ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2718 18 December 1950
FIELD REPORT (IX CORPS MISD - 0187) 23 November 1950
1. PERSONAL DETAILS:| Name: | WONG Tu Chung (王德鍞) |
| AGE: | 30 |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| DUTY: | Ammo Bearer |
| UNIT: | 38th Army, 112th Div, 3rd Regt, 2nd Bn, Heavy Weapons Co, 2nd Plat, 3rd Sqd. |
| DATE CAPTURED, PLACE: | 181730I Nov 50, at Hill 814 (BV-5201). |
| CIVIL OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| EDUCATION: | None |
PW was cooperative, but was not well informed of other units but his own. Information contained herein was limited, because PW did not know the route taken and place names. Not recommended for further interrogation,
3. TO/E, DISPOSITION:a. OWN UNIT
PW inducted into the Nationalist Army, 1st Army, 53rd Div, 3rd Regt 10 Aug 48, at SHINGYANG, MANCHURIA. Jul 49, PW captured by CCF and was conscripted into the 38th army, 112th Div, 3rd Regt, 2nd Bn, Heavy Weapons Co. Prior to coming into KOREA the unit was stationed at KAlYUEN, MANCHURIA. 20 Oct 50, the 112th Div departed KAIYUEN by train and arrived at KUMGAPO, KOREA on 28 Oct 50. Here the Div was split into Regts and marched south over mountain trails and secondary roads with the 2nd Regt in the lead, followed by the 3rd and 1st Regts. The distance between two Regts were unknown, however, the 3rd Regt started out about 4 hours behind the 2nd Regt. The 3rd Regt marched south over mountain trails for approximately 18 days before they arrived at Hill 814 (BV-5201) 17 Nov 50. When the unit arrived on the hill they erected the Regt CP at the foot of the hill, with the 1st Bn CP located S of the hill, and the 2nd Bn CP N of the hill. The 1st and 2nd Bn CPs were placed approximately 100 meters down from the top of the hill. The 3rd Bn CP was located at the foot of the hill and approximately 2 Km W of the Regt CP.
1812001 Nov 50, the unit was attacked by the enemy. Due to the surprise and severe firing of enemy heavy arms the unit fled north over the same route on which they had come. Instead of retreating with his unit PW remained in the mountains, because of frost bite which made him lag from the unit. That night when PW came down from the mountain for some food, he was captured by ROK troops.
In PW's Heavy Weapons Co there were 4 HMG (8,000 rounds per gun), three 120mm Mortars (40 rounds per mortar), and 4 pistols (200 rounds each). PW stated that weapons were all Chinese made and manufactured at TSITSIHAR, MANCHURIA.
Food for PW's unit was looted from Korean farmers and villagers. Food consisted of boiled ears of corn and rice. They were allotted two meals per day (700 grams).
PW stated that the only clothes he received were cotton padded shirt, trousers, one pair shoes, one pair cotton socks, and a cap when departing KAIYUEN. Since coming to KOREA PW did not receive any new supply.
The communication between Co and Bn CP was conducted by field phone. In each Co there was a field phone. Bn to Regt CP was also by field phone. In the Regt Hq there were 4 field phones. When a field phone was not in operation the units used message runners.
The mission of the 3rd Regt was to annihilate the enemy troops who were located south of the Hill 814. PW did not know the reason for this mission or how they were to accomplish it.
4. PERSONALITIES:Co CO: CHUNG Len Kwi (張連貴), age approximately 30 years.
3rd Plat Ldr: WONG Yun Shang (王栄祥), age approximately 30 years.
5. MISCELLANEOUS:a, ENEMY METHOD
PW stated that unit marched only at nights and no lights of any sort were used in this travel. Instead they forced farmers or villagers familiar with the mountain trail to serve as their guide. During the day the unit slept in wooded areas in the mountain, in foxholes.
b. MORALE
The morale of 3rd Regt troops was low, because of the shortage of food, clothing, and fear of US aircraft.
For the AC of S, G-2:
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