ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3443 19 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (IX CORPS MISD - 0240) 1 February 1951
| NAME: | CHUNG Hong Min (Chinese) |
| AGE: | 20 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | CCF 38th Army, 112th Div, 334th Regt, 2nd Bn, 4th Co, 3rd Plat, 7th Sqd. |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| DATE CAPTURED, PLACE: | Surrendered 291200 Jan 51 at Hill 312 (CS 35.0 35.3) |
PW was cooperative during interrogation and gave information freely. Information seems fairly reliable. Not recommended for further interrogation.
a. Chronology
26 Jan 51, 2nd Bn arrived at hill 312 from a village approx 2 Km NE of hill 312 where it was stationed for approx 20 days. Disposition of the other units of the 334th Regt or the 112th Div were unknown.
5 Jan 51, 112th Div crossed the HAN River in the vicinity of a concrete bridge location unknown. Travelled for about 3 days, over mountain trails. PW did not know the route was taken by the Div after the HAN River crossing.
29 Jan 51, PW, after reading the leaflets dropped by UN aircraft, volunteered to scout the area south of hill 312 so that he could sur-render to the UN forces who were stationed approx 200 meters S of the hill. 291000 Jan 51, he surrendered to US 5th Cav.
b. Organization and Strength
Prior to his surrender, the 38th Army composed of the 112, 113, and 114th Div, and a Repl Unit of 3,000 man.
112th Div composed of the 334th, 335th, 336th Inf Regt totalling 4,800 man. 334th Regt was composed of 3 Inf Bn totalling 1,800 men. 3 Rifle Co and a Hvy Wpn Co composed of the 2nd Bn of 400 men. 4th Co composed of 3 Rifle Plat and a 60mm Mortar Plat, totalling 120 man.
c. Deployment of PW Own Unit
Prior to his surrender on 29 Jan 51, 4th Co CP was situated mid-way up the NE slope of Hill 312. 5th Co CP was also located on the NE slope of Hill 312 approx 50 meters W of the 4th Co CP.
2nd Bn CP was at the foot of the NE slope, between the 4th and 5th Co CP.
6th Co CP was situated approx 2 Km NW of Hill 312 in an unknown village of approx 10 houses.
d. Deployment of Other Unit
25 Jan 51, while PW and the entire 3rd Plat of 36 man went to an unknown village, about 4 Km SW of Hill 312 to scrounge some firewood, he observed a Co of CCF troops of the 50th Army. These troops were idle.
e. Status of Arms and Ammunition
4th Co was armed with 3 LMG with 500 rd of ammo each, 6 SMG M3 with 100 rd each, 45 Jap M-38 rifles with 100 rd each, 6 pistols with 50 rd each, 4x60mm mortars with 17 shells each, and 6 US carbines with 100 rd each. There were 300 hand-grenades par Co.
PW believed the 5th and the 8th Co also had the same amount of weapons and ammunition.
Hvy Wpn Co 2nd Bn had 6 HMG with 2,000 rd each and 12 rifles (Mossin and US carbines) with 50 to 100 rd of ammo each.
Ammunition last received at Hill 312, on 15 Jan 51, included 80 grenades, 10,000 rd of HMG ammo 8,000 rd for Jap M-38 rifles which were brought by 2 trucks. He did not know where the ammunition came from.
f. Status of Food and Clothing
PW stated that no food or clothing supply were received after crossing the YALU River on 20 Nov 50. Food was usually foraged daily from villages within the unit’s immediate area.
g. Mission
The intention of 2nd Bn unknown to PW, however, he was told by his Co CO that they were to defend Hill 312.
h. Personalities
LIANG Pi Chung, 30 yr, CG 38th CCF Army.
FUNG Fu, 25, 3rd Plat Ldr.
i. Propaganda
PW did not know the exact feelings of the troops of his unit towards the UN leaflets, because they were not allowed to read or pick up these leaflets and they were constantly reminded by their officers that if they surrender they would be maltreated and even killed.
For the AC of S, G-2:
IIDA
