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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2662　9 November 1950

FIELD REPORT (164 - MISDI - 1245)　23 November 1950

Cooperative. PW appeared in fair physical condition.

PW seemed to be intelligent but information is limited because PW had been in the CCF only 3 months when he deserted and surrendered to ROK troops.

Although not detailed, information seems reliable.

1st Bn composed of 3 Rifle Companies plus HMG Co.

HMG Co composed of 2 MG Platoons, Mortar Platoon plus 1 Rocket Launcher Sqd.

2nd Platoon is composed of the 4th, 5th and 6th squads.

4th Sqd composed of 16 men.

5th Sqd composed of 13 men.

6th Sqd composed of 13 men.

HMG Company, 1st En, 342nd Regt, 114th Div:

a. Personnel: 10 officers and 150 EM

b. Equipment & ammo:

2 US Rocket Launchers　(12 rds per)

2 US Cal .30 HMGs

4 Jap “Hotchkiss” HMGs

2 US 81mm Mortars　(24 rds per)

7 Mauser Pistols

3 US Cal .30 carbine　(40 rds per)

Signal Flare Pistol

Bugle

PW believes that one or two Koreans were attached to the 1st Bn as interpreters.

The 1st Bn is intact and under the same chain of command now as it was prior to crossing the YALU River into KOREA.

Inducted into the CNA’s 62nd Army in KUANG TUNG SHENG (廣東省) during March 47.

Captured by the CCF on HAINAN Island (海南) on 23 April 50. PW stated that the CCF was practically unopposed on HAINAN Island (海南島) because the CCF invasion forces were numerically superior to the CNA forces on HAINAN Island (海南島). The CCF landed on HAINAN Island (海南島) at night and the CNA was unable to see the CCF ships. The PW was taken, with approx 10,000 other CNA soldiers captured on HAINAN Island, by the CCF to KUANG-TUNG SHENG (廣東省). There, the CCF indoctrinated the PW’s and gave them infantry training for 3 months.

Departed from KUANG-TUNG SHENG (廣東省) on 29 Jul 50, by train with approx 10,000 ex-CNA soldiers captured on HAINAN Island (海南島) and arrived at KAIYUAN (開原), MANCHURIA, on 15 Aug 50.

Inducted into the 38th Army (CCF) on 15 Aug 150, at KAIYUAN (開原).

Departed from KAIYUAN (開原) on 23 Oct 50 by train with the 1st Bn of the 342nd Regt, and arrived at the YALU River on 25 Oct 50.

Departed from the Chinese side of the YALU River at 251800 I Oct 50, by train and debarked somewhere in NORTH KOREA at 252100 I Oct 50.

Marched southward with the 1st Bn (at night only) until 18 Nov 50 when the PW's unit came into contact with ROK troops and began to withdraw northward without a fight.

Because of the unfamiliarity with KOREA, the PW was unable to give specific details as to the point of entry into KOREA and his route of march in KOREA.

As his unit withdrew, the PW remained behind with two other CCF EM because they were hungry and figured that the ROK would feed them. They surrendered to the ROK troops at 181500 I Nov 50.

PW knows of no Soviet or Japanese personnel in the 114th Division,

Upon departing from the Manchurian Border on 25 Oct 50, the 1st Bn brought 4 days rations. When this was exhausted, personnel subsisted by confiscating food from North Korean farmers.

1st Bn personnel had low morale because they were frequently attacked by UN aircraft and because their weapons were in poor condition.

PW was not a volunteer for Korean service; his unit was not designated as a volunteer unit; and he received no instructions to appear to be a volunteer if captured.

The 114th Div has not undergone amphibious training.

Pay for an ammo bearer in the 38th Army is 80,000 Manchurian "Yuan" per month.

CNA soldiers and equipment captured by the CCF are integrated into the CCF.

PW was not informed why the CCF has come to KOREA.

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