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HWAN, Chong 이미지뷰어 새창

  • ISSUE NO. 39 NO. 3554 1951-02-10
    전사 초등교육 남성
ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3554 24 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0434) 13 February 1951

1. PERSONAL DETAILS:
PW NAME: HWAN, Chong (CCF)
AGE: 26
RANK: Pvt
DUTY: Ammo Bearer
UNIT: CCF 38th Army, 114th Div, 342nd Regt, 3rd Bn, 8th Co, Mortar Plat
EDUCATION: Primary School (3 yr)
DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: 10 Feb 51, CS 45.2-42.8
INTERROGATOR: Cpl TANIGUCHI

2. ASSESSMENT:
PW was cooperative, and talked without hesitation. Info obtained considered reliable.
Length of Service: 3 yr in CNA, 1 yr in CCF.

3. TACTICAL INFORMATION:
a. Chronology:
30 Dec 50 - 114th Div crossed the 38th parallel.
7 Jan 51 - Div arr HAEGONG-NI (CS 3873). Troops constructed air-raid shelters.
27 Jan 51 - Div left HAEGONG-NI and crossed PUKHAN River eastward to YANGSU-RI (CS 5055) on foot at night.
7 Feb 51 - Crossed HAN River at CS 6944 to south.
9 Feb 51 - Div arr CS 4542.
10 Feb 51 - PW was captured when his Co contacted UN Forces.

b. Intentions:
114th Div was to defend lines south of HAN River in order to give time for Div in rear to re-equip and reorganize for a spring offensive. PW heard that the entire 38th Army was in the vic of CS 4542 at the time of capture.

c. Organization, Strength and Weapons:
UnitStrengthEquip, Wpn & Ammo
38th Army (112th Div, 113th Div, 114th Div)
114th Div (340th Regt, 341st Regt, 342nd Regt)
342nd Regt:  
 1st Bn  
 2nd Bn  
 3rd Bn  
 Security Co140-150Jap M38 rifles & US 45 cal SMG
 1st Light Arty  
  Btry 2 Inf Arty guns
 2nd Light Arty  
  Btry  
 Med Unit  
 Recon Unit15-16Carbines, M-1 rifles and 4 grenades ea.
3rd Bn:7004 cases of TNT (8”x8”x8”)
 3 Rifle Co  
 HMG Co2004 Jap HMG, and rest w/Jap M38 rifles.
8th Rifle Co150-160 
 3 Rifle Plat  
 Mortar Plat10-16 (2 Sqd)2x60mm mortars w/20 rd, Jap M38 rifles.
Rifle Plat:  
 3 Sqd8-10 ea1 Czech LMG w/500-600 rd, Jap M38 rifles and 4 grenades ea.

d. Casualties:
Approx 50 in PW Co since entering KOREA on 26 Oct 50 (KIA & WIA). 6 cases of serious frostbite.

e. Code Names:
112th Div: “TI I SHIH” (1st Div)
113th 〃 : “TI UR SHIH” (2nd Div)
114th 〃 : “TI SAN SHIH” (3rd Div)
340th Regt: “CHI TWAN” (7th Regt)
341st 〃 : “PAH TWAN” (8th Regt)
342nd 〃 : “CHIYU TWAN” (9th Regt)
Code names have never been changed since Div entered KOREA.

f. Supply:
(1) Food: Procured from local villages.
(2) Clothing: One pair of canvas shoes issued at NAEGONG-NI to all members of 342nd Regt between 17 Jan 51 and 27 Jan 51.
(3) Ammo: None received since entering KOREA. Utilized abandoned ammo.

g. Foreign Elements:
Observed two trainloads (10 cars to a train) of Russian troops leaving ANTUNG, MANCHURIA for MUKDEN in Oct 50. All dressed in field uniforms with field packs.

For the AC of S, G-2:

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