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# AGENT REPORT(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENTTRINKALA, Victor L.DPOB: 28 November 1950, Rochester, Pa.PVT 186 42 11554. REPORT OF FINDINGS2. DATE SUBMITTED22 April 19703. CONTROL SYMEOL OR FILE NUMBER9321 6006(MILITARY SERVICE) On 22 April 1970, James Hutchinson, Sergeant,United States Army, Personnel Interviewer, Personal Action Branch (PAB), Over-Seas Replacement Station (ORS), United States Army Personnel Center (USAPC),Pakland Army Base (OAB), Dakland, California, was interviewed concerningVictor L. TRINKALA. Hutchinson, who interviewed TRINKALA several times priorto HIS discharge, stated substantially the following:Hutchinson first met TRINKALA on 8 November 1969, when HE requestedto be interviewed by the PAB, ORS; because HE wes seventeen years old and HEdid not want to go to the Republic of Viet Nam (RVN). A copy of the inter-viow request is attached to the original copy of this agent's report asEXHIBIT. SUBJECT stated that He had lied about HIS age to get into theArmy, had changed HIS mind about the Army, and did not want to go to RVN.Source was of the impression that SUBJECT had heard from someone that if HEwere under 18 years old, HE would not have to go to RVN. SUBJECT was toldby Source that even though HE was under 18 years old, HE would be sent to RVNafter HIS 18th birthday which was just 20 days away. SUBJECT was questionedby Source as to how HE managed to get into the Army when HE was under 18 yearsold with out parental consent. SUBJECT stated that the US Army Recruiter wasknowledgeable of HIS age but assured SUBJECT that he could "fix it up" so thatHE could enlist with out parental consent. SUBJECT was told by Source that HEwould have to provide conclusive evidence that HE was under 18 years old,otherwise HE would be shipped to RVN. The interview was terminated at thispoint and SUBJECT wes to return on 10 November 1969, pending verification ofHIS age.On 13 November 1969, Source received a message from Sixth Army Head-quarter (EXHIBIT) through the Message Center (CIC), USAPC, CAB, requestingthat SUBJECT'S orders to RVN be cancelled pending advisement from the Depart-ment of the Army and at the request of one R. C. Nagell, former Captain,Special Agent, Counter Intelligence Corps. This message was sent to SixthArmy-Headquarters by way of Western Union Telegraph Company (WUTC) from NewYork, Jew York, by R. C. Nagell. Source was not too concerned with this request because SUBJECT was already on "hold status" pending verification ofHIS age. This was the first time Source had heard of R. C. Nagell.On 14 November 1969, Source received a message from the MC, USAPC,that was sent by way of WUTC from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from SUBJECT'Smother, Mrs. Dorothy Trinkala, 202 Basco Street, Pittsburgh, a copy of whichis attached to this agent's report as EXHIBIT. The message stated thatSUBJECT was not of age and HIS mother did not give her consent for HIM tojoin the Army. SUBJECT was then, called in for another interview and HE wasasked to have a registered letter sent to USAPC with HIS birth certificate![image of an illegible number]5. TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENTJACK A. REYNOLDS, 115th MI GP (I AL)6. SIGHATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT![Signature]