“13-00000 Re: Teams 25 & 26, U.S. Army. Coordinate ing Detachment (USACRAFE 8177 A.U.), Korea. 1956-1957. And R.. A HID operations sponsored and directed by U.S. Military Intelligence. % "Completely true!" o 6 I&CLX 1/7.° Luce 000 0 0Wal 0 PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP —T”
“hotographs of the men and camp life, they were propaganda pic- tures and were supervised by the CCF. PAGE was interrogated approximately fifteen (15) times by the CCF. Normal interrogation lasted approximately two (2) hours. PAGE filled out a general questionnaire of approximatel”
“ttending the meeting from Camp #1 were: Clyde R. Farmer, Charles C. Madison, and Charles H. Loutitt. PAGE has no personal knowledge concerning any prisoners being held at places and under circumstances affording camp authorities an opportunity to influence them to accept a foreig”
“TER INTELLIGENCE Date: 11 January 1954 Dossier No. C 8054100 12FEB 1954 Received from G-2 Date 2/4/1 ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 1/1594 BYS08 MAC/USB (JKL) SUBJECT was captured at UndamJan, central sector, 10 miles Northe of the 38th Parallel, on 23 ”
“group meetings. ENCLOSURE CONFIDENTIAL/ 3 NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 2 C CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954 Cpl/Carl S. BISHOP RA 13 346 591 SUBJECT is believed to have voluntarily reported to the Camp Officials on several occasions. HE is believed to be sincere in accepting Communism. H”
“iers, and Lewis Griggs.) NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 3 CONFIDENTIAL : L 0 CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954. Cpl (George C. DAVISON RA 12 323 442 SUBJECT and Degraw attempted to influence Davison and other prisoner's to follow and accept theories of foreign ideology Communism, although H”
“in the Company Club for eight months, and was in a study group from 1952 to 1953 (dates not given). Initially, roll was called by the CCF, but later the platoon sergeant took a head count and reported his findings to the Chinese platoon leaders. Armed guards were the only means o”
“rmation SUEJECT: SUMMARY OF PHASE II INTERROGATION PAGE, Frank J. Sgt RA 13163949 Dossier # 03054070 marijuana was punishable by a jail sentence of fifteen days; however, pro- gressives were cautioned against this practice but it was condoned. If these progressives got into troub”
“d not desire repatriation. DeGraw was in good health when last seen by PAGE at Camp #1 in July 1953. Miller, PAGE, Morris, Gorka, Wills, Vrable, Reese, Adelmann, Banuelos, Vaughn, Ford and Bowers, all frequently reported to camp officials either during KORPA the course of their d”
“in PAKTONG, for the purpose of presenting complaints of PsW: (a) SMITH, (fnu) (b) XPOTTS, (fnu) KORI Returnee stated that FORD, John E. once left the Camp and said he went to Camp #3 for study reasons. (4) Names of Prisoners That Refused Repatriation Subject believes that the fol”
“ays before he confessed. Subject stated that there were similar and worse cases (not enlarged upon). INDOCTRINATION AND COLLABORATION 4. a. Indoctrination (1) Subject Matter of Propaganda Subject stated that the first lecture He heard at "Mining Camp" was given by the Chinese on ”
“the newspaper, Shanghai News. : CONFIDENTIAL NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 4 CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954 Pfc Robert D. WAHLER RA 18 210 872 SUEJECT attempted to influence other prisoners to follow and accept Communism. HE read lectures on gern warfare that were prepared by the Chines”
“32324509 Page 2 D ☐ CONFITENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal b. Camp Organization and Control (1) Subject stated that squad and unit leaders were picked at random and that they remained in these positions depend- ing on their Cooperation. At C”
“SECURITY INFORMATION 4 CONFIDENTIAL NW 66000 Docld:32324509 Page 5 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal FREEMAN, Bill D. and SHEPHERD, (fnu) were on march from the bean camp out of 700 PSW who started the march only 250 reached Camp #1.. (”
“rporal (a) RILEY, (fnu) (DALCEOCK, Donald ( CVESKO (phonetic), (fnu) (d)XVADELLA (phonetic), (fnu) ( eXEVANS, Bill (f) also DiCato, RADIGAN, LOUTTIT, GREY, and MARES above. i KOREA Prisoners Not Repatriated (1) Subject stated that about 1 Aug 53 several PsW were sentenced to pris”
“ring the summer of 1952 for agitation against the Chinese. - transferred during early months of 1952 Carter (fnu) and Wilred J. Ruff allegedly for being the leaders of a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organization in Camp #1. According to a confession made by Flowers (fnu), the following pri”
“tes that the Communist socialized medicine might be all right. NW 66000 Docld:32324509 Page 3 CION ☐ CONFIDSHTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal (3) In lecember 1952 Subject wrote a letter to Mr. Ray CAULDER, houte #5, Box 330, Little Rock, Arkan”
“worked at Regimental Headquarters, Changsong, North Korea. James Vosberg was a Company Club member. PAGE made the following comments concerning progressives in Camp #1: Richard. R. Tenneson attempted to influence other prisoners to follow and accept theories of Communism by furni”
“EP 29 1954 EXTRACTS FROM STATEMENTS OF OTHER PSW (Which are representative of statements by 190 PsW) Pfc Bernard M. RENOUF RA 11 199 267 SUBJECT is a friend of Renouf and HE would involve men in political discussions and attempt to influence them. HE worked occasionally at camp H”
“cessing plant it from the mountain. The stream was always While HIBBERD was there the PsW population (2) Camp #1 is described by HIBBERD as being located in the village of CHANGSONG. The village and camp were in a small valley with a river running through it. At the time of HIBBE”
“mp consisted of wood gathering, ration handling, and general company details. b. Enemy Interrogation Immediately after capture, HIBBERD was questioned about the organisation of His unit, about the meaning of the different colored flares, and why UN troops had a search light on al”
“Camp \#1 from Sep 51 until his release at Munsan ni on 16 Aug 53. DECLASSIFIED BY D Army 8-4-98 JFK) One prisoner who attempted to escape was bound securely and, was pistol whipped. During May 1951, on the march North after PEASNER's capture, he was threatened by a IK soldier who”
“ITH, (fnu) by PsW. 3XDAWSON, (fnu) 244567 head of food Committee elected Company librarian, believed to have volunteered for job. NAGGETT, (fnu) librarian BIERS, (fnu) GRIGGS, (fnu) 2 X PE-SNER, Thoras frequently. FORD, John. E. 82 2 GAYLES, Tommy he loved GAYLES Chinese. 10XDAVI”
“f industry and construction under Communism, and charts were other means used during indoctrination. (2) Special Training. Returnee had nothing to report on training. (3) Newspapers, Feriodicals, and other Publications HIBBERD believes He saw a copy of "New Life" pasted on a wall”
“an the other prisoners. RB:ecs COPIES DESTROYED 10 AUG 221989 Dallas New Orleans Pittsburgh 63 JAN 5 SE 2 SECORDED-00100 INDEXEDY 60 407808-1 5/2/78 BY DECE2S-453B ALL COPIES REGISTERED MATE COPIES WALDeasner NW 66000 Docld:32324514 Page 2 D D WTFLING AND/OR DELIVERY (SEE BUFILE ”
“lished. Prisoners also were encouraged to subscribe to the "Daily Worker" upon their release. V KERA Wills (fnu) expressed the desire to be placed in neutral hands and did not desire repatriation: Wills was in good health when last seen by PAGE, in Camp #1 during July 1953. DeGra”
“KA collaborated with camp authorities by supplying answers to any and all questions the Chinese had. "THOMAS PEASNER, THOMAS BEAVES, BOBBY DE GRAW, LOUIE GRIGGS, WESLEY BIERS, EUGENE POWERS, and FRANK MASNEKA acted as informants and reported all incidents to the camp authorities ”
“s were: Korefr ( (a) XLYKES, Thomas - US/Army (b) RADEGIN, William "Kippes"- US Army, (New York, NY) (c) GREY, (fnu) US Army (MARES, Joe US Army eLOUTTIT, "Chuck" - US Army (Pennsylvania) (f) DICATO, Joseph - US Army (Boston, Mass.) Source stated that the above-mentioned Ps were ”
“Ralph had kept a skimpy diary in Camp. e. Categorical Segregation Negative Transfer of Prisoners f. Subject gave the following information regarding the transfer of prisoners: (1) On or about 5 August 53, several men in two groups were moved from Camp #l to an unknown location. T”
“ndoctrination IIIBBERD stated that the following prisoners seemed to have accepted indoctrination: : (a) DEGRAW, Bobby seemed sincere. Subject heard DEGRAW say he would like to join the Communist Party; wrote fight for peace articles for Newspapers, made wire recordings appealing”
“document being placed where everyone in the company could read it. This was usually in the library. The following persons were imprisoned for alleged crimes, sentences and charges as indicated. PAGE believes the following will be returned either on or before the sixty day deadlin”
“at was going on in camp, but PAGE has no knowledge of any counterintelligence system being employed. Upon arrival at Camp #1, PAGE was photographed by the CCF and was required to hold a plaque bearing his name and serial number, but he was never finger- printed. In November 1951,”
“ends, thinks bribery would be impossible, and believes Chinese and North Koreans dislike each other. b. Sabotage, Guerrilla Warfare, and Underground Activity Forced (Slave) Labor C. d. Psychological Vulnerabilities Subject gave no information pertinent to the following: b, c, and”
“interrogation. Wiley stated that the interrogation which was com pletely fruitless lasted about twenty minutes, at the conclusion of which he was given a sandwich and was told that he would be released in the morning. Wiley stated that he demanded that he be allowed to call”
“ies as listed above in (46(2)(a). NW 66000 Docld:32324509 Page 8 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION 7 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFOMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal (1) ROBERTS, Lloyd L. opportunist; same activities as listed above in (46(2)(a), although he did not w”
“em. These consisted of news broadcasts and music. No US broadcasts were heard by anyone in the camp. In 1951 and 1952, all prisoners were required to attend indoctrination lectures, movies, broadcasts and company meetings. These were compulsory poli- tical discussions as low as s”
“Confinement. US Army, Hawaiin Charged with Sentenced to Two (2) years 3. INTERROGATION a. Techniques Subject reported that all Ps"! were interrogated at one time or another, and whenever the Chinese thought a PW knew something of importance to the Chinese. Source said that FsW we”
“MUSSELIM, of Aliquippa, Pa., once served time in Blaw-Knox Penitentiary for seditious activities. کے ARMY'S INTO IS NOW DUCLASSIFIED PER THEIR TET. V1-15-94 Classified by SAS IMA ISR DETAILS: DID (FFC) IC AGENCY REQ. REC'D DATE FORW 8.25 HOW FORWIRIS 4-21-98 Declassify on DADR Th”
“. Collins did not inform PAGE of the information or if any information had been divulged to the CCF. Some prisoners kept diaries for the purpose of keeping records of pris- oners who died in the PW camp. PAGE does not know if these diaries were con- fiscated by the CCF. PAGE, Ten”
“le He was interned there. A PsW, who claimed to be familiar with 2 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION NW 66000 Docld:32324510 Page 3 CONFIDENTAL SECURITY INFORMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, pl radio equipment, told Him that the station had a range of 10 megacycles, and ”
“ot desire repatriation. Tenneson was in good health when last seen by PAGE at Camp #1, in July 1953. t Jack Noble attempted to influence other prisoners to follow and accept the theories of Communism by furnishing answers to questions on Communism, Noble re- ported frequently to ”
“platoon instructor and interpretor "Rubberneck"- platoon leader. 1 Duties and Activities of Subject (1) Subject claimed that He had no position in the PW Camp. He said that He Chopped wood for the Cooks, slept, read, played cards, volleyball, softball, and basketball. (2) HIBBERD”
“esign. HIBBERD could not recall seeing weapons or equipment of unusual 5. Health and Medical Service HIBBERD had but meager knowledge of this subject. He made no mention of the prevalence of any disease, and the only medical facility He observed was the hospital at Camp #1. He de”
“ntal Instructors (4) Company Commanders (5) Assistant Company Commanders (6) Company Instructors (7) Platoon Leaders (8) Platoon Instructors e. Mail and Censorship HIBBERD received approximately 40 letters, intermittently, during His confinement. All of the letters were open when”
“tement under duress about a camp espionage ring. (Incl 2) DECLASSIFIED BY ARMY SUDIS /SUD/KSR 8-4-98 3. Approximately 190 former prisoners of war have made derogatory statements JFK) ☑ concerning SUBJECT. From these statements it appears that SUBJECT allegedly cooperated with the”
“. The following prisoners were transferred from the 4th Company to a labor camp, location unknown: - Donald R. Bittner and Raymond Goodburlet both of 1st Platoon, were trans- ferred in 1952 for allegedly burning down the Company Club. Douglas (fnu) transferred in July 1953, reaso”
“LD HISK COUNTERINTELLIGENCE DATE 5-7-95 BY 5668SLD/ Received (JFIL) from 9/2/53 9/11SR Date/2/14/530 PAGE, a rifleman, MOS 1745, in Company C, 38th Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, was surrounded by an unknown Chinese unit and captured at Mug-gol, 22 May 1951. After his capture, P”
“. Wong (fnu) Lin (fnu) - د - in charge of sports activities. in charge of study groups, 4th Company. Agent's Notes: PAGE was inclined to contradict himself on several occasions. At one time, PAGE stated that Tenneson, Wills and DeGraw expressed desires to be placed in neutral han”
“II inter- rogation was conducted on 29 August 1953 aboard the USNS General John Pope. LEMAS CHINA : "BOBBY DE GRAW and LOUIEKRIGGS were members of the Pease Committee. These men were selected by the Chinese and then voted on by the members of the company. KOREA "Pvt. THOMAS ROPEA”
“ted on thệ forward right hand side of the truck bed. The warm up period ranged from 5 to 15 minutes. During the early part of internment, medical treatment was not effective and most patients died, however during the fall and winter of 1952, treatment improved and all who were tr”