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88613 Date: 03-18-2025
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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM
IDENTIFICATION FORM
AGENCY INFORMATION
AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF
RECORD NUMBER : 194-10007-10417
RECORDS SERIES : DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : X1332650W
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PAGES 487-488
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATOR :
USA
FROM: ( RESTRICTED ]
TO :
TITLE : AGENT REPORT
DATE : 04/22/70
PAGES : 2
SUBJECTS
DOCUMENT TYPE
CLASSIFICATION
RESTRICTIONS :
CURRENT STATUS :
: NAGELL, RICHARD C.
TRINKALA, VICTOR L
MILITARY SERVICE
UNDERAGE
: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
: UNCLASSIFIED
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DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/09/95
OPENING CRITERIA :
COMMENTS : EXHIBITS INDEXED SEPARATELY.
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1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT
TRINKALA, Victor L.
AGENT REPORT
(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)
DPOB: 28 November: 1950, Rochester, Pa.
PVT 186 42 1155.
4. REPORT OF FINDINGS
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2. DATE SUBMITED
22 April 1970
3. CONTROL SYMEOL OR FILE NUMBER
9321 6006
(MILITARY SERVICE). On 22 April 1970, James Hutchinson, Sergeant,
United States Army, Personnel Interviewer, Personal Action Branch (PAB), Over-
Sees Replacement Station (ORS), United States Army Personnel Center (USAPC),
Vakland Army Base (OAB), Oakland, California, was interviewed concerning
Victor L. TRINKALA. Hutchinson, who interviewed TRINKALA several times prior
to HIS discharge, stated substantially the following:
Hutchinson first met TRINKALA on 8 November 1969, when
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requested
to be interviewed by the PAB, ORS; because HE was seventeen years old and H
did not want to go to the Republic of Viet Nam (RVN). A copy of the inter-
[view request is attached to the original copy of this agent's report as
EXHIBIT SUBJECT stated that He had lied about HIS age to get into the
(Army, 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 HE
were under 18 years old, HE would not have to go to RVN. SUBJECT was told
by Source that even though HE was under 18 years old, HE would be sent to RVN
after HIS 18th birthday which was just 20 days away. SUBJECT was questioned
by Source as to how HE managed to get into the Army when I was under 18 years
old with out parental consent. SUBJECT stated that the US Army Recruiter was
knowledgeable of HIS age but assured SUBJECT that he could "fix it up" so that
HE could enlist with out parental consent. SUBJECT was told by Source that IB
would have to provide conclusive evidence that I was under 18 years old,
otherwise HE would be shipped to RVN. The interview was terminated at this
point and SUBJECT was to return on 10 November 1969, pending verification of
HIS age.
On 13 November 1969, Source received a message from Sixth Army Head-
quarter (EXHIBIT ) through the Message Center (C), USAPC, CAB, requesting
that SUBJECT'S orders to RVN be cancelled pending advisement from the Depert-
rent of the Army and at the request of one R. C. Nagell, former Captain,
Special Agent, Counter Intelligence Corps. This message was sent to Sixth
Army Headquarters by way of Western Union Telegraph Company (WUTC) from New
York, New York, by R. C. Nagell. Source was not too concerned with this re-
Quest because SUBJECT was already on "hold status" pending verification of
HIS age.
This was the first time Source had heard of a. C. Magell.
On 14. November 1969, Source received a message from the MC, USAFC,
that was sent by way of WUTC from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from SUBJECT'S
mother, Mrs. Dorothy Trinkals, 202 Basco Street, Pittsburgh, a copy of which.
is attached to this agent's report as EXHIBIT The message stated that
SUBJECT was not of age and HIS mother did not give her consent for HIM to
join the Army. SUBJECT was then, called in for another interview and HE_wes
asked to have a registered letter sent to USAFC with KIS birth certificate
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5. TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT.
JACK A. REYNOLDS, 115th MI GP (IAL)
FORM
6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT
Park Repold
DECLASES LIELAMA HORAS REV 13 001 67 WHICH_NAV_RR_TREO
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1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT
AGENT REPORT
(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)
2. DATE SUBMITTED
22 April 1970
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
TRINKALA, Victor L.
DPOB: 28 November 1950, Rochester, Pa.
PVT 186 42 1155
4. REPORT OF FINDINGS
3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER
9321 6006
or positive evidence of HIS age. SUBJECT stated that HE would comply with
this request and the interview was terminated.
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On 18 November 1969, Source recieved a telephone call from LTC
Parker, Chief of Military Personnel Division, Sixth Army Headquarters,
Presidio of San Francisco, California, (EXHIBIT _) stating that one
Nagell, former Captein, Special Agent, with Counter intelligence, urged
that SUBJECTS orders to RVN be cancelled. Parker did not explain why
Nagell wanted the orders to be cancelled. Source was instructed to find
out who Nagell was by talking to SUBJECT. SUBJECT was consequently called
in for another interview by the former fficer In Charge, OWO Walter Girvin,
456-48-8123, 22d Administration Company (Finance), Americal Division, APO
San Francisco 96374, Source was not positive if Girvin ever talked to SUB-
JECT. Source interviewed SUBJECT and asked BIM who Nagell was. SUBJECT
replied that Nagell was a relative and a former Army Captain. SUBJECT was
apprehensive when talking about Nagell.
LEAD
On 24 or 25 November 1969, Source received a registered letter from
SUBJECT'S mother. The letter contained a copy of SUBJECT'S birth certificate
and a note in long hand, apparently written by HIS mother, stating that she
did not want SUBJECT to go to RVN nor remain in the Army. The birth certif-
icate was a copy of the original and Source did not remember seeing a raised
spel of any kind on the certificate. The copy of the birth certificate was
apparently considered to be official, because SUBJECT was transferred to
Transient Company to be discharged. Source was confident that the correspond
ence from Nagell played no part in SUBJECT getting discharged, although it
did confuse the matter and brought it to the attention of the personnel work-
ing in PAB, ORS, OSAPO.
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5. TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT:
JACK A REYNOLDS, 115th KI GP (ICAL).
FORM
6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT
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