ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3912 9 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0441) 17 February 1951
| PW NAME: | CHUNG, Chi Sun |
| AGE: | 20 |
| DUTY: | Ammo Bearer (MG) |
| UNIT: | NANHAIPU (South Sea Unit), 350th Regt, 2d Bn, Hv Wpn Co, 3d Plat, 9th Sqd |
| EDUCATION: | Elementary School (2 yr) |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl OZAKI |
Reliability: Fair
Length of Service: 27 mo with CNA
Physical Condition: Good
Attitude: Friendly, cooperative, and resents CCF.
Would rather fight for CNA.
Deserted and captured by 3/187th Abn RCT at DS 437.
a. Chronology:
Mar 48 - Voluntarily enlisted in CNA. Received 17 mo mil tng. Assigned to 71st Army, 88th Div, 262d Regt, Regt Mort Co, 3d Plat, 6th Sqd.
Jul 50 - PW along with 400 CNA troops captured by CCF at GWANGSHI-SHENG, SHANGSSU HSHIEN. Among the PW, wounded CNA troops and aged soldiers were released while PW was confined with 5,000 others in 40th Bn (PW).
10 Nov 50 - 40th Bn redesignated part of “NANHAIPU (South Sea Unit) and 75% of unit (approx 25,000) were former CNA personnel.
12 Feb 51 - 350th Regt encountered UN troops in WONJU sector.
15 Feb 51 - 350th Regt arr in vic of DS 0437 at night.
16 Feb 51 - Captured by 3/187th Abn RCT.
b. Organization and Strength:
NANHAIPU (South Sea Unit)|25,000 (orig)|Present
350th Regt (1st, 2d, 3d Bn)
Hvy Wpn Co (HMG)|220|190
Hvy Wpn Co
3d Plat|64|54
3d Plat
9th Sqd|16|10
c. Weapons:
Hv Wpn Co, 2d Bn, 350th Regt:
US cal .30 MG|24 approx 5,000 rd of ammo ea
US Thompson SMG|12
Observed US 105mm How and Russ 82mm mortars in 350th Regt.
d. Supply:
Ammo: Inadequate.
Food: Extremely scarce. Troops exchanged their ration coupons with food from villagers. Penalty for looting was death. Korean nationals living in liberated areas permitted to use above coupons; and this punishment was enforced throughout the entire CCF.
e. Morale:
For four reasons; 1) under fed, 2) inadequate clothing, 3) hardship through cold climate and 4) fear of UN air and Arty strikes, morale was extremely low.
Surprised to find US troops when captured. CCF are completely ignorant of fact that they are facing US troops. Consequently, compelled to believe enemies were foreigners, Puppet Army of Syngman RHEE. He adds with interest, if the 18,750 former CNA troops presently serving with NANHAIPU knew they are opposing US, all would gladly surrender instead of hiding in foxholes, uncertain of their cause as participants in this terrible war.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
