AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : f RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 45907 Docld: 323274509 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90029-10001 HQ ' CR 100-408384-1 Document Information ~ ARMY USA 11/06/1953 9 THOMAS R. PEASNER [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 3 Redact 09/15/1998 APPROVAL OF USA SUMMARY; Page 1 Date: 6/8/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wsc5assination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asef#: NW 45907 Date: 4-11-2015
CAIN FORMATION SETURI eh *QUARTE RASTLTH ARMY PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 9 3 { Office of The Assistant Chief of Sta ff, G-2 -— © November 1653 )  DECLASTIFICS SYA EM ed a i ~ . ¢ . Ga Sg 4¢ smapinen ser nse wari pion , 2 u | | ONT A 5 -5-98 | ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED COUNTSRINTALLIGENCE SUMMARY TEM HEREINLIS UNCLASSIFIED, RECAP-K PHASE II INTEXROGATION. ey , DATES 22 YS ele D3! MS. . keceiv frome” | = (FF. ‘ . | Date LE Py a: nso trenty- one (ZIT ven nome address - c/o *y ae b. (1) Subject surrendered to the CCF st NUNG-SAL, Korea ~- on 18 est 1951. -Subject stated that His group which was down to- three (3) men, was surrounded and that they were trying to fight “their way out whea they surrendered, as (2) Whe en He surrendered Subject had a Heavy Weapons So? MOS, He acted as a platoon runner, assistent redio operator and “Nauman besrer in Vompany BD, lst Batt talion, 3&th Reeiment, 2d Division, (3) Subject was returned to UN control #t '"Panmunjon" on 1g Aurust 1953. He was returned to CONUS on the USNS Marine Adder on 5 September 1953. i¢) In the Fsychiatric od it was stated that Subject was marched to the North for nine (9) days after his Surrender, but ’ then managed to escape for four (yy) days before His recapture, No other details given. 8.  . CAMP OR PLACE | LOCATION DATES . ce . é —— (1) "Mining Camp" frone siven) July - 18 Sep 51 a SS (2) Camp #1 Chanesong o Oct 51 - 13 Aug 53 o\ jib | SE 4A A Vad 2- 408384 — \. ¢ q | a. a ae 20 1958 ee we ie HW 45907 Docld:32324509 Page 2?
ata MTTAL c ATION b. Camp Creanization and Control a ne re i FAY OL (1) Subject ststed that (uad end unit leaders were picked at random and that they reme ined in these positions depend-~ ing on their | Cooperation. st Camp #1 the Chinese selected new leaders whom the Chinese thought would Cooperate, (2) Aceording to Source inese platoon leadars occeésionally asked Squad .leeders i: e en were pres ent, 3. (a) Subject described physical security as consisting of suerds between the Compani 2S Proving suerds, and guerd towers; but, no fences. . - (p b) Subject stated that other than the Chinese eaves- droppers néd no Knowledge of an informant net within The Camps. ce. inemy Fersonalities JFK Act..6 (3) : moron the following Chiness personalities -ét Cainps to Whie was Signed: . ' (1) Xvune, ~ 2nd Company inter pretor (2 NLuswa, - 3rd pletoon leader (3)¥ohin, "- platoon leader (1 XRo, oam"= Company instructor & interpretor (5)Xgon, "= officer Company instructor and ' . interpretor . (6 Xiong, - 3rd company interpretor - platoon interpretor ~ 3rd pletoon instructor end interpretor & ct : a (8 SShwin, (Ni Ton  "Rubberneek'- volatoon leeder. 10 Shin, (fnui ~ regiment “iC dg, Duties end activities of  Sadject . (1) Subject cleimed that He hed-no position in the PY Camp. He seid that He Choppec wood for the Cooks, slept, read, played curds, volleyball, softbell, and basketball, SPER RCU EB) : (2) stated that there is some zood end bad about every system, Out that He would never want to live under a7 Communism, ie claims thet communism in practice is different than its dictionary definition. le does not see woere Communisin would work in the US. Ue asserts that he wants the privileze to vet un in the world end that i'e has the guts and brains to de so, and that one doesn't get something for nothing Subject states that Communism is not very cemocretic, (olthough Communists sey it is the only true. democrac “he savs the t under Communism there is ro political fre eedom, ‘end no justice in triels. vubject stetes that the Communist socialized medicine misht be all ri icht, eee neea tenet 2 Vane: ree Tae T * ; we . i "bog baa Vas ye OF nO EN] to enmaraweriet HW 45907 Docld:32324509 Page 3
11m on his. wor for a cease fire in Korea *k in getting signatures on ‘a petition (£)' Subject asserted thet He saw guards pick marijuana and give it to l’sW, and that efter the Psv¥ developed a teste for it the Chinese wouldn't let them have it, stating it was bad for their heelth. Subject seid a guerd eave Him a handful of marijuana one day. Source added thet if the Chinese wanted a Cherge against a PW, they would allow the P¥ to sneak out of Camp for . marijuané, then catch him end eccuse him of attempted escape or PEPE ‘ Koa? (5) Source sdvised. skimpy diary in Vamp. had kept a TJEK Act 6 (3) é. Catezorical. séeregation Regative f. trensfer of rrisoners Subject gave the following informetion regerdine the transfer of prisoners: (1) On or ebout 5 August 53; several men in bwo EPOUDS were moved from Camp #1 to an unknown locetien, The identified PsW in these groups were: tS GUOVE-melui one Chinese moved them to avoid e,atrietion took tlace.. Source : North on trucks -INa&Tion.,. JFK Act 6 (3) reactionaries ans trouble when the further stated Korea on 1é Aue moving through AES (2) Returnee stated that the following ks! were re- noved from His Camp because He believes the Chinese thought they wight harm some of the "progressives": CONF sec ECURITY root ae Na HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 4
re O conreydiriat CO | . ; } “ j SEC URITY INFORMATION JEK Act 67 ¢3} JPIRed 6 (3) ec, Prisoners Not Repatria ited _ (1) Subject steted thet about-1 Aug 53 several FsW + were sentenced to prison by the Chinese. amons these Ps were; ~ US army charged with assisting S G . fsenotner PW to escape {Tow ye T and other Charzes ‘Sentenced to Three (3) years Confinement (b) instigating reign of vonfrinement, r t ee - 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 tne Chinese thourht a PW knew Something of importa: neé to the Chinese. Source said that PsW were required to write self- criticisms; and @ compulsory autobiozraphy listing their military ristory, names and address of parents and - reletives, occupation, prope rty, income, frie nds, and politica etfilieation, b. Essential Elements of Information 52) [aia not reveal information in regard to enemy EET. ec, Mistreatment 1) Source asserted that after his surrender medical n ( creatment was inedeacuate; that massots infested the wounds, no fresh dressings, and that bandages were worn for two (2) or three (3) weeks. Returnee stated that He was beaten with e stick, was kicked, and hed His eyes gouged with fingers, beceuse he tried to rest from the exhausting march. He said Me lost sixty. (60) pounds because of the worm-infested food; but that the Chinese food was much better after October 1951. ; (2) Source cléeimed thet the f i llowing PsW might have information on mistrestment or. atrocities; IRESAMATION | 1 sm eanste so nepemreamiarrm it annaainat HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 5
- ; u) were on march from the bean ; camp - out of 700. PsW who started the merch only 250 reached Camp #1. .- = (3) Réturnee stated that at one time the Chinese tried to set up a disciplinary conmnittee among the prisoners to decise on punishment for vigletions by the Ps’, It didn't work. Subject. further advised that} | (fnu), negro mess sergeant at, "Mining Camp"(surmer 1951 soT@™prisoner's rations and refused food to a sick prisoner, who hadn't been able to eat for several W aays previously. Os (4) Neturnee stated tha (fnu) was. charged unjustly (charge not steted) by the Chinese, taken out of the’ Company during the nizht (winter 1952-53 and placed in unheated confinenient. oes froze. The Psi appealed to the Chinese who answered that would de confined until he confessed, , Some Ps¥ prelesse and took him to a Company room. The Chinese then took to regiment where Subject believes he was put in a cage and confined for 90 days before he confessed, Subject steted that there were similar and worse cases (not enlarged upon). 4. INDOCTRINATION AND COLLABORATION _ ' a. Indoctrination (1) Subject Matter of Propasenda Subject steted that the first lecture He heard at "Nining Camp” was given by the Chinese on "Frimitive Communism". He further stated that at "Mining Camp" study was compulsary, - 4 eight (8) hours a day; thet it was compulsery at Camp #1 until early 1952; and that in Octcber 1952 there was compulsery attendance at lectures on germ warfare. These lectures on gern _warfere were given by the Chinese, but Source claimed He heard \ -recordings mece by Americens on this topic. Subject said thet fnu) was, the head of the voluntary study ‘group in the 3r COMPANY 6 pe. tures movies on the Returnee advised that books on Communis my ‘le Cc progress of industry and construction under Communism, and charts were other means used curing indoctrine tion. (2) Special Training - ~Returnee had nothing to report on training. {3} Newsns pers, iodica S, and other Publications Fitecmet.6..(3) a “+91 [——ensenes He sew a copy of “New Life pested on a wall..at Camp 71; thet it was published in KANGE™., Subject further stated the : issue, and remembers an Anti-Americen cartoon by entitled " A GI Wakes Up". Source als so recalls the OWing pepers and periodicals in Camp; Apt als Wt Anas CONFE (ENTIAL ~ HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 6
eo a CONFRENTIAL oY SECURITY WESQMATION | ° oe Sey etme tere mpcemmm ie oer mete eens n eee Shanghai News Daily Worker > ‘Towards Truth and Peace National Guardian ~ . Peoples Worid Peoples China China Monthly. Review soviet Literature China Pictorial. Returnee stated that a Fis Company hada Mis ‘ members zL by the Chinese w rere 3 i’special living quarte S. we Kobe Returnee asserted that instructor YONG suggested that He read "Ridden History of Korea" by I.F. STONE, after His release. 3 2 (4) Petitions and Recordings “Source stated that the following individuals circuleted petitions in Camp: a> AH JER RSE 6-13) & source advised thet a complete list of Pst’ who made recordings is printed in the mazazine “China Monthly Review” from Shanghai. He believes it was) in a 1953 issue of the megecine, (5) Movies and Photographs Subject stated thet movies were taken about three (3) times, ‘but thet the British were the only ones that really Cooperated. Still group pictures of athletics, dances, énd other events were. @lso taken, b. Vollaborzetion (1) Nemes and Pos itions of Alleged Colle -borators et stated that nee other Ps¥ ts ar] TCCEDp (a) ubje (fnu) attempted to influe Comrnunist theories. © > 4 (b) Subj ect asserted that the following Psi formed the duties as indice oted: [Langerman ioe ae arent to ieee rennin manana ~ HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 7
™~ accepted indoctrina suy he / visited Camp officials sa) a ooo wee ~ Chairman of Feace Committee, frequently. Zlected from names selected 9) Peace Committee by Pst inese (fnu) - - Company librarian, believed job. (fnu) volunteered for ok _tfnu) - librerian 2 fnu) - visited camp official frecuently. . & fou) - visited camp official frecuently. 7 - visited: camp officials TEGUENtLy visited camp Offic nye trequeatly, Subject heard one Chinese say like a son, Very pejendly with -~ friendly with Chinese, lived aedcuerters,.. | - repaired radios for Chinese ; tived at KNeziment; listened to . brogsdessts when he vot the chance. (2 parently Accepted Incgoctrination sta ited that the following tion: oO prisoners seemed - seemed sincere, Subject to join the Communist rarty; wrote made wire recordings like wouLle “peace articles for Newspaper for.peace end stating Ps® were receiving good treatment; eace petitions; regularly attended voluntery study groups; jn. favor.of. socialism. ! te) LS afreid; same activities as ble} : oo ~ S (Ce) > ~ opportunist; sane activities _ Cd) 9 ~ appesred sincere; same —~~ sted & a dt Vabiellaly. -. Ld (tau) - Same ectivities as listed above activities as listed ebove listed above ; , same activities as — opportunist; same. activities ( Zzlvals poe e FORMATION listed ms re _— above ~ HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 6
- apportunist; same activities , aithough he did not write peace (j) Pd opportunist; same activities as listed above in (fb T2)Ttal, a ough he did not write peace petitions. PO as listed ebove in (fb petitions (3) Prisoners Who Had Activities Distant From Camp Subject as serted that the following PsW were elected as delegstes by Ps¥ to a Conference in FAKTONC, for the purpose of presenting complaints of Ps: ) ] (enn) | | (a . a (b) (fnu) Koh! 7 — -heturnee stated that once left the Camp and said he went to Cemp #3 for study reasons. (4) Names of Prisoners That Réfused Repatriation Subject believes that the following Fs” possibly refused repatriation. If so, it is His opinion that it is based on fear of reprisals because they were leaders in the "Prosressive” movement end closely cooperated with the Chinese in the propeganda program: (a). JS Army, tb) - US Army , home in Minnesota CG) - US army (d) US Army (e) - US army (rf) US Army f Soviet Personnel oO (5) activitie subject stated that during His march to Camp He saw Caucasions operating Anti-Aircraft guns and believes they were " Russians. he also saw people ft passing through | the Camp, whom Ee believes were Russians. (6) REC OMENDA TIONS a, The Chairman of the JIPB stated that Subject is apparently a potential security risk. — b. The Counterintilligence Representative believes Subject to be a potential security risk; that Subject absorbed some of the Communist: {deology; and that other sources (listed only BS #263, #535 “#277, and #311) indicated that Subject was an in-.. former, a” progressive", sog.caoperate: iand was fritendly. with, the Chat nan oxTnese — |GONFIDENTIAL HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 9
coe STIPE Act 6 (3) c. OSI and ONT Representatives believe thet Subject is a potential Security risk. USaF, MC, revealed. thet Subject ay apparently, “nade” a realistic adjustment to prison life; appeared to be well-motivated and Fis escape attempt auite resourceful; His memory was good, judgment good end has a degree of insight. DISTRIBUTION: ; +5 - G-2, DEPTAR 1 - G-2, AFFE I - G-2, ea CONUS Army (5). 1 - G-2, MDW > 1 - G+2; USARPAC 1 - G2, USARCARIB 4 - File NT TIAL [CONFIDE SECURITY IN * DRMATION | opp naeesaiiees pst nah eae et MAL 9 a | HW 45907 DBocld:32324509 Page 10