“1974. He stated that the
defense plans for the City of Chicago, Illinois, are available on
request from that City Government and that they show the water and
sewer systems. FERRIS stated he has maps of Washington, D.C., water
and sewer systems which, he uses in his work for t”
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
RICHMOND RICHMOND 1/31/67 4/8/66 - 1/21/67
TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY
1.
SA JOSEPH A. MARION, JR. nlh
FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR. CHARACTER OF C”
“marital
status, and education set forth.
P* -
ENCLOSURE:
TO: U. S. SECRET SERVICE. 1800 G
STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D? C.
One photograph of FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR.
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of t”
“RAL BUREAU OF IVESTIG
‘WASHINGTON 25. D.C. (10-11-73 630 ABj
ICENTIFICATION DIVISION
The following FBI record, NUMBER 405 550 S , is furnished FOX Orr1v1a US. Gntx.
CONTelPurON OF ARRTRTED OR
FINCE RPRINTS NAME AND NUMBER CHARGE DISPOSITION
CEIVED
J
Co Jail Wrank A Dra”
“RH 157-1558
at the Holiday Inn, Princeton, New Jersey, for three and one-half
months; the White Horse Bowling Alley for four weeks (place
not shown); and the Hotel Stacey Trent (place not shown), one
month, during the period 1964-1966. Specific dates were not
job. identifi”
“UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF PST1CL
RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG 10-11-73 680 KP
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20537
r
1 IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
2
The following FBI record, NUMBER . 405 550 13 , is furnished FOR OFFICIAL uon. URI.
CONTRISITOR 0 NAME AND NUMBER
ARRESTED OR CHARGE DISPOSITIO”
“.' F‘D-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
REGISTERED MAIL: .
l-Military District of Washington, Washington, D. C.
1-U. S. Naval Investigative Service Office, Washington, D. C.
l-Office of Special Investigations, Suitland”
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UN ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF T ICE
GDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Richmond, Virginia
In Reply, Please Refer to January 31, 1967
File No.
157-1558
TITLE: FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR.
CHARACTER: RACIAL MATTERS (ORGANIZATION)
REFERENCE: Report of SA JOSEP”
“Frank Drager. and Bill Carrol have built a small but well armed
Army during the post/ consisting of persons shad become
dissidant with membeil. in various above ground wanisations.
While on a National tour visiting various leaders in both the
Right and Left Wings, Frank and Bill ”
“NK 157-2011
A
I. BACKGROUND
A. BIRTH
k
Records at the Bureau of Vital Statistics,
Trenton, N.J., were caused to be searched on July 17, 1974,
and revealed FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR., was born August.4,.
1940, at Trenton, NJ.
B. EMPLOYMENTS
Investigation to date has re”
“NK 157-2011
It is noted Special Agents of the FBI mentioned above are
possibly identical to SAS BURL E. CLONINGER and CHARLES F. MOFFETT,
who have worked Ku Klux Klan matters in the Trenton, New Jersey area.
FRANKHOUSER stated he accompanied DRAGER and they walked
to the vic”
“Courageous Restaurant, Route 37, Toms River, NJ.
DRAGER has been charges also with violation of
U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1073, for unlawful flight to
avoid prosecution from the Monroe County, Fla. A warrant
was issued June 3, 1973, for uttering false instrument.
On April”
“T
Sonewhere, U.S.A.
% April__ 1974
Director,
Federal Bureau of Integration
Washington 25, District of Coons
Dear Mr. Kelly:
I’ve always praised the thoroughness of the F.P.I. even
though, on scores of occassichs you’ve permitted your paranoia
and your lack of human under”
“/
SI 157-4275
7
A Name : FRARK AUGUST DRAGER, 0Z.
Race: White ■ •
Sox: Lale
Date of Birth: February 4, 1940
Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey
Height : 5111"
Weight: 185
Build : Stocky
Hair: Brown‘
Eyes: Blue
Marks and Scars: 1" scar a bove right oye;
■ scar lower”
“NK 157-2011
D. RELATIVES
On July 15, 1974, Detective JOHN REYNOLDS, New
Jersey State Police, West Trenton, NJ, advised the records of
the Mercer County Jail, Trenton, NJ, revealed the following
relatives as noted on the subject’s visitors’ list:
MINNIE DRAGER, Mother
----”
“1
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confidential prierce
On August 17, 1966, Mr. TOSE.WILLTAMS., Probation
Officer, Mercer County Probation Office, Trenton, New Jersey, ■
advised SA NORMAN A. HENDRICKS that subject had been arrested
‘on various burglary charges in Trenton/ New Jersey, during 19”
“RH 157-1558
DRAGER would have access to a small cache of weapons maintained
at the ANP Headquarters and at Spotsylvania, Virginia.
L. Associates, Bo£h Business and Social
On January 21, 1967, RH T-1 advised that subject,
since arriving in Arlington, Virginia, in 1966, has ”
“j/--*12<4 Me declined to corrrbnt
-------$ *.
netinT, VI 1% nAife.
•>•
on whon ho le st Florida Or to wue 12 he 2d trave Jed Since
that tirc. Ho farther declined comment concerning wry actings
he may have attended or any communication as has had with
any individusls connec”
“NK 157-2011
5. One glass distiller.
* 6. Rubber gloves.
7. Plastic tubing.
8 a Amonia.
9. -'One red .can marked motor oil.
These chemicals are presently in the custody of
New Jersey State Police Laboratory, West Trenton, New Jersey.
On April 17, 1974, Detective JAMES HEWI”
“/!
FROM
a OPTIONAL FORM NO.,10i
4MAY 1962 EDITION
3 ht GSAFPMR (41 cm) 101-11.6
•.-5
UNITED STATES GOV-NMENT
Memorandum
DIRECTOR, FBI (157-6908).
AC, NEWARK (157-2011) (P)
0
FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR.
EM-WHITE ACTION MOVEMENT
00: NEWARK
DATE:
Re Newark teletype t”
“RH 157-1558
Source Date Checked Checked By
Metropolitan Police November 8, 1966 IC KENNETH SHAFFER
. Department, Washington,
D. C.
The Credit Bureau, Inc. , November 9, 1966 IC HOWARD SCOTT MAYNARD
Washington, D. C.
U. S. Park Police, November 8, 1966 IC WIILIAM H. LYERLY”
“I
• FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
3. Date of transcription/21/T4
FRANE AUGUST DRAGER, JR. was interviewed whilo
incarcerated in the Sangamon County Jail. Me %es furnished
the identity of the interviewing Agents and the purpose of
the interview and he furnished the follo”
“and had requested he transfer to another
jail inasmuch as his involvement with JAKE might get him into
further trouble.
He stated that in his conversations with JAKE while
in- the Burlington County Jail he has determined the following
information:
DRAGER and JAKE had receiv”
“Transcript prepared from tape recording received at
FBIHQ on 4/22/74 with speaker identifying himself as Frank
Drager.
157-6908‘
A ”1 had originally planned for this communication to
be typewritten, but since I stole this tape recorder, I guess
it’s just as appropriate as a”
“NK 157~2011
GERHARDT he had a man who was unknown and could take care of
THOMPSON. This individual is believed to be FRANK DRAGER.
CAL—STecE OF T9FORMATN-
On March 7, 1974, DANIEL JAMES PRODERICK, Staff
Quarters, Ocean Reef Club, North Key Largo, Florida, advised
DRAGER and”
“District of Columbia, Washington,
D.C., was interviewed. Mr. COUNTS stated that DES maintains for
its own use and the use of a limited number of others having a
need for them, 1 inch to 1000 feet scale maps of the overall water
and sewer system of the District of Columbia. He”
“RH 157-1558
Contributor of Name and Arrested or
Fingerprints ,T---------
Number Received / .Charge Disposition
.Co Jail Frank A. Drager 1/9/63 armed rob
Mt Holly NJ 2nd #8771 2A:151-41
SPol Prince Frank August 1/9/63 material
ton NJ Drager II witness
#07693
PD Trenton Frank A”
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1 2/21/74
Dote of tronscription_
THCAS CF TY - 74TY
DALol-wAs interviewed while
inca vcoratod in the perron County Jail, Cpringfiold, >
Illinois oGES Furnished the identity 02 the intorvieving
Agents and tho purpose of ”
“about July 4, 1974 and FERRIS denied
having any such discussion with DRAGER or anyone else. FERRIS stated
he does not know if DRAGER would participate in any such scheme and
felt certain that "no right wing patriot" would participate in any
such act of violence.
On July 2, 1”
“NK 157-2011
Number was put into the National Crime Information Center
computers (NCIC) and it was determined this car was stolen
from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, on March 11, 1974, by
FRANK DRAGER, JR. ‘ -
A further search of the vehicle revealed four pistols
and two Ml ”
“NK 157-2011
G. DESCRIPTIVE DATA
Name FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR.
•Race White
Sex Male
Date of Birth August: 4, 1940
Place of Birth Trenton, N.J.
Social Security
Account Number 139-30-1035
Height 5*11"
Weight 185 pounds
Build Medium'
Eyes Blue
Residence 214 East Frankli”
“about two days prior to
DRAGER’s arrest in New Jersey.
It is noted the New Jersey State Police made available
a xerox copy of a parking ticket in the recovered 1973 Pinto, stolen
by DRAGER on March 11, 1974, indicating he was ticketed on June 6,
1974,- at 1:41 pm, in the vic”
“/72. FUGITIVE WATTS LAST DETERMINED T
O BE IN THE STATE OF
(FLORI
DA.
STSM
OUR INVESTIGATION IS CONT
INUING IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE IF
SUCH A CONSPIRACY EXISTS. PER YOUR REQUEST, THIS INFORMATION
FLUS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF NIX PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED YOU MAY BE PASSED
TO FOREIGN LIAIS”
“RH 157-1558
I. BACKGROUND
A.Birth
-- I—
On August 17, 1966, the' records of the New Jersey
Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Health Building, Trenton,
New Jersey, were reviewed by SA NORMAN A. HENDRICKS, and a
birth record for FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, II, was located. This
r”
“and the possibility of the use of his testimony against
DRAGER and WILLIAM ERIC CARROLL.
AT HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA; Will contact Neil's Jewelry,
15 So. Khrome Ave. (Chrome) , regarding the disposition of a
.30 caliber Plainfield Machine Co. carbine, allegedly sold to a
FRANK AUG”
“NK" 157-2011'
It is further noted that DRAGER has been in the
company of a WILLIAM ERIC CARROLL, date of birth August 30,
1955., Newark, NJ, and a DANIEL JAMES/BRODERICK, date of birth
June 4, 1944, Trenton, NJ.
1 1
Feb12
F. VEHICLES Daniel Broderick
On July 17, 1974, De”
“in
Trenton, New Jersey: ■
Name : FRANK AUGUST DRAGER, JR.
Born: August 4, 1940, Trenton, New Jersey
Race : White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'11''
Weight : 185 pounds
Hair: Blond
Eyes : Blue
Build: Muscular .
Complexion: Fair'
Scars & Marks: Burn scar lower left arm;
tattoo o”
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SI 157-4275
that BRODERICK contacted his lavyer concerning the pening
. charges in Now Jersey and has probably returned to New Jersey.-
DRAGER did admit to past memberships in the American
Nazi Party, National Socialist White Peoples Party, Ku Klux
Klan, Knights of Con”
“property. DRAGER arrested June, 1974, for fraud (theft of stolen
motor vehicle), Mercer County, NJ. Confidential sources advised
DRAGER in receipt of diagrams of sewer system in Washington, D.C.,
and had plans to bomb the IRS Building, 7/4/74. Sources
further advise subject w”
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JACKSONVILLE
A
AT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA; Will attempt to develop
background information re the subject through Florida State
Employment Service, inasmuch as subject had in his possession
an identification card for Florida State Employment Service,
bearing the na”
“. DE PUGH, FORMER HEAD OF T
HE MINUTEMEN, JAMES
EARL
TRA
Y, RAY,
CONVICTED MURDERER
OF
MARTIN LUTHER
KING AND THOMAS ALBERT
TARRANTS, III, CONVICTED FOR AN ATTEMPTED BOMBING MURDER. NIX IS
CREA WHITE MALE BORN 11/12/45, SIX FEET, ONE INCH, 175 POUNDS, BLOND
NW 65990 boeld 3239748”
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2. The Stoeger .22 caliber Luger automatic, serial
number 363, was sold to OLAF WILLIAM AIKEN
1846 West Lake, Famimish Parkway, Bellvue, -
Washington. AIKEN was noted to be a white male,
born October 17, 1939, at Webster, South Dakota.
He is 5’8", 150 pounds”
“JOE /CHANCE of Indiana, (er
CHUCK,KING of York, Pennsylvania, JANES C
/ , Pennsylvania, LEE FICK, Pennsylvania, ROY -
: Pennsylvania", and JAKE KING, Florida (probar
q of Indiana,
J) of York,
JUSER, Reading,
identical to
'WILLIAM ERIC CARROLL with a known alias of "JAKE")”
“NK 157-2011
3
DRAGER obtained bail money for them and upon their
release from jail they tried to obtain the camper truck back
but were advised by the local authorities it was going to be
used as evidence in their pending case.
Inasmuch as they had 'no transportation, they t”
“so that the NRA could take
credit for these acts. The source was advised DRAGER exhibited
four .45 caliber pistols, three .30 caliber carbines and one
bolt action rifle at this meeting.’
The source was further advised DRAGER braggs about his
passing bad checks in Florida and”
“was agreeable to this plan and i
supplied them with the diagram of the sewer system. FERRIS
is further known to be a right wing patriot and supplied
names of local patriots to DRAGER.
After departing Washington, D.C., they travelled
to Florida and visited with an ORVILLE LIP”
“NK 157-2011
2
They then went to the Jersey Shore where BRODERICK
and DRAGER obtained employment at the Captain Courageous Bar.
BRODERICK and DRAGER were known to have stolen numerous checks
from the Captain Courageous Bar and passed these checks to
.obtain money to travel t”
“RH 157-1558
His military occupation was shown as Apprentice Air
Policeman, and he was shown as having attended Air Police
* onfedenteal source
'Course at Lackland Air Force Base from: September, 1958, to
November, 1958. eor—kd..Z«6
The records of the U. S. Selective Servic”
“CONFIDENTIAL
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
I
1 - USA, Newark
1 -'ATF, Newark (RM)
1 - Secret Service, Newark (RM)
Copy to: A 1 - IRS, Newark (RM)
Report of: SA CHARLES F. MOFFETT /
Office: Newark, New Jersey
Date: i 8/30/74
Field Off”