s fire fight.
From YANGJI-RI the Bn marched 3 km Southeast, adjacent to the main highway extending South of YANGJI-RI (CS4823) for the purpose of constructing defensive positions.
25 Jan 51 the PW was returning to his Bn area from his group because of frozen feet. He was taken PW by a US patrol.
WANG, Chia San (王家散)
CG, 150th Division
NI, Pin K’un (聶炳坤)
CO, 150th Div, 450th Regt, 2nd Bn
HU, Hai T’ing (胡海亭)
Co CO, 450th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co
CHAN, Hun Fu (姜洪福)
Plat Ldr, 450th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 1st Plat
LING, Tsou Hwa (楊紹华)
Plat Ldr, 450th Regt, 2nd Bn, 5th Co, 2nd Plat
Food was not adequate in the PW Battalion. Since arriving at YANGJI-RI, the PW unit has had an average of 1 or 2 meals per day, depending upon the availability of food.
The PW Bn had not received a resupply of ammo since arriving in KOREA.
The troops have one set of clothing only. There are no replacement.
PW did not observe civilian clothes utilized in his Battalion but believes that Recon units have them.
For signal purposes between platoon and company; bugles, whistles and runners were utilized.
Between Company and Battalion and Regiment, wherever possible, telephones were used, besides, runners and horseback messengers were used.
Morale and combat effectiveness of the PW battalion was poor because of frozen feet, lack of proper clothing, and rations.
Many of the troops would like to desert the unit, but because they have no place to go they feel that if they continued to be with the unit they will at least have something to eat.
AN unknown disease that causes stomach cramps and vomiting.
About 10% of the troops were affected by the above mentioned disease and frozen feet.
No medical treatment was available in the PW Bn.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
a. PW was captured.
b. Did you see any UN leaflets or hear UN loudspeaker broadcasts?
a. Negative
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. Negative
d. What was your reaction to them?
a. Negative
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
a. Negative
PW unit marched only at night and in single files. Their route of march was generally mountain trails that followed the roads. A 5 minute rest was taken every hour. When resting, guards were never utilized unless close to enemy territory.
There was no designated bivouac area along the route of march.
The place chosen for bivouac generally was an area thickly vegetated. In bivouac areas, foxholes were dug and camouflaged.
Foxholes were used for sleeping purposes and concealment against aircraft.
Patrolling is usually conducted to get information on enemy troop vehicular movements, etc.
Patrols were not used to make contact with guerrillas. Night patrols were used to get as close as possible or to infiltrate enemy territory for the purpose of getting information.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
