ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3305 12 February 1951
FIELD REPORT (164-MISDI-1477) 4 February 1951
| NAME: | MAN, Cheng Hsiang (萬正祥)(CCF) |
| RANK: | Pvt |
| ORGN: | CCF 4th Field Army, 50th Army, 148th Div, 448th Regt, 1st Bn, 2nd Co, 2nd Plat, 9th Sqd |
| DUTIES: | Rifleman |
| EDUCATION: | None |
| AGE: | 36 |
| OCCUPATION: | Farmer |
| ADDRESS: | YUNNAN SHENG, PIN IH HSIEN. LUNGWAI HSIANG, TIER PU TII CHII 3 LUNG 6 CHIEH (雲南省 平■縣 ■外鄕 第二保第一區三隆街) |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 311500 I Jan 51 at CS155275 |
| INTERROGATOR: | WTO |
| INTERROGATED AT: | HAYANG (DQ8374) |
PW was unobservant and vague on place names and dates. Information seems fairly reliable.
50th Army: 148th (Code Name: 1ST BN), 149th (Code Name: 2ND BN) and 150th (Code Name:3RD BN) Div and Arty Regt.
148th Div: 442nd (Code Name: 1 ST CO), 443rd (Code Name: 2ND CO) and 3rd (Code Name: 3RD CO) Regt, Mountain Gun Bn, Sig Bn and Engr Bn.
444th Regt: 1st (Code Name: 1ST SQUAD), 2nd (Code Name: 2ND SQUAD) and 3rd (Code Name: 3RD SQUAD) Bn, Sig Co, Mort Co, and Med Unit.
Rifle Bn: 1st Co (Code Name: 1ST PLATOON), 2nd Co (Code Name: 2ND PLATOON), 3rd Co (Code Name: 3RD PLATOON), HMG Co (Code Name: 4TH PLATOON) and Sig Sqd.
Rifle Co:3 Inf Plat and Mortar Squad
Rifle Plat: 3 Inf Sqd
Rifle Sqd: 10 men
| 3rd Platoon | Original (Dec 50) | Press (30 Jan 51 ) |
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 30 | 21 |
| Off | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 32 | 23 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| LMG (Chinese) | 2 (700 rd ea) | 0 |
| SMG (Thompsons' US) | 4 (100 rd ea) | 2 |
| Rifles, Model 79 (Chinese) | 10 (100 rd ea) | Unk |
| Grenades | 4 per man | Unk |
| Bangalore Torpedoes (Chinese) | 2 | Unk |
| HMG Company | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM | 98 | Unk |
| Off | 12 | Unk |
| Total | 110 | Unk |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| HMG (US 50 caliber) | 3 | Unk |
| Rifles, Model 79 (Chinese) | 6 (100 rd ea) | Unk |
| Mortar Company | ||
| Equipment & Ammo: | ||
| 82mm Mortars (Chinese) | 3 | Unk |
| Mountain Gun Bn | ||
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| Mountain Guns | 3 | Unk |
| During engagements 1 gun was distributed to each of the regiments. | ||
| 1st Bn, 148th Regt | ||
| Personnel | ||
| EM & Off | 580 | 400 |
| Equipment & Ammo | ||
| Horses | 5 | Unk |
PW company arrived on unk hill 30 Jan 51 and went into defensive positions.
31 Jan 51 they were strafed and shelled by UN forces which resulted in the disorganizing of the company.
PW and 3 others surrendered voluntarily on the same day.
Conscripted Feb 42 into CNA 60th Army at YUNNAN SHENG (雲南省).
Captured Dec 48 by CCF at CHUTAI (瓦台).
148th Division departed for HONAN SHENG (河南省) May 49.
148th Division departed for SSUCHUAN SHENG (四川省) Aug 49.
148th Div departed for HUPEI SHENG (湖北省) Feb 50.
148th Division remained HUPEI SHENG until Sep 50, engaging in farming.
148th Div departed for CHILIN SHENG (吉林省) Sep 50.
148th Division departed Oct 50 and arrived at Manchurian border of the YALU River.
1st Bn arrived in SUWON (CS2528) area 30 Jan 51.
TSUNG, Chai Tsun
CG, 50th Army
PAEI, Sho Shu
CG, 148th Army
TAN, Sho Shun
CO, 1st Bn
Food locally procured in insufficient amounts.
Runners employed by companies and lower echelons.
Telephones used by higher echelons.
Morale was low due to long night marches, insufficient food, and frequently aerial attacks.
a. Did you surrender voluntarily? If so, why?
Yes. PW was a former CNA soldier and had contemplated desertion for a long time. The opportune moment came when his company was disorganized by arty shelling.
b. Did you see any UN leaflets or hear UN loudspeaker broadcasts?
Negative.
c. Can you describe what they said?
Negative.
d. What was your reaction to them?
Negative.
e. Did you hear other soldiers discuss leaflets or broadcasts? What did they say or do?
Negative.
For the AC of S, G-2:
HONG
