JFK Assassination System Date: 6/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90029-10033 Wssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NW Sea7g2 Date: 14-10-2015 -AGENCY FILENUMBER: — CR 100-407329-1 Document Information ORIGINATOR: ARMY FROM: USA TO: TITLE: ‘ DATE: — 11/10/1953 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS : THOMAS R. PEASNER [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: = 3 CURRENT STATUS: = Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 09/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF USA COMMENTS : SUMMARY; v9.1 7 HW 56792 Docld:323274541 Page 1
. CONDE euTiaL O __Secug fy Information aa _ SUMMARY OF INFORMATION : | "10 November 1953. | 2 ; | PREPARING OFFICE a ot Assistant Chief of Staff, Gu2, Militar District of Washing ton, Washington 25, D. Ceo SUMMARY\OF PHASE ITI INTERROGATION CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION 7 _ OF SOURCE: “.OF.INFORMATION: COMPLETELY REMIABLE. 0. ww A CONFIRMED BY|OTHER SOURCES . {4 “4 USUALLY RELIABLE. » . 2 4 ee B PROBABLY TRUE. >... wp 2 a | FAIRLY RELIABLE... we ee c POSSIBLY TRUE. oi. ugh. 8 1 NOT USUALLY RELIABLE. . . . , D DOUBTFULLY TRUE ./. 2 #2. i UNRELIABLE... oo ee ‘zs IMPROBABLE. ae RELIABILITY UNKNOWN . . . .). F . TRUTH CANNOT. BE JUDGE Nay OF FORMATION — AICTE INFORMATION CONTAINED ws _._ HEREILIS WN EBLIS Ung ASIF Soourmamumnnzemes © DATEL 4S £87 a ye 2» KP (Feu at fe | []-a rifieman, MOS am, 4 ns sompariy C, Ks ie ed Infantty en | Division, was surrounded by an unknown Chinese unit and captured at Mugegol, . : ; ae (Wo 22 May 1952. after. his capture] was interned in Camp #1, f¥om October 5 - / | n Cc = emg Foe cet © ALR RTE A Sth HC A LG ny vecer: rae res Mead ‘A fo . took a head count, and reported his: findings to the Chinese platoon leaders. Armed guards.were the only means of physical security_employed by, the OCF. . Chinese seemed to.lknow what was going on in camp, but has. no-.knowledge of | se any coun terintelligence system being employed, : j ¥ 1951 until his release at Panmunjom, Korea, ay August 19556. foo f / . a 2 : ‘ , a t Pees Prisoners were- organized: into units at’ the: “Mining Camp! on the” ‘day of / + Zal SS arrival. Unit leaders were. chosen by the- Chinese Communist Forces (CCF), { QO eS; apparently without-regard to qualifications, and were retained until replaced tley: by the Chinese for failure to: ‘perform théir duties, | or. for infraction of camp ssl); rules or other: reasons. [__ |performed daties. in the Company Club for. eight. ol ~ months, and was in a study group from 1952 to 1953. (dates not given). | rn i) se Initially, ‘roll, was callea by the. cor, “but later’ the platoon sergeant 4 on : BEL ; Upon arrival at Camp il, Cas photographea by. the Cor. ‘and was required mY to hold a plaque bearing his name:and serial number, but. he was never finger- printed. -In November. 1951,. prisoners in thé camp'weré forced to participate in a@ propaganda movie. They were completely equipped with: United States’ equipment and. simulated the’ storming of a hill. ‘Theprisoners:were told they would | not, eat if they refused, to participate . in making this movie. In November 1951, the CCF asked. for volunteers: to. tiake™ a movie in Pyoktong,. North Korea. . took numerous photographs. ‘of the men and camp, ite, they were propaganda pic~ ; tures and 1 were. > supervised : by.rthe CCR. ; oy ! vas . interrogated, apptoxtiiately fifteen’ ties Sty. the OCR, Normal interrogation lasted approximately two (2) hours. filled out a general io. questionnaire of approximately twenty-five (25) _ questions - concerning] é poe unit, parents, financial status, etc. The CCF were interested in artillery . aya personnel, ‘reason ‘unknown, and were always attempting /to detect CID and CIC M ee among the prisoners, . results unknown, aly OE Ee (07 3297, The following orgenlt zations existed NDI EXE . 27 Camp Peace Committee’ - formed INDEX t Jarrival ’ ‘ste “of an committee unknown, and sponsored by the CCF. This étub enfbraced all phases of camp | life, including | studies. | pisTABUTION Per CONUS Army —------ 1 Copy. USAPFE u-..---- ES nanan [°° USARPAG +-~--2.---2- 2 1 Copy G2 DA, (Security Div) -------+-- 5 Copies [i _USARCARIB ~——~~——— nw (Se y Div) wt Bete _-=— = = SS WD a0 Fon 568 | io | "ay. 8. GOVERNMENT ry seat. 7 Z | _— a ~CONFID, ENTIAL Genutity tt dimatian N HW 56792 BDocld:32324541 Page 2?
Wet Stug Betsy's iy ay G .oyed ye? . ake a3 9h. By US c a w 9 a9 i \ bee : ~ aM of MMARY OF 2h ‘ ¥ ger ye * om a Company club» ~ consisting of seven ‘men elected to nenberehtp by the mo : prisoners and sponsored by the CCF, This club took care of all con pany matters concerning sports, mess, study BTOUps, sanitation and wo the library. hata not observe. a ‘magazine called the New “Life: " however, Iiveu China," "Soviet Union," National Guardian," “New York Daily Worker," "London Daily irae and the "Shanghet News," were all available to the prisoners. jv No. newspapers’ were printed. dn Camp #1; “however, the paper: "Towards Truth a Peace" was distributed: in Camp #1.. voluntarily wrote. approximately I three articles for this paper: . one article was on.the Korean War, asking for a ceive tea and cigarettes: ‘from _ the cor. The composition, as Imown to ‘as follows: a, ; cease fire. unerou ‘ticles for this paper. nel lta eo wrote articles, and prisoner. ovohanzes ‘Us sually no retribution was given these articles; however, PAGE, ‘on one occasion, received a . haifee. arettes.. . Radio Moscow. and: Radio Peking were heard over the’ camp public system. These’ consisted of: news broadcasts and music, No US broadeas S heard by anyone “in the carp.” In 1951 and” 1952; all | prisoners were required to attend. “‘indoctrina lectures, movies, broadcasts ana company meetings, These were. ‘compulsory poli- tical discus ssions as low as squad level and periodically aiond bored by the CCF, In the summer of 1952, this program wes. greatly. curtailed, with only occasional compulsory “group study. Books, magazines, movies, pictures, charts and personal contacts were used. by camp authorities in conducting” indoctrination. Books, maga~ zines and movies were the most effective methods employed. Books and magazines were of CCF choice, and: all contained propagunda | material, 7 ont Prior to 1962, . volunta ary study groups were: ‘formed by the progressive éle- -ments in Camp: 31 Zach” Company | had a voluntary’ study group: that; met at regi- mental headquarters for ineetings. The CCP set aside a’room in: athich the study group would meet during the evenings When. studying, the prisoners yould rem: | Was | nu) — member. _——_', AVS 2a Company . , ==, leader] > em — 3d Company - = member; L________ ]ana oo. onesof which was the group leader, the other was a member. o } CONFIDENTIAL s . _ Securit Titgrmation ‘ \ ‘ 2 Xo ‘ ' oO. + oe... . No e © ‘ HW 56792 Docld:323274541 Page 3