ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3918 9 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0453) 19 February 1951
| NAME: | SHI, Kya Sung |
| AGE: | 28 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| UNIT: | CCF 40th Army, 120th Div, 359th Regt, 1st Bn, 1st Co |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| DATE OF CAPTURE: | 13 Feb 51 |
| INTERROGATOR: | Pfc TANIGUCHI |
Cooperative and reliability good.
a. Chronology:
Nov 50 - Entered KOREA.
13 Feb 51 - Captured when Bn was ambushed.
b. Organization, Strength and Weapons: (12 Feb 51)
359th Regt:
1st Bn - approx 500 men
2d Bn - approx 500 men
3d Bn - approx 500 men
1st Bn:
1st Co - approx 140 men
2d Co - unk
3d Co - unk
HMG Co - approx 100 men
Rifle Co: (approx 140)
40% of company weapons US M-1 Rifles, Eac Plat - 1 or 2 LMG (Canadian) 900 rd.
Rifle Plat:
1st Sqd - approx 11-12
2d Sqd - 〃 〃
3d Sqd - 〃 〃
Ea Sqd - 6 rifles (M-1 (US), Jap M99, M38) 100 - 150 rd ea.
HMG Co: (100)
2 HMG Plat - 30 men ea, weapon - 3 HMG, ea Plat.
Mortar Plat - , weapon - 3x82mm mortars.
c. Supply:
Food procured from villages.
30 - 40 rd M-1 Rifle ammo received o/a 9 Feb 51.
Winter clothing issued on departure from MANCHRIA.
d. Casualties:
Approx 500 wounded and 250 KIA in 359th Regt since Nov 50.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
