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Chief, WID
FROM:
Chief of Mission,
Fexaco City
DATE 29 June 1951
SUBJECT
GENERAL-Operational
SPECIFIC Subject of MMM-W-1507
REFERENCE: HMM-4-1507, 18 June 1954
TPKW-975
9-76
1. Subject is contacted by a member of this Mission about twice a
month usually on a semi-social basis
. Subject is quite familiar with 
the
workings of the oighisation 
based on his experience in Panama, his frequent
visits there, and his contacts 
with this office curing the jest f
From time to time subject provides bits of information or opinions on local
affairs which he thinks may be 
of interest. Ways in which he could be of 
further
operational use have also been 
discussed with him in general terms. Subject
has provided his name for use 
in registering a station automobile and for
obtaining postoffice toxes.
2. Subject appears to be well versed in some of the operational methods
of the organization and has always 
expressed a willingness to assist in any.
way possible. This might include 
acting as a cut-out, furnishing general
political and Communist information
, setting up cover establishments, and 
the
development of informants in 
several fields. To date, no specific opening for
his services has been evolved 
but it is highly likely that such a spot will:
appear in the future.
3. This Mission foresees no strong obstacle or reason against subject's
being contacted by KEJUMP again but 
feels that if subject had any informa-
tion of possible interest to this 
organization he would immediately contact
the writer. In addition, such 
a contact might possibly re-kindle subject's
previcusly expressed feeling 
that at times it appeared that "the left hand
It is suggested that if KUJUMP
didn't know what the right 
hand was doing".
has any specific type of information 
in 
mind, questions indicating the line of
interest could be forwarded 
to this Mission and placed before subject for his
corment. If KUJUMP particularly 
desires to interview subject it is suggested
that this Mission be authorized 
to so inform subject so that the matter will
appear completely coordinated in subject's 
mind.
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1. A representative of AT recently contacted subject, a 7.3. anufacturers'
representative, who lives in Vexion City. After JUMP are its standard
explanation of FRANK interests, the subject said that he felt that he
should make it clear that he worked for UK in Mexico. He qualified
this sevi. by saying was extensive ground and vxperience
in Mexico enabled him to set up enting places and front offices as well es
other cover projects for KUBARK, CI and HWY.
2. Subject seemed mite candid and had no reason to believe that he
was not tailing the truth. Ubject doubted that he could dive KUBARK & greet
deal of information which was not available through official agencies
o ersting in Mexico. Ewever, he seems to be cutterally ledgeeble on the
situation there and feels that he be a source of simus
interesting information if their contacting him would not interfere with
arrangements which your Mission might have made with hia.
3. Headquarters requests cants regarding subject. Mease scvise. 3)
as possible, since P would like to contact subject again mon be returns
to this country in July.
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Chief, FI/Plan/Cover
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Alfonso R. Wichtrich (HH-1265)
1. A representative of this Division recently contacted subject,
a US manufacturers' representative, who lives in Mexico City. Wichtrich
was visiting representatives of the Nehi Corporation which is one of his
accounts in Mexico City. After our representative made his standard ex-
planation of agency interests, nichtrich said that he felt that he should
make it clear that is worked for the Agency in Mexico. He qualified this
statement by saying wat is extensive background and experience in Mexico
enabled him to set up meeting places and "front" offices as well as other
"cover" projects for this Agency, the State Department and the Bureau.
2. He seemed quite candid and our representative had no reason: to
believe that he was not telling we truth. ■icatrich dourted that he
could give us a great deal of information which was not available through
official agencies operating in Mexico. However, he seems to be generally
knowledgeable on the situation there and we believe that be night be:
a source of some interesting information if our contacting him would not
interfere with arrangements which the covert offices might have made with
him.
3. We should appreciate your comments. If you prefer, we shall not
see him again. On the other hand, if you have no objection, we should like
to contact him when he returns to this country in July. Flease advise.
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SUBJECT: GENERAL.
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Operational
Subject of TAX-K-376
DATE: 1 February 1950
• WIGHTRICH, ALPHONSER,
Subject was engaged by our field station, Panama, in October 1947
with the thought that he was qualified to organize a not directed against
a target of high priority interest. His services were terminated in
April 1549 when he took residence in Mexico for business reasons.
2. The Chief of Station, Famas, canop?bed this man as having great
singleness of purpose which produces reperior results in the field of his
primary interest. But the experience in fans remated that the subject's
primary interest - his business - was shoh that he have little time to
work as an agent.
S. The Subject or gated an inta: gepos net for the U.S. Aray in
China during World and there understands covert operations.
Despite his capabilities, proven reliability, and his expressed desire to
be of service in ion, quarters coas not recommend that the subject
be engaged by field station, pics, unless there is unusual need for a
pan of his background,
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DATE:
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FROM
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SUBJECT: GENERAL- gents and Informants
SPECIFIC. Subject of TIP-A-689
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DATE: 16 Jamar 1950
FROM
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SUBJECT: GENERAL- Agents and Informants
SPECIFIC TYDROL
27 In Manama 3
The services of subject had been terminated prior to my arrival at this
station and, in fact, subject has not been residing here since my arrival.
business in and was introduced to me by
HIDRACE. In the course of the conversation, subject indicated a desire,
after he becomes more settled in Mexico City, to have contact with our office
there.
Since Headquarters and particularly Grover J. 74200 are in a better position
to judge subject and whether he might be of assistance to our 
station in
Mexico City, no recommendation is being made.
The address of subject will follow in a separate dispatch.
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FROM:
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DATE RECEIVED IN S. A
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DISPATCH NO. TZP-&-607
DATE: 4 November 1949
ΤΟ
FROM
: Chief, Foreign Branch T
: Chief of Station, Panama City, Panama
SUBJECT: GENERAL- Administrative
SPECIFIC. HYDROL
For the completion of Headquarters' records, advice is herewith furnished
that subject's services are not being 
utilized by the Panama City station
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made brown to Headquarters under 
date of April 12, 1949 in
Pant
TZP-A-454.
No further action is contemplated in connection with this project.
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FROM Chief, FBT -D
SUBJECT:Hydrol
File No. 202-999
•
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE:
15 June 1949
1. Subject file is transmitted herewith for retention
in Registry. The project has been terminated.
2. Appropriate indexing has been completed.
3. Access to subject file must be cleared with the Chief
of FBT.
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MEMORANDUM TON CHIEF, CONFIDENTIAL FURDS
SUBJECT: Authorization of Field Project Experitures for
Panama City, Panmar
(field insellation)
1. This will inform you of the authorization of the following field
Projects and by approval of the expenditure of special funds for the following:
PROJECT
Name or Sa
1 Jil-30 Sep.
MOUNTS AUTHORIZED
1 Oct-32 Dec.
1 Jan-31 Par.
HYDROL
1949
Apr 30 Jun
Terednated
1 April 1949
TOTAL
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the appropriate quarterly Operating Expenses
arged against
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Acting Chief, FET
DATE: 12 April 1949
FROM
SUBJECT: GENERAL.
: Chief of Station, Panama City, Panara
Agents and Informants
SPECIFIC.
HYDROL
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• Operational Review
OMAATIONAL REVIEW
COUNTRY: YAMER.
PERIOD COVETED: October 1943 March 1949.
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He was forced
1. Subject is no longer an active operative of this station.
to discontinue his activities on our behalf because of the press of per-
sonal business. HCC is now in contact with HIM ACID and HITROL I
has been taken over by INOFHOLIC.
2. During the period of his connection with this station, CL failed to
submit any informational report which in itself merited transmission to
the Home Office. None of his operations were clean in the sense that a
U.S. Covernment influence had to be introduced into the actual activation
of each of his sources. This coupled with the fact that he lacked follow-
through has given a slightly sour aspect to all of his operations. He
intend to discontinue our connections with Subject.
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Routing Sheet should be returned to Registry.
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CLASSIFICATION
Panama City, Panama
SUBJECT: GENEPAL. Agents and Informants
22 November, 1348
DATE:
SPECIFIC HYDROL Operational Review and Project Report
Ref:
FM No. 51
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COUNTRY: YAWNER
03JECTIVES AND
TASKS:
SALARY
OPERATIONAL REVIE
PERIOD COVERED: 20 October, 1947 to present.
Subject's original assignment was the estab-
lishment of an intelligence net for the
Republic of Panama with a view to developing
information on our various YAWNER objectives.
The assignment was too broad because sub-
ject is establishing a new business and has not
had sufficient time to devote to our work.
His activities were redirected along the lines
of cultivation of specific individuals.
His cultivation and recruitment of the
informant HIDRACED was excellent. His hand.
ling of the subject of TZF÷A-260 was ex-
cellent. His handling of HYDRANANIAC has.
been unsatisfactory in that he has not spent
sufficient time on the project. Ne states
he will correct this deficienty. His latest
assigment is the penetration of communist:
circles in the National University of Panama.
He has recruited an excellent individual
for this purpose who will be employed at a
salary of one Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)
per month. This project is approximately
one year old.
To date subject has rot received a galery,
but has been compensated socially and by
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EVALUATION OF
SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION RE-
CEIVED:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
Then
making purchases for him in the over-
ment commissaries. We plan to place him
on a salary status in the Nature.
this is done we intend that his salary be
One Hundred Dollars per month (100.10 )
per monts. He no longer has cover in his
activities as concerns the U. 3. Army in
this area. This is due to the fact then.
Sibert UDARCarib attempted to recruit him
as an amy informant after subject had
performed two week's active duty with
Army Intelligence. To avoid refusing the
General's request, subject informed him
1
that he was processing his information
through HALINE. Since that date, or
men have called at subject's place of busi-
ness inquiring for information. Hoever,
we seem to have his real loyalty and me a re
the ones who can provide him with funds to
cultivate sub-agents.
CIC)
As stated above subject has performed ex-
cellent services but has not devoted a
His in-
great deal of time to our work.
terest has reatly increased since you
permitted HYDROL to receive home office
training. He has fairly good contacts and
is capable of cultivating almost any one
we might wish. His services should become
more valuable in the immediate future.
To date subject's intelligence information
has only been valuable as a supplement to
other sources. His operational information
has been excellent and is of real value.
He is more interested in the operational
side of our activities than in reporting.
This agent has been handled as outlined
in T2F-151 subject to the modifications
of increased social contacts necessitated.
by the fact that subject's wife is in-
terested in the social advantages to be
gained from her husband's activities.
•
We plan to contime using this agent to
cultivate other potential scent personnel
His primary continuous project will now be
the penetration of communist activities in
the National University of Panama. He may
rearrange the relationship between HYDROL
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HYDRACID and E in view of HYDRACID's
current schooling. This project is still in
the development or probationary stage in that
HYDROL's background is such that he regards
the sky as the limit in the expenditure of
Intelligence Ounds and is inclined to comit
himself financially without real assurance
that we will receive full value for the funds
expended. Realizing that time is an impor-
tant factor in the development of high level
operations we hope this will prove to be
the most efficient expenditure of our funds.
If not we will convert the funds to other
projects. As a matter of operational or-
ganization we feel our ultimate objective
in this area should be to ferret out and
operate with a mimimum number of skilled
American resident agents. Offsetting the
criticism mentioned stove are the facts
that wbject to a man of real ti
and definitely a high level operative.
It is requested that Project HYDROL be
approved to permit an expenditure of Seven
Hundred Fity Dollars ($750.00) per quarter.
Grones & Waring
Grover
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1. On 17 November 1948, the subject called at Que Building and
was interviewed by Paul P. Paxton. He had been advised to pay his
respects to Harry A. Real by the Chief of Station, Fanama City. The
subject to learn what the procedure would be if he wished to offer
his services with CIA at a future date. At the present time he is
managing the Royal Crown Bottling Works in Panama City and is negotiating
for a franchise to distribute a milk product in that area. His primary
purpose in coming to the United States at this time was to make arrange-
ments for this latter business venture. The subject has been aiding
the Chief of Station in Panama for the past year in a manner that has been
extremely helpful to our operations. During the war he was a Lt. Col.
in United States Army Intelligence serving for a considerable time in
China in an undercover capacity. He gives evidence of being very well
versed in intelligence matters and shows, keen appreciation for security.
matters.
2. He stated that within six or eight months his private business
affairs in Fanam would be developed to the point where he could accept.
a position with this Agency in a full-time capacity. Es evidenced
interest in either the Latin American arms on in the Dow Pack, forably
China. Imade no commitments as far as future employment is concerned
but I did suggest that you visit this headquarters on his next visit
to the United States providing he is in a position to accept full-time
employment. I recommend that his application be given serious con-
sideration in the light of his past intelligence experience and by
- virture of his valuable assistance to our operations in Fassa.
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DATE:
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TO
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FROM : Chief of Station Ади
Fanama City, Fanaga
SUBJECT: GENERAL
Agents and Informants
SPECIFIC
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BIOGRAFENCAL DATA
1. HYDROL.
2. Subject's background has been with the U. S. Army in China,
where he organized a complete intelligence net. He is an organizer and
planner and best qualified for the supervision of intelligence nets and
informants, and intelligence operations in general.
3. He is a very personable individual and has the facility for
getting along with Latins. He is very well accepted even though he has
been here only a little over a year.
He
4. In Latin America because of his knowledge of Spanish.
is also well qualified to operate in the China Theater in view of his
past experiences, although he has no knowledge of the language.
5. Subject makes frequent business trips to Mexico.
6. Subject has discussed plans for expanding his business into
South America.
7. Subject has five people working for him. (a) HYDRACID;
HYDRAMANIC; and the subject of TZP-A-269. He has also cultivated two
unwitting informants, one of whom is a fairly prominent Arnulfista and
the other is a socially prominent Fanamanian and businessman on whom we
will submit biographical data at a future date. (b) None of the people are
paid. The subject of TZF-A-269 has been informed that we will defray any
expenses which he may have incidental to our operations. HYDPACED has
expressed a desire to have a savings or retirment fund opened for him in
the United States. This we have agreed to do and estimate that the cost
will be about $100 to $150 per month.
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8. Ho.
9. In view of the fact that subject contacted the Home Office
prior to his departure from the United States, he is thoroughly cognizant
of the ultimate destination of his information.
10. Yes. In view of HYERCL's experience in the intelligence field
he has been given the assignment of supervising and controlling the
activities of HYDRACID who has an excellent knowledge of the local situa-
tion but lacks experience as an intelligence operative. This also serves
to maintain EXERACID's cover.
11. Through letter drop. In addition frequent personal contacts:
take place between HYDROL and the Chief of Station. These are usually at
night at the homes of the individuals concerned. Cover is provided in
that the Chief of Station and ETIROL both have children attending the same
school and the wives are acquainted socially.
12. Subject usually reports orally, accompanying his oral reports with
brief notes. He is training the subject of TZP-A-269 and HYDRACID to re-
port in writing.
13. During the 1½ years subject has been in Panama, he has been
He has devoted
principally concerned with establishing his own business.
only a small percentage of his time to our work to date, however, since
he is now better established and better oriented, it is contemplated that
he will become more active.
14. Contract with subject is oral. A written contract will be pre-
pared at the time he is placed on our payroll.
15. Yes. He is attempting a high-level penetration of the Partido
del Preblo. At the present tixe, a foreign national who has been approached
by HYDRACID is attempting to buy one of the Directors of the Partido del
Pueblo.
16. Subject is quite capable of using his own judgment on the sort
of work he is to do. Since his time has been limited in the past, he has
confined his activities to projects specifically requested by this Station.
PAYMENT
17. Subject is a volunteer informant who is rewarded for his services
Since subject does
by the occasional presentation of exchange commodities.
not have U. 5. Government Commissary privileges, purchases on his behalf
are made by the Station. This results in approximately 60% reduction in the
cost of necessities purchased in this manner.
18. Yes. Salary arrangements have been discussed between HYDROL and
the Chief of Station. He both agree that no salary should be paid until such
time as he becomes more productive. It is contemplated that when 
we actually
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will probably be placed into some sort of a savings account.
may be placed into effect at any time.
This plan
19. Subject has been informed that we will defray all expenses
incurred by him on our behalf.
20. No cost of purchase of information is involved but he is author-
ized to engage in this practice.
EVALUATION OF SUBJECT'S YORK
21. Subject appears to be a highly dependent individual. (a) The
accuracy of his reports have been good. (b) From a security angle be is
excellent.
22. In view of subject's previous intelligence background, it is
believed he is only suitable for semi-covert work.
23. Subject is unquestionably a high-level operative and quite
possibly might penetrate any of the local social or government circles,
but again his background from China is such that it would probably be im-
ible for him to accomplish a penetration of any leftist organizations
or foreign intelligence agencies.
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Office Memorandum
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: December 23, 1947
FROM : CSB
SUBJECT: WICHTRICH, Alfonso R.
Reference is made to your memorandum of October 31, 1947, wherein you
request that 
this 
office conduct a four way name check relative to the above-
entitled 
subject.
This is to advise that a four way check was instituted concerning the
subject, 
with the 
following results:
L-5 Nothing identifiable
1-3 No record
L-1 Nothing derogatory.
There is transmitted herewith a copy of a report obtained from the files
of Confidential Government agency 1-2; it is requested that this report be re-
turned to this 
office when it has served its purpose.
The above completes our action in this matter unless advised to the con-
trary.
1 Incl.
L-2 Report
Robert
18.
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ROBERT H. CUNNINGHAM
Chief, Security Branch, OSO
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cent to field
on 26 December 1947.
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CONFIDENTIAL
4 December 1947
WICHTRICH, Alfonso Rudolph
On December 3, 1947 the investigative files
of Confidential Government gency (L-2) were examined and
disclosed the following:
Included in the file is an Investigative
report dated June 25, 1943 regarding one. Captain Al. R.
Wichtrich, my Serial Number 0377220, which revealed
no adverse information regarding Subject. It was men-
tioned, however, by four informants that Subject's father
was suspected of having pro-German leanings during World
War #1, but these suspicions were not verified by the
informants. Persons interviewed vouched for Subject's
father's loyalty at the time of the investigation.
It was noted that Subject's Personal History
Statement dated February 16, 1943 indicates that he was
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tigation verified the fact, however, that Subject was born
in Chihuahua, Mexico on October 30, 1915.
In a casual conversation with another of,
ficer, Subject volunteered the following information with
respect to records of his birthplace. Subject stated that
he had no birth certificate and had moved from Chihuahua
Nexico to El Paso, Texas, with his parents, when he was
one or two years of age. Subject stated that he had never
inquired about, nor realized that he was born in Chihuahua
until he was in high school, having previously presumed that
he was born in the locale in which is childhood was spent,
Viz; Willcox, Arizona.
Subject stated further that he gave his
birthplace as Willkox, Arizona on his application for en-
listment in ROTC to eliminate conflict with any previous
records which would then require at of "red tape" in
making what he considered then a minor discrepancy of no
consequence, inasmuch as his father's naturalization auto-
matically made him (Subject) a citizen of the United States.
It was the opinion of the officer making the
above report on Subject's birthplace; that any conflicting.
records of Subject's birthplace was not due to any motives
of subterfuge, but was most probably due to Subject's desire
to expedite his entrance into college without oncountering
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the difficulties of time required and uncertainty of
results in procuring certain papers which might be re-
quired if Subject were to indicate Chihuahua, Mexico,
as his birthplace.
The file indicates further that records
of the Superior Court, County of Cophise, Bisbeo, Arizona,
disclose that Subject's father, Oustave Nichtrich, was
naturalized at Tombstone, wiz/September 15, 1923;
Certificate Number 1736933; Port of Entry, El Paso Texas,
June 19, 1915. On his petition for naturalization, Sub-
ject's father gave as one of his several sons, Alfonso Wichtrich
who was born at Chihuahua, Mexico, on October 30, 1915.
Subject's family was residing at Willcox, Arizona, on
May 15, 1520. Subject's father was born in Germany.
The above-mentioned Personal History State-
pant indiestee that Subiect's mothom fa Domina Pennmon
Fichtrich who was born in Mexico of Spanish National
origin. As of February 16, 1943, her application for
U. S. citizenship was in process.
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Chief, Liaison Control
Att: Kr. Gaynor
FROM: Chief, Foreign Branch T Cutite for R. G.Radiy
SUBJECT: Alfonso Rudolph WICHTRICH
Your attention is directed to peragraph 4 of the attached
dispatch which mentions a document in the hands of the military
Intelligence Division of the Department of the Army. This office
would like in the forcepted in this draumont
and is forwarding this request for the appropriate action you deem
necessary.
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Alfonso Rudolph SICHTRICH
alias Al WICHTRICH
Subject in United States citizen born 30 September
1915 in Mexico. He is a Catholic and the owner of a house
located near Radio Station HOX in Golf Heights, A. de P. which
he purchased from Jack Fidanque. Hin business partner in the
Pan American Industries Co. Inc. is George M. ARIAS, who is
Secretary and Manager of the company. Other key men are Enrique
Lefevre, Vice-President; and madeo Lupi, Treasurer. He speaks
fluent Spanish and appears to be getting along very well with
the more influential Panamanians. The telep cas number of the
Pan American Industries to. Inc. chartered for bottling Royal
Crown Cola where WICHTRICH has his office is ranama 3490-A,
located at Calle 30 7 Justo Arosemena. His office hours are
0900 to 1200 and 1430 to 1730. His post office address is
Box 1121 Ancon, Canal Zone. It is believed he was decorated
by the Koumentang government for his service in China.
2. His wife is Rachel 3. WICHTRICH also a U. S. citizen.
She was born 13 February 1917 in Avoca, Texes. She is the
bearer of C. S. passport 146432. Her brother is believed to
be employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
3. WICHTRICH is the father of two children, a girl approx-
imately age 7 and ŉ boy of about 4. He is planning a business
trip to Mexico City, Mexico on 2 November 1947. He will be
accompanied by his wife and remain in xexico until 15 November
at which time he will return to Punima.
40 Subject states there is a complete rile concerning him
in the hands of the military Intelligence Division of the Depart-
ment of the Army. It would be appreciated if you would obtain
their file and forward all pertinent information to this station.
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before further routing. This Record and Routing Sheet should be returned to Registry.
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DOC. MICRC. SER.
1.
Alfonso Rudolph WICHTRICK
alias Al NICHTRICH
subject is a United States citih born 20 September
1915 in Mexico. He is a Catholic and the owner of 
a house
located near Radio Station HOX in Golf Heights, A. de P. which
he purchase from Jack/Fidanque. His business 
partner in the
Pan American Industries Co. Inc. is George M. ARIAS, who 
is
Other key men 
are 
Enrique
Secretary and Manager of the company.
He speaks
Iefevre, Vice-President; and Amadeo Lupi, Treasurer.
fluent Spanish and appears to be getting along 
vary 
well with
The telephone 
number of the
the more influential Fanamanians.
Pan American Industries o. Inc. chartered for bottling Royal
Crown Cola where ICH RICH has his office is Panama 3490-A
,
His office hours are
located at Calle 30 F Justo arosamena.
0900 to 120 and 1430 to 1730. His post office address is
Sox 1121 Icon, Canal Zone. It is believed he 
was 
decorated
by the Houmentang government for his service in China
.
2. His wife is Rachel B. VÍCETRICH also a U. S. citizen.
She was born 13 February 1917 in Avoca, Texas.
bearer of U. 3. passport #146432.
she is the
Her brother is believed to
be employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
3. WICHTRICH is the father of two children, a girl approx-
He is planning a 
business.
imately age. 7 and a boy of about 4.
he will be
trip to Mexico City, Nexico on 2 November 1947.
accompanied by his una remain in lexico until 15 November
at which time he will return to Panama.
4. bject states there is a complete file concerning him
In the hopes of the ilitary, Intelligence Sivision of the Degart-
ment of the army. It would be appreciate if you
obtain
all pertinent inforation to station.
their file
for
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Each comment should be numbered to correspond with number in To column.
A line should be drawn across sheet under each comment.
Officer Designations should be used in To column.
Each Officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before. further routing.
Action desired or action taken should be indicated in Comments column.
Routing sheet should always be returned to Registry.
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NAME: WICH TRICH
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DATE OF BIRTH:
Tel. No.:
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ADDRESS:
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3444 GUNSTON RO ALEX VN
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EDUCATION: (schools, degrees, 
dates, majors, grass, extor natuription in 
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AB-1939-UN. OF ARIZ- kange ecology, anime.
LANGUAGES: (degree of fluency, how acquired)
Spanish -
Fluent
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE: (extent, purpose)
activities)
Cubandy
CHINA- 2YAS with 415-X. CP+HM BRANCH, MISWOG-2
PRINCIPLE CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE: (main occupation, special skills,
accomplishments, 
elective 
offices)
PANGE ECOLOGIST - DEPT OF AGR.
Now MEMBER OF FIRM ESTABLISHING BOTTLING PLANTS
Throughout CENTRAL AND
South AMERICA.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE: (principal inties, service schools, physical
Entend any
profile, If Officer: Nammer of performance
rating; If : AGCT score, Spec Rcs, degree of
Skills, NOS and CO Nos, and titles)
Jon 41 - MAR 46.
SERVED AT FT. RILEY-CRTC
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Not personally intructed in a
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he and other officials of the corporation (ex-offices)
are interested in being of any
being of any 
exsistance 
they can.
12.
CLEAKED AS "VAILABLE BY:
13. SERVICE RECORD CHECKED: Form 66-1
Form 20
14. RATINGS:
Motivation Energy, effort,
initiative, interest in assignment.
Practical Intelligence
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Judgment
decisiveness, alertness, perception.
Stability Enctional control and
Eaturity, absence of nervous symptoms.
Ability to work with Others Tact,
absence of annoying traits.
Leadership Organizing ability,
ability to win cooperation.
Physical Ability Appears ice,
presence, vigor, stamina.
(Interviewer's Signature)
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MEMORANDUM TO Mr. Lightsey
August 30, 1916
Subject: Lt. Colonel Al R. Nichtrich (Inactive)
Some months ago, Lt. Colonel Al R.
wichtrich, 3444 Gunster Road, Alexandria, was
recommended to me as a possible candidate for
service in China.
During the war he headed up the
AGAS in China for G-2.
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He was recommended to me by Colonel
Edward R. Johnston formerly of G-2.
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Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: 6 September 1946
Chief, Procurement Section
Personnel Officer, CIG
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Mr. Byron C. Sarvis
FROM :
SUBJECT:
Memorandum re - Lt. Col. Al E. Wichtrich (Inactive)
The attached memorandum of 30 August 1945 from Kingman Douglase,
with regard to Colonel Wichtrich, is referred to you for consideration.
Since it would appear that Colonel Wichtrich would be of more
value to S.O., it is forwarded for consideration by officials in that
Branch.
This correspondence has been recorded in the Central Records of
CIG and I should be advised if you desire to retain it in your files.
Jodien Lighty
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JUDSO H. LIGHTSEY
Porsomel Officer,
Attachment
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5. Hovember 1946
Lt. Col. Al R. Wichtrich (Inactive)
3444 Gunster Road,
Alexandria, Virginia
Dear Sirs
Your name has been referred to us by Colonel Edward R. Johnston
as a person who might be interested in a possible assignment with this
organization.
Although we are not presently engaged in a general recruiting
program, we are always interested in specially qualified personnel.
If you are interested in exploring the possibles of employe
ment with this organisation, it is requested that you call at this
office for interview. We are located at the South Building, 2430 B St.
H.H.
Thank you for your cooperation..
BYRON C. SARVIS Chief,
Personnel Procurement Section
Project Support Division
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