ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 4111 22 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (163 - MISDI - 0319) 5 March 1951
(Atchd 1st Mar Div)
| PW NAME: | CHANG Lai Hwang (張乃黃) |
| PW NO: | 1st M-P-4680 |
| RANK: | Soldier |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| UNIT: | CCF, 66th Corps, 197th Div, 590th Regt, 3d Bn, 7th Co, 1st Plat |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 051300 Mar 51, DS 1352 |
| CAPTURING UNIT: | 1st Bn, 1st Marines. |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl KIMOTO |
1st Plat was defending Hill 201. Hill was attacked 051200 by UN Forces and PW was wounded in arm. Captured 051300 by 1st Bn, 1st Marines. Not recommended for further interrogation. Cooperative, talked freely, but tactical information limited.
a. Mission:
Defend present position and stop all UN advance.
b. Strength of Unit:
Code Name: 197th Div “YU SAN PU” (有山部)
Code No: 590th Regt (25 unit)
(1) Original Strength: Oct 50
590th Regt - 200
3d Bn - 400
7th Co - 200
(2) Present Strength: 5 Mar 51
590th Regt - 1000
3d Bn - 300
7th Co - 90
c. Chronology:
April 50 - Conscripted into CCF.
15 Nov 50 - 66th Corps arrived ANTUNG, MANCHURIA. 196th Div led, followed by 197th Div and 198th Div across YALU River.
7 Feb 51- 197th Div arrived CHUNGHON.
23 Feb 51 - 197th Div arrived HONGCHON (DS 0171). Div did not engage in combat until arriving HONGCHON. Believed Div and Regt CP located vicinity of HONGCHON (DS 0171). Here 3d Bn separated from Regt and moved S.
27 Feb 51 - 3d Bn arrived Hill 246 (DS 1355), and set up CP. 8th Co and 9th Co moved further S. 7th Co was defending Hill 246 with 3d Bn Hq. 8th Co believed to be at (DS 1552).
4 Mar 51 - 1st Plat of 7th Co dispatched to defend Hill 201 (DS 1352).
5 Mar 51 - 1200 hours UN Force attacked Hill 201, and after one hour of fire fight, PW was captured by 1st Marines.
d. Personalities:
7th Co CO - LIU (FNU) (劉)
Sqd Leader - LEE Yun LUNG (李允熊)
e. Weapons and Equipment: 5 Mar 51
3d Bn: 82mm Mortar
5 x HMG
7th Co: 2 x LMG 1000 rd each
2 x 60mm Mortars
f. Status of Supply; Route of Supply:
Ammo - Rifleman carried 100 rd each. No resupply.
Food - Critically short; two meals a day.
Medical - Wounded sent to rear.
Clothing - No reissue since entering KOREA.
Shelter - Dug in mountain slopes.
g. Other units: 23 Feb 51
Heard 39th Corps crossed 38th Parallel heading S.
h. Morale:
Low. Air strikes was most effective weapon of UN Forces.
For the AC of S, G-2:
UYEDA
