ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3554 24 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0434) 13 February 1951
| PW NAME: | HWAN, Chong (CCF) |
| AGE: | 26 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Ammo Bearer |
| UNIT: | CCF 38th Army, 114th Div, 342nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 8th Co, Mortar Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (3 yr) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 10 Feb 51, CS 45.2-42.8 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TANIGUCHI |
PW was cooperative, and talked without hesitation. Info obtained considered reliable.
Length of Service: 3 yr in CNA, 1 yr in CCF.
a. Chronology:
30 Dec 50 - 114th Div crossed the 38th parallel.
7 Jan 51 - Div arr HAEGONG-NI (CS 3873). Troops constructed air-raid shelters.
27 Jan 51 - Div left HAEGONG-NI and crossed PUKHAN River eastward to YANGSU-RI (CS 5055) on foot at night.
7 Feb 51 - Crossed HAN River at CS 6944 to south.
9 Feb 51 - Div arr CS 4542.
10 Feb 51 - PW was captured when his Co contacted UN Forces.
b. Intentions:
114th Div was to defend lines south of HAN River in order to give time for Div in rear to re-equip and reorganize for a spring offensive. PW heard that the entire 38th Army was in the vic of CS 4542 at the time of capture.
c. Organization, Strength and Weapons:
| Unit | Strength | Equip, Wpn & Ammo |
| 38th Army (112th Div, 113th Div, 114th Div) | ||
| 114th Div (340th Regt, 341st Regt, 342nd Regt) | ||
| 342nd Regt: | ||
| 1st Bn | ||
| 2nd Bn | ||
| 3rd Bn | ||
| Security Co | 140-150 | Jap M38 rifles & US 45 cal SMG |
| 1st Light Arty | ||
| Btry | 2 Inf Arty guns | |
| 2nd Light Arty | ||
| Btry | ||
| Med Unit | ||
| Recon Unit | 15-16 | Carbines, M-1 rifles and 4 grenades ea. |
| 3rd Bn: | 700 | 4 cases of TNT (8”x8”x8”) |
| 3 Rifle Co | ||
| HMG Co | 200 | 4 Jap HMG, and rest w/Jap M38 rifles. |
| 8th Rifle Co | 150-160 | |
| 3 Rifle Plat | ||
| Mortar Plat | 10-16 (2 Sqd) | 2x60mm mortars w/20 rd, Jap M38 rifles. |
| Rifle Plat: | ||
| 3 Sqd | 8-10 ea | 1 Czech LMG w/500-600 rd, Jap M38 rifles and 4 grenades ea. |
d. Casualties:
Approx 50 in PW Co since entering KOREA on 26 Oct 50 (KIA & WIA). 6 cases of serious frostbite.
e. Code Names:
| 112th Div: | “TI I SHIH” (1st Div) |
| 113th 〃 : | “TI UR SHIH” (2nd Div) |
| 114th 〃 : | “TI SAN SHIH” (3rd Div) |
| 340th Regt: | “CHI TWAN” (7th Regt) |
| 341st 〃 : | “PAH TWAN” (8th Regt) |
| 342nd 〃 : | “CHIYU TWAN” (9th Regt) |
Code names have never been changed since Div entered KOREA.
f. Supply:
(1) Food: Procured from local villages.
(2) Clothing: One pair of canvas shoes issued at NAEGONG-NI to all members of 342nd Regt between 17 Jan 51 and 27 Jan 51.
(3) Ammo: None received since entering KOREA. Utilized abandoned ammo.
g. Foreign Elements:
Observed two trainloads (10 cars to a train) of Russian troops leaving ANTUNG, MANCHURIA for MUKDEN in Oct 50. All dressed in field uniforms with field packs.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
