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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3915　9 March 1951

FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0450)　18 February 1951

PW cooperative and gave info within his knowledge but place, names and dates were very poor.

Reliability: Good

Length of Serv: 20 months

Physical Condition: Stretcher Case

Former Occupation: Farmer

Sep 48 - Conscripted into serv at PEIPING (CNA) Gen FOO, Tsuo Hi’s Army.

Mar 49 - After CNA troops surrendered to CCF, PW with the remaining troops of Gen FOO’s Army organized into the CCF 42d Army.

O/a 9 Feb 51 - 376th Regt arr in vic of YONPYANG, via YONGDU RI (CS 7352). Unit remained there for 3 days.

12 Feb 51 - Regt with the remaining Regt of 126th Div dep for destination approx 12km SE of YONPYANG. After encamping for 2 days the Div crossed the HAN River to an area approx 4km S. There■ Div contacted UN Forces and suffered heavy casualties. PW wounded during this period and captured.

Present Strength:

　Bn … 600

　Co … 170

　Plat … 36

　Sqd … 10

Weapons:

　Sqd Ld … |US Thompson SMG 100 rd

　3 men … 38 type Jap rifles 60-100 rd ea, 3 hand grenades

　6 men … US M-1 rifles 150 rd ea, 3 hand grenades ea

　6 LMG (Canadian) per Co

　6 HMG (US & Jap) per Bn

　4 x 60mm mortars (Chinese) 30 rd

　One Mortar Plat attached to a Co

Heard that the 38th Army held in reserve at the northern bank of the HAN River. Also heard that troops will eventually retreat to area approx 3.5km N of the river

126th Div approx 12km SE of YONPYANG (CS 6749).

For the AC of S, G-2: