ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3222 7 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1454) 30 January 1951
| PW NAME: | WANG, Chia Jen (王家仁) (CCF) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | 4th Field Army, 50th Army, 167th Div, 499th Regt, 1st Bn, HMG Co |
| DUTIES: | Horse tender |
| EDUCATION: | 1 yr |
| AGE: | 26 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | HONAN SHENG, NANYANG HSIEN (湖南省 南陽懸) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 261400 I Jan 51 at Hill 156 (CS3323) |
| INTERROGATOR: | G.N.Y. |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ8374) |
PW is illiterate. He was a horse tender all through his CCF career and states that he does not know anything of his unit or other information because of his duty.
The information is considered to be unreliable.
4th Field Army: 50th Army and other armies.
50th Army: 167th Div and other divisions.
167th Division: 499th and other regiments.
499th Regiment: 3 Rifle Battalions.
1st Battalion: 3 Rifle Companies, HMG Co, Sig Sqd.
HMG Company: 3 Plat.
| HMG Co: | Original (20 Nov 50) | Present (26 Jan 51) |
| Personnel: | ||
| Em | 150 | 140 |
| Officers | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 156 | 140 |
| Equipment & ammo: | ||
| HMG | 6 (3500 rd ea) | Unk |
| M1891/30 rifles | 33 (100 rd ea) | Unk |
| Grenades | 4 ea man | Unk |
| Pistol | 2 | Unk |
| Horses | 7 | 0 |
| 1st Bn: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM & Officers | 700 | Unk |
| 499th Regt: | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM & Officers | 4000 | Unk |
| 167th Div | ||
| Personnel: | ||
| EM & Officers | Approx 13,000 | Unk |
167th Div engaged 26 Jan 51 during which time unit suffered a few casualties. Div scattered vic Hill 156 (CS3323) 26 Jan 51.
PW inducted into CNA 25 Aug 48 at NANYANG HSIEN (南陽懸). O/a 15 Aug 49, captured by CCF and HUFEI (湖北), and for about 4 months stayed in this area receiving no military training or communist indoctrination.
O/a 15 Dec 49, PW assigned to 167th Div, 499th Regt, 1st Bn, HMG Co and on the same day marched with the entire 167th Div with packs and rifle (average 14 miles per day).
O/a 15 Sep 50, PW departed by rail with 167th Div, arriving LIAO TUNG SHENG (遼東省) 9 Oct 50, detrained here, rested about 4 days, and then left by rail for ANTUNG (安東), arriving the fol day.
O/a 20 Nov 50, the 167th Div marched across the Korean border, passing through SINUIJU (KE1839) the fol day and then marched S via mountain trails arriving in the vic of HILL 156 (CS3323) 20 Jan 51.
26 Jan 51 the 167th Div was attacked by the Turkish Brigade and after a few hours, the 167th Div was routed. After this engagement, PW was captured on Hill 156.
Food obtained only through confiscation. PW heard from other soldiers that his unit, the HMG Co, 1st Bn, 499th Regt, received some ammo supply, but, where and when it was brought in, were unknown.
Moral of the troops low due to insufficient amount of food and clothing. Troops fear most the constant UN air attacks. Because of its effectiveness, the soldiers lost all confidence in their victory and now have no desire to fight.
167th Div personnel were vaccinated the day before they crossed the border, o/a 20 Nov 50.
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. Yes, the area was unknown.
c. Can you describe what they said?
a. He cannot read.
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.
167th Div marched over mountain trails at night in single file with no security because it marched through secured territories.
During the day, the troops dug themselves foxholes in the mountains and covered themselves with straw mats.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
