ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3916 9 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0451) 18 February 1951
| PW NAME: | LE■, Hao■ Yeun |
| AGE: | 27 |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | CCF, 39th Army, 116th Div, 346th regt, 1st Bn, 2d Co, 2d Plat |
| EDUCATION: | Primary School (3 yr) |
| PLACE OF CAPTURE: | French Sector |
| DATE & BY WHOM CAPTURED: | 14 Feb 51 by 23d Inf Div |
| INTERROGATOR: | PFC SHIGEKUNI |
PW intelligent and cooperative.
Reliability: Good
Length of Sev: 3 yr
Physical Condition: Stretcher Case
Former Occupation: Business
a. Chronology:
Feb 48 - Conscripted into CNA 94th Army at KO■AKES■N. Asgd to intel section.
Jan 49 - Captured by CCF at TIE■TSIN, and asgd to the 39th Army.
1 Jan 51 - 346th Regt engaged in combat at ■■GJIN.
O/a 8 Jan 51 - Regt arr YONAN.
O/a 27 Jan 51 - Crossed IMJIN River, near a RR bridge. Arr SEOUL and shortly thereafter crossed the HAN River.
b. Organization:
39th Army consisted of 115th, 116th and 117th Div, Arty Regt, Field Hosp (strength equal to 2 Bn), Bugle Co, Gd Regt, Recon Regt, Sig Regt, Engr Bn, and Rear Hq incl supply, transp, etc.
116th Div consisted of 346th, 347th and 348th Regt, Arty Bn, Gd Bn, Recon Bn (incl Sig), Med Co, Engr Co, and Div Rear Hq.
346th Regt composed of 3 Rifle Bn, Arty Btry, Engr Plat, Med Unit, Recon Co, (consisting of the Sig Unit, Stretcher Plat, Political Instructors Group).
Three Rifle Co, Hv Wpns Co, Med Sqd, Sig & Recon Sqd organized a Rifle Bn.
c. Unit Strength:
Bn: 600
Co: 130
Plat: 35
Sqd: 10-12
d. Weapons:
Sqd Ldr: US SMG 200 rd
Asst Sqd Ldr: 〃 〃 180 〃
4 men US M-1 rifles 150 rd 4 hand grenades ea
3 men 38 type rifles 80 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃
1 man LMG US (7.9) 800 〃 〃 〃 〃 〃
1 LMG (Canadian) per Sqd approx 800 rd
6 HMG (US & Jap) per Bn
Ea Sqd had approx 24kg of TNT, to be used as land mines etc.
All units of Co size used one field phone as means of communication.
e. Supplies:
Food: Received from rear Hq.
Ammo: Last supply of ammo received before dep SEOUL.
f. Morale:
Although fed adequately three times a day, morale was low throughout Bn because of constant marching, sleeping on hills, and occupying villages prohibited.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
