ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO 4115 22 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (163 - MISDI - 0324) 9 March 1951
(Atchd 1st Mar Div)
| PW NAME: | LIU Yu Sheng (劉玉生) |
| PW NO: | 1st M-P-4699 |
| RANK: | Soldier |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| UNIT: | CCF 66th Corps (previously with 2d Co, Eng Bn, 66th Corps), 196th Div, 586th Regt, 1st Bn, 3d Co, 2d Plat, 4th Sqd |
| DATE AND PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 8 Mar 51, DS. 0656 L (Hill 505) |
| CAPTURING UNIT: | “E” Co, 2d Bn, 7th Marines |
| INTERROGATOR: | PFC KUME |
7 Mar 51 3d Co engaged in fire fight with UN troops on Hill 505. 3d Co received heavy casualties and retreated N while PW and another soldier (PW 1st M-P-4700) remained on hill overnight. Following morning surrendered to 7th Marines.
a. Mission:
Defend Hill 505 (DS 0656). Regt Hq 8 Mar 51 was approx. 4 km N of Hill 505.
b. Strength of Unit:
Original Strength: (Upon entering KOREA Nov 50)
Engineer Bn - approx. 400
Present Strength: 9 Mar 51
586th Regt reorganized 28 Feb 51.
Present strength: 1st HMG Co, 2d and 3d Rifle Co.
3d Co - approx. 100
2d Plat - 24
4th Sqd - 6
c. Chronology:
Feb 45 - Entered CNA.
Jul 45 - Conscripted into CCF. Deserted.
Dec 48 - Conscripted into CCF.
20 Nov 5o - Entered KOREA with 2d Co, Engr Bn, 66th Corps. Engr Bn mission to construct bridges and roads for CCF supply route. PW did not engage in any fire fight to date (8 Mar 51).
25 Dec 50 - Arrived KUMHWA, NORTH KOREA, with 66th Corps. 196th, 197th and 198th Div had already advanced S of 38th Parallel. Passed CHUNCHONG, HONGCHON, then took mountain roads and travelled S.
Early Feb 51 - Saw many CCF trucks hauling ammo, food and clothings.
1 Mar 51 - Reassigned to present unit and sent to front lines, marching at night continuously.
2 Mar 51 - Arrived DS 0656, Hill 505, and set defensive line.
7 Mar 51 - 3d Co, defending above hill, was attacked by UN troops. Co outnumbered, received heavy casualties and retreated N. PW and another soldier remained in foxhole and 8 Mar 51 surrendered to 7th Marines with a safe conduct leaflet.
d. Personalities:
66th Corps CO, SHO (fnu)
e. Weapons and Equipment: Engr Bn
LMG - 2 (approx. 800 rd)
Rifle (Chinese) - for remaining soldiers, with approx. 60 re ea. Construction tools consisted of picks, shovels, and axes.
586th Regt (8 Mar 51)
82mm Mortars - 2
HMG - 2
3d Co
LMG - 2
Chinese and US M1 rifles - approx 80
Grenades - 6 per man
f. Status of Supply: Route of Supply:
Ammo - grenades have been issued recently.
Food - most critical item (average 2 light meals daily)
Medical - scarce
Clothing - 5 Mar 51, 3d Co was issued one pr summer trousers per soldier
Shelter - slept in mountains
g. Other Units:
25 Feb 51 PW saw approx. 2000 CCF from 39th Corps moving N from vis DS 0656. 1 Mar 51, heard 198th moved N to rear to reorganize.
h. Morale:
Low, due to lack of food and clothing.
i. UN Weapons:
Fears air attacks most, followed by artillery barrage.
For the AC of S, G-2:
UYEDA
