ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 3921 9 March 1951
FIELD REPORT (521 LDI 0461) 18 February 1951
| NAME: | FUNG, Su Yen (27) CHIN, Tsu Hwa (25) |
| UNIT: | CCF 39th Army, 116th Div, 346th Regt, 3d Bn, 7th Co, 2nd Plat |
| DUTY: | Rifleman |
| DATE & PLACE OF CAPTURE: | 16 Feb 51, CS 8338 (1 km NNE of YOJU) |
| UNIT MAKING CAPTURE: | 27th BC |
| INTERROGATOR: | Cpl TANIGUCHI |
PW cooperative, reliability - Good.
a. Chronology:
13 Feb 51 - Div arr CS 8338 - No knowledge of routes taken.
16 Feb 51 - Deserted and surrendered.
b. Organization, Strength & Weapons: (16 Feb 51)
116th Div: (approx 10,000)
346th Regt - 2,000 men
347th 〃 - 2,000 men
348th 〃 - 2,000 men
Arty Bn: 600-700 men (4 Co) (2 howitzers pulled by 8 horse teams, 4 mt guns, and unk number of light arty and 81mm mortars.)
Sig Bn: 3 Co (2 receiver, transmitter sets.)
Security Bn: 300 men (3 Co) (3 US LMG, 10% with US carbines.)
Med Bn: 300 men (3 Co)
Recon Co: 200 men (all armed with US M-1 Rifles and carbines.)
Comm Co: 100 men (7-8 Fd phones)
Engr Co:
346th Regt: (2,000)
Guard Co: 100 men (3 LMG and US M-1 Rifles)
Comm Co: 100 men
Arty Btry: (81mm mortars (Russ), 1 x 120mm mortar)
Med Co: 80 men
Recon Plat: 30 men (3 LMG and carbines)
3d Bn: (400)
7th Co: Ea Co 100-110 men (2 x 60mm mortars 60 rd ea, 9 Canadian LMG 600 rd ea)
HMG Co: 110-120 men (3 Plat) (6 US HMG)
Comm Sqd: 12 men (carbines)
Med Sqd: 12 men
Recon Sqd: 17 men (carbines)
Co: (90)
3 Plat: 30 men ea
Plat: (30)
3 Sqd: 10 men ea (9 Jap 38 rifles and US M-1 Rifles, 1 Canadian LMG 600 rd)
c. Casualties:
116th Div has suffered approx 50% casualties, of which 20% were KIA and 80% wounded. 80% of KIA losses sustained by arty barrage.
d. Supply:
Food procured from villages.
Rubber soled, canvas top shoes issued to Regt o/a 7 Feb 51.
No resupply of ammo received.
e. Code Names:
39th Army: TUNG HUA PU (通化部)
115th Div: YI I TSUTUI (第一支部)
116th Div: YI UR TSUTUI (第二支部)
117th Div: YI SAN TSUTUI (第三支部)
346th Regt: SAN RYU TATUI (三六大隊)
347th Regt: SAN CHI TATUI (三七大隊)
348th Regt: SAN PAH TATUI (三八大隊)
1st Bn, 346th Regt: TIUR CHUI TUI (第二■隊)
2d Bn, 346th Regt: TI SAN CHUI TUI (第三■隊)
3d Bn, 346th Regt: TI SU CHUI TUI (第四■隊)
f. Morale:
Morale low, due to lack of food, clothing and cold weather. 80% of the men and officers of Co grade would be willing to surrender but for the political officers and surveillance groups.
g. Dispositions:
16 Feb 51 - Arty Bn located 30 km N of CS 8338.
For the AC of S, G-2:
SINGLETON
