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74-00000 ~ “4 . a *. oa BECRET By autn: CO,8q & Bq 0 of Etrategic Sv, Initiais Gwe @ Date fata S48 Ys" APO 413 «i June 1945 e 2 - TO: Captain David C. Crockett FROM: Lt. Colonel Robert it. Alcorn sae te l. his letter is promptea by letter of even date | concerning tne Jedburgh accounting which you wished to transfer to my office. . i 2. You will recall that some months ago I protested the fact that you neo transferrec a staggeringly large aavance to our booxs against Eenry Hyce, a great pert of waich naa been outstanding for nezriy two years. I was reluctant at tnat time to accept a transfer for ola accountings in sizeable i amounts end I stili feei that eacnm one of our field offices |; shoulda be extremely scrupulous in seeping outstanding acvances ‘to an absolute minimus ana most certainiy in iimiting tne’ i length of time over snico taney may be carried. hee 3. During tne past two or three months Caserta has. transferred several otner accounts to my office some of which: sare long standing on Caserta's booxs anu in every case these : m transfers have been picxed up with reiuctance. I snouia like! - 7 oo to point out that my cirice, with a4 total cersonnel of 14 j * ; people, is nandling the largest tneater spread over a terrific oo ee area from Norway to the eaiterranean and Irom the United j 3 Kingéom into Germany. We are harG pressed to Keep our nornal ; : business functioning smoothly, snile at tne same time ¥e : control tae problems scich confront us With tre establisnment { of new missions, such 4s those to Denmarx, Norway, ana the new co and large German Mission. Particularly curing the past six z= weeks we have ceen worsing uncer terrific pressure because of the constant shifting of personnel from paris to London to : : Weshingtona, Biebrich, and other points. in view of the fact 1 ‘ that we nave made every effort to close out ail outstenaing ° accounts as quickly os possible in orcer treat the reduction of 03S, ETO, may be aone efriciently, it strikes us as hignly ; _.. .Wafair to pave the buraems of anoctiuer theater turust upon US, ; 7 me icmptce Emtty poten erben a0 ele United States G.. Aaec uo al iy oe & secatt tquals British UU
14-00000 ~s Captain Crockett ~Z- zh June 1945 © particularily when.trat treater is apparently closing out its accounts, in great part, Oy the Siupse exgpeaient of trans- ferring then tc our dooas. : 4 4« The situetion is not nelped in tne least shen I; @iscover by chance taat Colonei Glavin asc yourself have been |. , negotiating wits Lt. Sicnei for a special essignuent without - my knowleage, as By first iniormation on tais matter came in : a copy of Jonn #liilams! letter cf June iz to you. I consider: such negotiations and tre manner in unica they were carried out umfriendiy ana unfair. wt. Sicnel is neeaea for assign- ment in Gerzeny by tais office and nes teen earmarked for such, assignment since Y eoruary with cota nis mowiecge and tie : Knowledge of Washington. It wes not aeenea necessary to so; : inform you es I nea natureliy essucea tcet i oad tne rignt toe assign my personnel as I saw fit wltnout interference from your theater. 5. ‘Tne Special Funds Office in tne ETO, since its | as - . establishment in Jime 19,5, through tne maintenance of a : * ~ continuity of energetic personnel nas cconductea its affairs ; , im sucn manner that its tooks cam be closed completely within |. - ‘@matter of cayS. Sucn woud certainsy cot be tne case if it continues to accept transfers from Caserta whicn woulda only serve to put addec pressure on my ofiice ana at tne same time A shift responsibliity from Caserta wnere it proyerly belongs. i 6 This letter is not to be construed as indicating - that we ere not wiiling to mnandie tre usual transfers wien may be necessary in tne course of norsai operations involving tne “3 ‘general shifting of personnel. our protest is only at ceing ; ” SsacdieG #t tails late Gate #itn 1ong Stancing accounts which were the sole responsitiiity of your office ana I tnink you should understand most clearly tnat I mave no intention of . ;: ’ burdening my osn personael with these accomts in order that your office may ciose its books. 7. I regret naving to write a letter of this kind oar because in the two years I nave functioned im the ETO I nave § ¢§ : had pleasant relations with you anc cooperetion. However, I po : feel tnat the situation has reacnea a point demanding absolute: . . frankness and in orcer that you gay not couct my sincerity you: 7 have my assurance tnat we snali continue. te give every. coopera- tion possible sitcin the reasonable terms outainea above. ‘ ROSERT HAY vu ALCORN — Wine Wei lasted arbi yin t. Colonel AUS cee col. Rehm & __ behest ner oe RllAsaah . Equals Brit::5 . Socket & SECRET ee es
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. Trensfer to Caserta of FF 341, c0O on 11/27/hkk ¢ on oneretion “ in October, this’ srevious transfer wes not deducted fron of _ transfers were TAGE. Le Caserta ; ~ ndon.. aad 7 ge SSARTERS SEVENTH ARLY . G~2" STRATEGIC SERVICES S2CTION APO 758 UU SAY q ‘ 18 april, 19450 0 SUBJECT : London - Caserta Trensfers, Your letter 22 March. TO Lt. (3-60) R. L. Covington, USNR. i. In reference above subject London hes requested me to clarify itzes seven and eight. Be ‘Iten | seven: Hastings. This is en adjustment trensfer on en Operation chargeu to Mr. Henry Hyde. The agent ceme back in August and turned in 3i1,uU0 Frenes to this office, In September report tois amount was teken up as being trensferrea fron Caserta, end Caserta was edvisecé of the transfer. when the totel denry Hyie account wes gransferred to this office the total. There? ore an adjustment transfer Wes Gade. b. Item eight: . : frensfer of 50,000 FF on operation Bossuet as weil as 5 Louts d'Or. This originated in a mistake in Lt. Volre's original ; accounting, He believed thet he hed hed 400,000 French Francs end 25 Louls d'Or edvanced to him in tm first cease. It de= , velopec however thet he had only 350,000 FF and 20 Louis d'or: edvanced to him. ZI took up his amounts in the September e2/e and notified Caserta. ishen finelly the SPOC afc were trans- ! ferred in Septecber, the tistake was found, tut. not ad- justed witil. Novezter,. since I requested Lt. Yolze to go ° through his notes agzin end meke sure if he received £00,0 French Francs. After the question was clarified, adjustng 2.1 hope that these explenations will help you. TE 7 yt an | SFECLAL FUNDS OFFICER - File
14-00000 Hs. and Ba. Detach., OSS (“AIN), APO £i3- i “13 April, i945. 4 i: TO: Capt. David C. Crockett poe SUBJECT: JAN F. LIBICH. 3 1}. Your letter of 7 Avril, 1945, has arrived fn. 1. the absezce of Lt. Col. Alecrn on the Continent. We heve . : talxed with the Eank's Chief of Perelgn Branch and turned - mo, : over to hin the enclosures with a request that he advice P - us promptly shoulc he require acditional papers in crcer to: : aceede to Mr. Libich's request. - Oe + "2. With regarc to Jedburgh finances, we will Poe , undcubtedly be able to be of material assistance to ycu in eam this connection. It so havvens that 1LO9's presence has ; 0G disorganized cur accounting departsent tenpcrarily, but we : : will let you hear from us on this natter within the next . eee . -week or ten days. ae re Nor nh, in - i -  CBWsek - . : 7 mo - Weted Sets ee ‘ ‘@
no. ; , . 4 nabebe tata. | a x. in EEE 4 a ye ee ~ ‘auth: CO, Be & HQ DET Cee ty” a O cf Strat cery 7 u, : Eyropean IG, a a a S HO & HO DPTACHMFNT Initials! Po - & OFFICP OF STRATPGIC SFRVICES Date: ie iy) we Furopean Theeter of Operations ° , United States Army a, (Main) - 1 apo 413s 8 April 1945 | 3 SUBIFCT: London-Caserta Transfers TO Captain F. 4%. Luces 1. Im enswer to your letter ¥R-L~310 12 March and Capt. ! Crockett's letter to Colonel Alcorn of 22 March, with copy to: Peshineton, the following comments sre made on differences im: London-Caserta transfers: 4 2 : a L.. fhis ites wes adjusted on 7th Army Jonuary report by picking i . up 2,500 French Frane tr-nsfer from Caserta. 7th Azscty maintains : no Algerien Freme ececunt end apparently decided net te open ot - one for this isolated t rensaection. London had no tmowledge wd * ' . ° thet the original Cynthis Jacobsen advance wes- in Algerian’, so Frencs. . 2. This transfer was recorded on- the 3 of Decesver by 7th 4 oe Army. See London Decenber Report, Dollar Account. 5 : . 4 3. This ‘trensfer wes, ‘fron Paris, not 7th Army, as Caserta lists. -No adjustment necesssry. See Crockett letter. x 4. The edvance to Bayard L. Kine and transfer of his secountthe _. Wes picked up fre= “7th Erey November report. Subsecuent — information shcews that King, SI, accounted to 7th Arzy for!.50,000 - Fr-nes, which his stetement shows that he drew from Romeo: Balaguer in Algiers as operational funds to be used in France. 5. Items 5 & 14 cancel. a : : a ok 6. Phe difference of 50 L'dor is accounted for by trensfer of. . Doneld King account on February 7th. Army report. See ‘London report for February. 709 Transferred on our ‘reports as received from 7th Arny. qo rr Apparently Caserta never received direct nctification from . 7th of details. fre following information has since been} . po i Coe received in London on on the accountings of Lt, Volpe, SI 1 ne (code nene *Bassuete) - i it ae ae oo - . wettest ae "Paynent_to Gers]d Bernier - 5 L d'or, 50,000 go eee ee French Frencs.®* . qe We have asked ‘Ith Army to give Caserta, tetris to , why portion "equals British. 2° le & secur and
14-00000 Ceptein BE. HM. Lucas -2— 8. id. oh, 12. 14. Cat) This item was never 2 London matter. Gellert proceeded } Cs London not notified thet paynent had been made. ans (a? we | oo & April 1945° qr siento ie wen mele 9g 5, of Volpets accounting for advences to Gerald Bernier . should be transferred, to Caserta. Tr:nsferred es received from 7th Arny. London has no information on this account, hrs written to 7th asking the t full details be sent to Caserta. See 7 above. Ceserta acknowledges this item in February. See peragraph ll of letter from Crockett to Alcorn, with: ; copy to Veshineton, 22 Merch. No adjustncnt necessery on London books. . See iten #2. -*his ites nicked up on 7th kemy -Januery report ‘and included on our Jenuary statement. j Items 5 end 14 cancel. we nod Yelnay never slated for London, according to branch here. Caserta hes Since rescinded this transfer. . of % fron. Stockholm to MFDTC. London advised Caserte of eredit establisned in Stockhoim for Gellert. uo edjustment on { London books. 4 pick this item up on our March report. 7th Aruy January report lists following receipts froa Caserta: “ 125 Fagles . 50 Half Fagles 08. iNicbaian ed aon end BAER tint | This was recorded ‘on London January statement as iso ragles. Difference exists in terninelogy only. 4 See London October ‘peport, French Frane Account, srensfez credits, 22 October. © We have ec:mowledged this iten. Tris item should have been picked up by London. We also | . carry peiments to Dorothy Teylor ss expense. We are ed just ing this in reh report, charging Caserta, crediting our Ve expenses with #332. 76. ’ Uniee 4 “eal ts gener “oe SECRET quel British F cE sco
14-00000 pant ‘ ' { Captain E. M. Lucas -3-3 8 April 1945 . 3 2. We trust that these explenations will bring the _ ; ‘London-Caserta accounts into <greement. i FS 1 4 “ ae ; ec} Captain Crockett, Caserta st t i ; . ; b oO poet re Se United States - _ So EARET : a - , ; Equots Beith MT eee : SEE ab |
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nea oe . ont on . Ha. and Hq. Detach., OSS (isIN), APO 413. 13 March, 1945. TO: . Capt. David C. Crockett ° . SUBJECT: Reichskreditxassen Hotes. . 1. More than a year ago we secured through Sweden approximately 28,000: Reichskreditkassen notes, which have ~ 4 - remained in our vauits unused due to the fact that it was : ‘ Sater determined that they were not currently in use in ~ Germany and, hence, unsafe fcr the purpose for rhich obtained. : 2. Iam taking this opportumity of circularizing ' all those who might possibly fird some use for thea. Mir. i Bigelow, as well as Lt. Sichei, suggested that possibly you: 3 aight be eble to use them in Sungary cr Austria. Will you, therefore, keeo their possibility in mind. : em yeg nee a NTOU -REBB, \ qu t Lt., FD. Le Ee TT Tet Pt me edhe TOL AA ts oe
- omen or Ww ar  Wla ARMY AIR POUCH W-4a- 4/7 MEYORANDLE TOCr Colonel 3, Haseell Forgan - e/e Commanding General European Theater #1 APO 7415 12 March 1945 ATTHs Lt. Col, Robert 3, Aleorn | Lt. Clinton ebb ' FROM Capteim E, HM. laces Speoial Funds Sranch -SUBUZCTs London-Caserta Transfers = Howember and Desember (1) after reconoiliss the reports for London and Caserta Hovozber and Deceaber = a list of discrepancies and omissions is shown belowe e are holding these diserepanciecs in "Suspense" and will acgreclate your straightening them out 4ymediately tith Captain Marphy the ie receiving a copy of this memorandum, 48 g0cRh as you esn reencile with him, will you please advise us? 4 ., e th Army Balances transferred to London pe *.  " adwamees Outstanding = 41,600 Alperian Fr by London = Caserta charred London 44,000 French France. a he 7th Arry Balances transferred to London per 51 Cotober Statement = 68 Bets stiniSnait edna yer! at ng eum, dah Airman 1 Beene Ns Boe trata ie r 31 October Statemmt~- anos orcdited to Caserta .: aaa Sat ade neal ays yat Se Cash $10,925.00; Advances Outstanding $4,154.00 = Total $15,0:9.00 / eredited te Caserta by London - Caserta charped London $14,909.00 | 6. / 11f. Balance taken over per Uth Army deport of Sl October 1St4— ’ Cagh 1656 L*dor ~ Advances Sutstending 727 L'dor = Total 2365 L'dory. eredited te Ceserta by Londen. vVeserta ehar,ed Landon 2,335 Mixed: Gold Mecege : France charred to Caserta by London, Caverta did not: acknowlpdgte 5 2: te Caserta by Londen ~ not acknowledged by Caserta. 11/30 © Bayard ie ding A/C-7th Army = 69,000 French Frencs credited? — to Cazerte by london = not acknowledged by Caserta. 8,/ 11/90 = Gesrgo Sove A/c-Tth Aruy = 12,800 French francs credited to Caserta by temgen - not acknowledged by Casertas a 11/30 = Cash from Caserte to Faria @ 49,000 french Franos credited A 2k bilo bot 301 fags an of Yi. 11/6 ~ Adjustment to Les Volpe Beaaayet afe 7th arny 60,000 Freach © o not al ~ ft ea ae ree oe eR Ste pe Megs Ae tie gee 2 i 3 X r 3 ® 3 1 3 ri & : E { 2 ba
pa ay fe ® wi teuee nce Wnllnite as alates bbgeetdiclls ~ of mae Fo Gol, sleorn 0 Lt. Bed> . ef 3 12 March 1946 “gaatings® $41,000 French df f B, 21/27 = Adjustmext to French SI Operation | ‘ Pranca charged to Caserta by Londen - not acknowledzed by Casertas « z/* cae Ls 9, 11/18 ~ Adjustaent Lt. Volpe afc & L'Dor eharzed to Caserta by wre Lomion not ecmowledced by Casertac ; in Paris to be peid in Bucharest 20,000 / We, 12/30 = Ceneral chally = deposit ““peench France credited to Caserta by London = not acenowledged by <. guertac . 2 i2/lS - Le Co Brice deposit in Algiers to clear Ith army 15,000 | Freash Franes caarged to Alziere (Caserta) by Londome Bot ackn:-wledged - fo , by casertae 7 a wh. 12/18 - Transfer of sheoke from 7th Army = $150.00 charged to i Seserte by London - not aoknowled;ed by Caserta’ } IV. sp caszott1/¢ to 7th army © 100.000 Lira eharzed to London by. serta = not aexnowiedged by Londons ‘ eriean Frence charged te a Ls 4. Geor.e Mall Afe te ith Srey 12,600 als : ane) London by Caserta. Yot acxnowledead by London, Thie transaction may : q - ¢ie in with “Item 5" abovee 1 C : : - et ay'Bbe prancis, Kalney A/c transferred to London 46,000 Lire charged to 2 ot London by Caserta - not acknowledged by Londome : . ey . : d : af AON (16. Gellert /C transferred te London 40,000 Lire charged to Lonion | ce va by Caserta ~ not acknowledged by Londane i va > Gellert a/c transferred to L:ndon = £0,000 Lire charged to London | _ : .6 . Ue Caserta = net acknowledzed by Londons . . | ile Po LY. \/28 Sct. Kaplen per die paid by Caserta for London = 4800 Lire oharged ae : . ¢e London by Caserta = not acknowledced by Lomkone . : 5 A ap? 19, Cash to 7th aray - 50 of One American Eagle Gold Pieces charged y) ae te Londen by Caserta < not acknowled,ed by: London. This item may: Bt wl ._ bie in with “Item 6" abovée . ; ean Bazle Gold Pieces charged | ed by Londons Perera tn ; pe 38 “20. Cash to 7th Aray © 1265 Double Ameri -) see ~ go London by Caserta = not acknowled, se to & -> Ble dorothy Comstook. afc transferred to Paris - 6,000 French Framse j aoa (iad _ «ohare Tendon by Caserta - not esknowledzed by ‘Londone— ] me — , , 88.. Paynent ‘te Dorothy Tayler by London $35276 oredited te Londen i by Cagorta = nok accnowledged by Londons a we ati - . Aes Ae Por the Chicf, Special Funde Branchs - A K 7 ae 4 ao? Ugg fe eee a8
- - Az . me. - | oi : an : i 3 Bz. and Hq. Detach., 2 Pee . OSS (MAIN), APC 413. 1 ae 8 March, 1945. : Fike 70: = Capt. David C. Creckett - ot SUBJECT: Reimburzerent for loss of personal funds - ‘ A lst Ete, Andre E. Pecquet. : 3 : A * Pitino { 1 \ a ae aes / , 1. We have received formel recuest through this 3 x Man's branch for reimbursezent to the extent of b10.0.0 an from Srecial Funds, covering money "rich he clains to have 4 “Sentrusted in good faith to the Algiers Cffice" before os going cn a missicn on 28 Jure, 1944. It seems that the j sum of 2,000 Algerian francs, together with cther personal 4{ ciel. property "and dccuzents, were turned cver to a British CO : i yy conducting officer, Capt. R. Douglas, who, in turn, claims 0 4 oe to have delivered this bundle to Lt. (cow Capt.) Bonnet: 4 : fe against receipt. Apparently Bonnet éces not recall the’ J 4 i my - transaction, altheugh he states that it is not impossible that ! rk Capt. Douglas dic leave an envelope with the cffice which i a ee could have been misplaced. . 3. ‘4 j ae 2. We note that by authority cf a transfer fron a] q oe Algiers we paid Lt. Peequet, alsc knczm ag Paray, on - jj oe a 31 July, 1944, the sterling equivalent of. "78 ‘Algerian’: Be a f rancs. Could there -be any connection «with this payment bo i i : i, *( ane em the 2,000 francs claimeé as lost? EG [ 3. Would you be kind enough to have someone invest. i a _ gate this and let us have any additicrail information cbtainabie. ; he 2. In the meantime, rest assured we do not intend to.make any  / Y Settlenent whatsoever with ~t. Pecquet. L. ; co . - é webs --  GWeak - ' Gnted States < | a CONFIDENTIAL | Rg. a Repuaty Erich. CONFIDOTAL a :
“HQ & tg DERAGES reg - ‘ er TCe Ras STREDGIC SVT : iTeD ZIENGDOU wom i UG. S. ARR (Zein) 2 Februsry 1945 i SIAL FUNDS LRT : LhOMASS Uren, 1. uary to _oanery 2545 7 * le Status of of Account ¢ for montr of ( Jonuzr, f8 | _reporte’ to Wast of | a) Bal, ac of close of business , : : i Gl Dece-bar, 1044 &@ 172,081. 5.10 3 . i b) Reseipts ror ron ath of Jriuary 136,750.11. 3 if . 6) Pisburse:zents month of Jaruary 18,698. Sel Le: . _@) Bal. es of clese of business , } a fo, aL January, 1945 - 229 ,¢L: 2.14, 0 : ha, , @+ Ciwilica versonvel Pevroll (Beas ape-ts) na of 71 Taito, 19452: " [. a) U.S. civilicns . ; : SI 18 5 E i 30 5 O ; cod. X~2 (214 1 i 4 _KO 40 - o REA “1 O. :. SF 1 0 Ls i { “SERV. 1 1 \ 4 bo: COMM. 0 3 i pO i‘. _ REPROD. E 0. ; ; i qe, . DIR. OF?S 4 3 oe : i op OT 8G - 10m do >) Foret sivilicns 7 SI “2 ) \ |, Ke2 O° 2. = “4 2 2 - 4. ‘= 11! FoTAL : “4 Be The activi tics of the Spec isl unis mranch for eanuary were i | routine. ‘the Cnief of Special Funis oranch, Lte celonel Robert = { ! . Hayden Alcorn, was caliet to Sash etacto: Tor consul te 251i » : i 7 ° Attachment (Personnel For) & [ l eee ct
é an i. t - i ah. Be A  & 3. Lt. Clir.ton tebb uas Gissetchece ta the Paris Office for ten. deys of tenoerary.duty, curing thich tize he visitec the voricug field units in France, Be ne foliand along with it..G. J. | Hodkinson. This visit was in ths nature ef & prelininary — indoctrination for Lt. wehd, whe 7412 eventually zo into the field fcr the PUP 2D s& 0 servicing the various rielc units. 4. The Sussex chain is in the vcrocess cf veing clesed: cut ene it is contemplated that we cill have a fully cotusented finencial reoort with resosst to this tissien curing the coming Senth i 5 Coren Plan heve- finally been expended Dabs “PCES have been returnec. Their | ; € Frocess of being reviewed and: ticn next tconth to rencer aj ecturch finumess.- Also, the SG cver-rxi amc ahi i _accour.tings.as s it is hoses thet “ecaplets resort - ct beeen ith resect te the Enr is contensiated that he vionth of -ecenter, 3 Sf: -00 PLE aA 6. Yurting the neuth ef Noverbder Evecial Funds took stess te reduce it - whien vas ecnsi€ersbly higher than res ving with washington, estu.olished | z basic Freuch frunes agoitst future | cpET ‘ticns. ennec sone c€ifficuity in obteining tticns cof the fleld units, but we -.2e “an: injentery auffielent te care ocr. cperaticns | i9eiver, wneecsicg «tfeorts are being s2ce te coteain ma enfficiernt cuentities to service iarge scule GF. Pe nesteen (Paris Crfice} in ecmpany Erte Went com te the. ‘ath fray ic > essentiul to the transfer cf the 7oh uP; Gieticon of, Londen aissicn. AS OF 2 nov ot. Sienel, Special runds Officer wit igs. arsand Poyent, reports éLrectis to a, Londen, end it wes essertia trat Lt. So in bosic operating froccdures with Lt. Si oe “ GEERT UAYCEN LOCH, we on Lee Colonel, aJS. os a, : Chief, Spec. Funds Bre Pas CADRE be ara tS Silanes neg nan ene POON ES Sone TS 2 ee date sat tigate. Had ins fra aati nbd ake Progen, “F Ripa ee eee HB Te ae.
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14-00000 deca aged enomie yf a ne A UCH Hg. AND BG. DETACHMENT t O25, ETOUSA, VaIN APO 413. i 3 Hoverter 1944 ' i : "£0: Captain J. Murphy . FROM: — Specizl Funds Office - London . : SUBJECT: Account of Dorothy Taylor \ l. Upon receipt today of ‘your letter Gated | <6 Septexber cncicsing 1,¢tU algerizn Frances for payment i to Hiss Teylor we naa alreacy comsleted settlement in : _secordance with cabled instructions from Capt. Wnitby. : Zo We are tnerefore returning herewith the | 1,860 Algerizn Franes ana ask that you let us have word a of their sefe return. j 3. Capt. Crockett spent the past weekend in | j Lonéoa and froz him we got our first news thet you were nd 1 with tne organization. ae \, I. i ti CLINTON ‘EBB znd Lte, Fe De ‘ CWsedh ' He nee
14-00000 om, om : a : | | Wiff- Adel Air Pouch Ho. lz _. Ooteber’ 7, 194k. . Lt. Coles Rebert ae aleera, . ; % Commanding General, European Thester io. 1 ar ah fed nih nanle ponies! — hoo a 1006 “advises me, under date of October 14, that he’has wbout bo 17,903,003 French fronea, in currency, simort +1 of abick ore of 7 vo 1,4 :ranc or saxlier denosin:ticn, old, used and not in serieze ° (15% further expresses the o;inien th.t in view of the Feleion | ; Oovernsent's recent setion is colling in its currency on euch short. i notioe he fecle th.% there is sone danger thit the French suthoritiss “ esy do the suue thing. 4s the Irance, of course, are wovernzent e funds, ce probcbly wculd receive -referenticl treatrent. Thisestoek i ef frsnee are those enieh I arked 16% to buy for &ushington -ecount i oa ag o foserve in ¢:sea eitaer you or Greckett aight bave 1p emerzj«uncy . ; -° : TL have vricton. 1616, suggesting th t you dices sith Ccl. bruce 3 ; the sdvisbility of his serting to Paris this stock or hclding thease ai! $ Plenae advige me what you do. 4 cory of this iy being rent to # . Crockett. Lt . . i i . ; oe! LL 7 . Sineerely yours, rs ; obpeba Bo . eer Gapte Croakett wee
27 & BEL DETACHMENT y a \ OFF, 3 OF STRATEGIC SERVICES 4 ~ i ot _. APO &87, LTOUSA ° + oO . -. oy 19 September 19441 a F - TOs F. C. Whitlow, Captain, F. D. . by PROM: Special Funds Office, London Yission - oe SUBJECT: “Miss Dorothy Taylor oe | ee PT 1. In Mejor Alcorn's absence, the undersigned has | = oo : talked with Miss Taylor in xeeping with the suggesticn contained 4 , in your letter of @ Sentexser. She arrived in Englend .7 Se:tenber and we have consesuently figured her ozy througn that, date. he. fo understand from her that you nave said the net balance of £248.45, ° : “shown on her transerivt, by caynent of 12,422 ceca Algerian Frencs. - early in July. Deducting 300% of her Living and .uarters, she “ * ghould receive $335.68, cr 253.3.19, ver month thereafter, against r - which re have already paic in London »61.19.2, or £250.00. The j. : - month of Sentember is showr.cn a cpo-rata vasis. The complete. i- . caleulation is as fellows: . ;. a Base Sclary & Paid Paid Balance = {  — 04 oF anes -Overtine Eff. in in . us ia :. eh" J Feb. 194d Lendon Algiers Due Po July” b83.3.19  & 6119-2 - °° B2148 . | n. August - 83.37.10 | 61.19.2. - -. 22.8. r “ eon Sept. 1-7 19.7.10 dA 92k ‘_- . 218.8 3 - , fo we. | _B185.15.6 $128.7.6 = L 27.8.0 >4 : ; 2, If this agrees with your accounting, and you will $0 : ; ‘ advise, we will let her heave = cheek for the balance of b47.8.0.. a go 3. Wiss Taylor #ill await action by the Board on the : ‘ “i question of an adjustment cn her allovances, but im the meéantine, , oe asks that Lt. Dickson, Biileting Officer, be advised of the fact: : } - that she had not received the 900 Francs reimbursenent for cuarters ; ° «for August, to which she wes entitled. ; tod. od. : ~ ; FOR THE CHIEF, SPECIAL FUNDS Pap ie E Clinton vedi j@rd Lt. . FD eee. tee ope he Die ip Ot so Ss eet FR era ede te i * o “ ‘ = ji rs F fa : ‘ - ~* : F F ’ . j a : q E , ; ine -
Hy & HG DETACHMENT ho OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES ee . APO 3837, ETOUSA |. ‘ is a 2z July 1944. |. '. #9 =: Lts David ©. Crockett — oe od FROM: “Major Robert Hayden Alcorn 1. According to the instructions contained in your. . - Jetters of 17 June and 28 June, we have deposited to the i ‘ gecount of Dorothy Teylor in Barclays Bank, Ltd., the sum of =”. $336.19.2. This includes a b275.0.0 deposit with your office,. and salary payment for the month of June, equivalent to $250.00. fhese transfers went through our pooks in july. We will con- tinue to deposit £61.19.< to Miss Taylor's accoqunt on th: last day of each month until further notice. . we 2. In your letter of 27 Hay, you notified us of travel advances amounting to b40.0.0 to members or. the nOualil® group. : _. . Since you specifically listed the items eS advances, we nave | : ” @educted them from salary payments made here. « Tne members. of: | . the group insist that these payments were for expenses incurred,. . and that nc repayment was to be made. We are inclosing @ 2, copy of a statement by one of the members of the group. Can you’ - - straighten this matter out for us? Your memoranaui of June 11 2 gave us the information tnat one of the members of the group - oe pad been short changed in the amcunt of b1.0.0, but we can do.) ie mothing about crediting the account of the proper individual - se until we know his name. If these items are to be considered : as expenses, we see no reason why they should be transferred ; : to us, since we Go not have the receipts on any of these items, — a - por were the expenses incurred in our theater. - oo. ee St ROBERT HAYDEN ALCORW PO * 6 FAs - So “ “Major, JUS 4 *s ot ic a ama = a Xp yt 7 a a og Ae Sy er et
a Buca aides faves pew ten ay 15 July 1944 weary ey a Shab tl i - . Statement of Pyty vtto Scsuonreld on receipt ana : “expenditure of Ez “algiers, per request of ; -. your memo of 13 July: | ; 4 7 |. Qn 24 Mey 19441 receivea 5Uuu0 francs (b<5) from Lt. Brewster, with instructioas to Givice tais with Max Lippmann. ipis coverc per diem for §5 (250) Tor eacii of us for a serioa of ten days, whicn wes aue us ror living expenses in Algiers. No receipt ior this was Signeu, since it was never the practice to sign Tor such payments - . from bt. frewster. as : Ie tae NO cee oe pite OE HH stint Sata ktelenes ” x she pew tiatitah at wd ae. on (Signed) Otto Pp. Schonfelc Nat 4 iE icannaa sag Vs r nbbbneth en QE ESN Gnd Sn SRE state L test rest By
~ Pay) a de . —— fio. and Ea. Detach., > OSS ETOUSS, APO 887. 1 Joly, 1944.6 - \, TO: Lt. David C. Crockett - FROM: Major Robert H. Aleorn SUBJECT: Leland Sorings. from Lt. Cel. a 7 v 1 wi Uinta 6a hae mle Fane Lar gg Lette mo, 1. This is in reply to 4 menorandus : John Williams dated 14 June gith resrect to an cutstandirg : ' balance of 10,000 Algerian francs cn your becks against Er. ; ‘Leland Springs» . en i . 2. Colonel Williams has asked me to located Lt. ; Col. Arthur Rose orough, eho is with the 9th «ir Force, in . erder to get an accounting for Mr. Springs! funds. Colecnel Roseborough was here in England up until about four weexs : ago, but upon eontacting his former office I have been acvised i that he is on the Continent and is not expected back here. ‘ , 3. Iam sorry that I am unable to de anything further in the matter, but if I should be able to contact : Roseborough at eny time TI will-bring the matter before hin. et yy, Loan Clem —oe i wot, ROBERT HAYDEN %LCORN, : Boo Ga Wajor, AUS. rs ae RHArak i ee ec: Williams. . a : . > Fa yo) Bette pg T : a oe OsT = onep Aol: . 3.° J &
14-00000 wa Hq. ana Hs. Detach’, OSS ETCUSA, APO 887. 14 June, 1944. e 3 + osinnntnasd 8 cena soesal Chis £0: Lt. David C. Crockett : FROM? ‘Major Robert H. Alcorn : : : SUBJECT: Lt. Andre E. Pecquet. 7 o - 4, As a follow-up to ny cable: of yesterday this : , 4s. formal authorization to, ceilver 100,000 French francs B to Lt. Andre E. Pecquet, who will arrive in your theater } a3 shortly, for use in SO operations. . i 2, Enclosed herewith for your information is . . a copy of Captain Tptcn's memorandun reruesting thesé funds showing Colonel Ssruce’s approval. ; . : oo Robert Harden Alcorn, 4 ~ _ Major, AGS. .  REAsak j Attachment. CO So, ne " Uinlted States ne i ae re loa AQT rae : . : ; ee ‘Equals British BOF gitlit & SECRET e B... en . + amend mre
ere te oat | SECRET Equals Seiten MOST SECRET & SECRET nee Western European Sectioa - SO Branch, 0S5 — : 9 dune 1944 ' SUBJEC%s French Francs Requisition. ea BO $ Major Robert He Alcorne Tyas ated ied acm tabled on . le Ploase vire 0SS Algiers to deliver to Lt. Andre E. Peecuet, ASH = 02045216, LUS., 100, 000 French fr-ncs im such denominations as he may request. oe ve ‘ ve Le Lte Pecquet fa going to Algiers 1 an transit for a Jot : special missions, aiden boats Prat aatonnien Soy aie bgntetendhnann ae. fo a tas G. UPEON APY ROVED3 oo ae ie Paul van der Stricht _ ' “Baul ven der stricnt, =<ajor, Avce. ¢s/ Joseph F. Haskell . : ‘Soserh Pea ae Solonel, GSie : baw Ke Prasee . | *- Bai vid Ke ce ID veer: Uses ~ yin ‘States kl Te  gpuaig Beth Most secher eG Geog FF | é st 7 . stpp <p
14-0000 ny ry , Loncon Correspondence © co “a sune, 1944, | Generel te i. D. C. Robert H. liJure 1. Lt. Brewster, heac of the labor Dest, SI, ~ Crockett Alcorn lst Lt Major Q. ' i L., ‘advises us voat he stort changed one of the man from the Operation "Quail® when giving them their trevel ecvance. He returned to us one Pound Sterling, represa@iting this — for which we ere givice you credit on our books, debiting our cesh end crediting our - transfer account Lonéon. L 2. Te requested you te ship ws ‘two million Ailie¢ Malitery French Francs as soon as possibile in all denccinations. ‘ Please give this your earliest sttention and give us ell the details of the extent of the use of this currency in liberated Frence 2 am the use of the Banque de France franc in comparison with the Kelitary authority france ; . 3. Bould you please tell us-if you havea. . larce surplus of French Frances? If you azz should heve we mirht have seme use for it since requirements have been lerger in this theater than anticipated, Sinee it seezs advisable to keep es little of :a surplus as possible, we woulc rather meke:use of yours, than buy additional supplict. We hope to hear an the above surjects at. your earliest conviniences a A 3. : For the ‘Strategie § services Office. q a 4 fee ee bi at
LEAD ARTES 26777! LEDQUARTURS CULP:aIY oF Lead (FaTTsToUaL) hu £FO S12, "e Se AREY a wa @ ce w « Py Ox Gag daidaeh Fall fn erch eolurm, initial action, and dras a line across the shoit just { Belew initials. Surber cach mena conse sutively in first column. Use tire, width. of shuct far long noms. 4 7 i i t i i. & E 7 i E E. a i est pe erat oy . 1. Understend you will arrange to transfer tay present funds of francs into my benx ia London. 2. Funds herewith emount to 55,000. (fifty-five thousan¢) francs, oo and I should be ereteful if you ‘a would transfer equivelent pounds .; sterling (275) into - oe Bercleys Bank Lid. . Portnen Squere =rench - London, 1. so ythe pretty SoS pani ike aah ah ee ’ ™~ ? « -& a7 -@ 2 ° a Oo LIBRE ere. Sees FTG eee, oo ieee bas ee ve _ ree! Vir we Shee : x n F Ei * UTE cc. bomb ee a od a
14-00000 PRDGALZ YS 26779ET LADQARTLES COPAY MEP RDSUTAL (FAUTISTONLL) £50 512, Ts Sy aAKY roe: Dats 25 May, 1944 SUSTT s Eransfer to Lendon. 3 P4ll $n cet ecolurm, initicl ection, and draz a lines acrosa the sheet just | i blew intélels. Eucher cash gene consecutively in 2irst column. Uasav intire Width of sheet for lony nones. a 4 . lo. 0. thru:25 May, 1. Cable #3750 requested the service of t i Gol Gamble ts LeNen and Michel. In our Cable No. : [ Col Early 289 attached it was stated these men were. é ME ot available. : e 2 oy : 2. These two officers are not to be used é or the OSS-SC-SOS operations roca, so it is 8 recommendec that the following cable be P i ent. (See attached} Be a
¥ ; aa it 3 H Ee Z ; i a i ie £ m4 2 oe ” Srstigc cay FS : Lido EG & H2 DETACHMENT i OFFICE GY ETHALIGIC SERVICIS i LPO B87, ZISUZA : * i 17 Yay 1945, SUBJECT: Fessport of Captein Ford . Lt, David C. Crockets . 3 a Major Robert Fayden Aleorn | oo FExclosed is the pasepert of Captain P. Blount. - Pord, wrich you requested us tc obtein from MPSS Ford in your letter cf 4 Nay 1944, ‘Ye kave elreedy acknowledged receipt of the passpert ins letter to Urs. Ford. ! oo ROBERT HAYDEN ALCORN Be jor, Acs a anda wbted Eels oe etenked ie oe wee ht aprons
14-00000 Hq. and Hq. Detech., * OSS ETCUSA, APO 687. li April, i944. TO: Lt. F. C. Whitlow - wermaramess aap qxarre 7 te FROM: Maj. Robert H. alcorn SUBJECT: Cent. Robert Lembert... a nee . . _ 4... Tais is in reply to your memorenaum. of 22 March concerning eavances mage to Captein Robert Lanbert while on temporzry assignzent in nigiers. Zo Caeptein Lambert has returned to me 1,200 &lgerian frenes ana has given m: an itenizea : accounting for tne remainuer. gis total accounting \ Shows an expenaiture of 30,060 irenes mt a portion fi pean neon swsaiejeinmabea oer of thet was personnel exXvenGiture and wili not in any . Way alter your record. You are, tnerefore, aavised thet you mey clear your recores sith respect to , Captain Lambert ana nis account is in orcer. . a cerely, . - Robert dayaen azlcorn, i Major, 40S. — ; re: B pesca eee mn }. { { Y i i. j 7 7 3 4 er eta te, €or) aoe A EY Leesa FMA
14-00000 x : t : _ SUBJECT: Advance to Captain John K. Willer — | , ee 2 } \ ' ciel gibi tet naa | HQ & HQ DETACHMENT OFFICE OF STRAT3GIC SERVICES APO 887, ETCUSA 27 April 1944 caeen tebe enembe Es ape Mar gardens Wee David C. Crockett * Ne A AOE, asta = il. On april 27, 1944 the London Special Funds Offies advanced £50.0.0 to Captain Jchn K. Miller. Pris advance is to be repaid im Algiers, and we have _ accordingly charged our Transfer Account with this , item against your office. aos Major, AUS. Se EaA/rr te ra ual eek nti beeeeenin 3 rs > E z, i . i £ 6 ‘ oe pte - : ! Lee eos pe sto . wes
Hg. and Ho. Deticn., GSS ETOUSa, -70 587. ‘ zU March, 19446 | T0: Lt. David C. Crockett FROM: . Major Robert H. Alcorn . ; : Jn accorcance with instructicas conteiced in your : letter of 6 March, 1944, -herevith are tne b10.U.0 wnich ‘were poucned to us te be peia to Coleone. saay. He attempted to located Colonel Eaay in tunis theater but, appareatly, he Was some place between toe two. ; with respect to your query concerning 5,000 franc notes, I believe our cable #9204 of 7 derch, i944, answers - your yuestion ana we have naa no lurtner information on tris ‘subject since that tine. Sincerely, ‘ Robert Haycen slcorn, a . Major, aus. "_Ruasak - oa ttochment. tbh ee Yet ot J i 4 i 4 “4 ; Bi io 4 | EB E: os wd i 3 F * 4 F:
14-00000 . 1 — a ° : ‘ , , USES ETIWsza, ard 0676 : . 23 Febrinry, i%auo i pee ; | ” “i TOs ' Lt. Davia C. Croczett mY : : j ; FRO#: | Muj. Robert H. alcorn ; Doe “4 SUBJECT: Lt. Colonei Donais 4. Coster. | ‘ co le Lt. Colonel funeia 4. Coster is being ciszatchea by : Hl the’ Londen Office to Algiers and go:sibly,Ceiro for tenporery : : : gg It is conceivebie tnet Coluuel Coster s11) have need io ° of funcs for his mission anc this is your autnorizeation to cuvaace | . hie suen suas oS may be required, #:.icu wili ce zecountea for on i ‘ : his return to Loncon. Your office will, of course, zavise me as 4 to any scvance made vitn Getes, currency anu rate of excnengée Det than Can” Robert Heycen slcorn, Major, ase ee gm peepee a pare jrecnneine be aan at octane oe : 4 : i 4. ue : Rulasak ” : i ece Bland ‘ e ; - - oo * fo ( : te ' ‘ i J | Ei . | i : - . t a - - + : : i : 7 ‘ i ; . 5 7 ; B ; & i : 3 : ; z we ; : . . 3 & . e ‘ — . noes cece wee eee ean a . ‘ ie i ; - OOS i. ; : ; i i = ee ee a ' rs : : : ° i . : / E E . 5 E _ “ < ‘ i eo i f Fe 2 ¥, % : a 4 k on i : ‘ LEM ee wane. mr,
United State Oo oRET Cranere “Hg. ana Hq. wetecn., Equals Gritar. “OSS ETUUSA, ard weed) ighagl J Seawa h TO: - Maj. Jonn W. Williems’ FROM: © Maj. Robert H. alcorn SUBJECT: advance to Major Stecey Be Lloya. . . . . ue en att OOD aes 4 oe D 1. This is in reply to your menorancum of he 13. Junuzry relative to the aavence of i00,0U0 lire ol (1, 000) | maGe to kajor Lloya on <9 doveuber,. 1L9aq3 “ ze. I om intormed by. “uajor Lloyu tnat ne gave - an eccounting. for tuis entire sum to o person wach ne recollects as being & ut. koiier, altnougn ne wes not absolutely certain of the neue. Can you veriry woetoer or nut Lt. hoaglanad may nave: Gad an assistant by tuis Mame to wnom Major Lioya couic nave mage an accounting. At any rote ne insists that tnese Tunas Gave oeen eecountea for aqa se shousa be clearea off your booxs for tne sane. ; siete ty a babe band et crs Lat ieeh ieitintes ead | eke Gin ‘Robert Haycen aicorn, “ dajor, &US. ed fac ye HELLS gig EBS Eat) 9% ce ine TEIPUS ES tea OF 2 ee
14-00000 —— Hq. anc 4. betach., OSS ETQUoa, $20 887. : mo & February, 1944. 3 TO: Mejor John W. Biliiams 4 FROM: Major Robert H. alcorn SUBJECT: Lt. Pierre M. Martinot. as eat ate erie 1. Further to my cable ¢7é4l cated 7 Februsry, this 4s to confira my request thet you make available to Lt. Pierre ii. Hartinot tae following: 3 “emacs REET . - 259,000 Frenen francs in 1000 tranc notes $150. 00 in cneck, currency or tne equivaient in Algerien francs. ze Tne issuance of these funas has been approved by Colonel bruce on :ne Gasis of Loncon operations for S50. : ang you may charge this item against tne London Office should : you so Gesire. Wili you piease advise me wnen this nas been ; . @one. 4 ; ae ae a OS Sincerely, ; Robert duyden Alcora, vee ; . Major, «US. Unites States... — SEGRE a i ee I Padats Bettsh F957 227 & SECRET
“038 ue jor Jonn we Wililezs FROM: Mejor Robert a. alcorn -SUBJECT: soger ulineuc. } x Fe 3 & ¥ Equals Beltish MOST SECRcT & SECRET a?) 607, JSS, ETUUSAd «V danucry, 1944. 4 ae ij ‘J 2. Koger iiinaud stites ta:t 055 owes aim 4,000 . French frases <s oeing mis puy ior august sna Seyteaber, 19435) while in fiorta .africe. ; i Z. In view of tne fect that I nave no officiai record 4 of such on amount being cue &r. siilneuc, woula you cnecx your: jeteisatednbnane 2. files and cuvise me. .I snail withnola seynent until heuring ' i : froma you. : “4 Sincerely, a or crenata ae oe can Robert nayuen e2zlcorn,; aie JOP, all. whaler teat nies mane tomas Cae rtenrrninga wa pagina ine weaelna *, ~ STMT dl oy yet Mb aed SET yd ERP Tee pe a ee $55 e TP WTS. ee wh ae he epee,
14-00000 oe CLE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES ~ ete UNITEL STATES OF s4zRICA COR. . MT] AL ‘ —_——— ; , Eauals 6:2. a STHOSSCT AL aPO 887, | ETOUSA. : 3 January y ‘1944 6 , TO: Major John W. Williams. ~~ . GE FROM: © Major Robert H. alcorn. —_ ee 1. This is to advise you that Major Stacy Lloya: ee ; has given me tie following accounting of tne aavence mace’ to a . him by your office and has paic me B9-0.0 to cover amount, : cue O&S: : a , Z Advance fron aélgiers office - 840.0.0 Po ; Expenses - - 31.9.0 Van | Amount Gue OSS - oe - 6 9.0.0 : : t i | i ; rs i. , f ; oo Sincerely, oe Robert Hayden Alcorny, 4 Majors, aD. Neate ee bE Lele be Vice. EL Bubba A adaie ee obe
United ami ~| ICH OF STR«TEGIC SERVIC ~ co! F my: oll AL 7 - e . aces a Vieee v dues —— “ ™ se oe american Embassy, |. Loncon. 9 December, 1943. — Major J. W. #illians, ny, 4 i e/o Commanding Officer, aa 4 i | 4 z677th Heacquarters Cow, yu. 4g Experimental (Prov. )»s . 7 Boe ; . Algiers, Algerie. BS fhis is to advise you that I have this day a i edvanced the sum of ten pounds (10.0.0) to Lt. Col. : ee H - pfleiger, for whicn ne should account to you upon nis return to Algiers. a : i. - Sincerely, ae a . - ; Robert Haycen ; Heyeen Alecra,. a Bo Ph te, Major, «US. ; ba RuAzek
14-00000 j ? 9 becenber, 1943. | “ ” { 1 memoranaum for Mejor J. W. Williams from Major R. H. Alcorn: i 4 - Se
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~ TCFICE OF STRATEGIC SeRVIC” UNITED STaTeS OF mac Ca - ~¢ Major J. W. Williams, c/o Comuenaing oizticer, z677tn Heaaquarters Co.,: Experimentas (Prov.), Arti, - wlgiers, saigeria. Dear Jonn: Equa!s Brituh MO°T i7ZetT '@ SECRET american Embassy, Lonaon. 8 becenaber, 1943. Further to my cable of this agate, this is.to Frencn rranes woicn you seat to this office. Inciosea is the formal receipt wnicn cccompanieda the notes. ow, toh » p Rdacak Attacnment.- ‘Major, «Us. Sincerely, (et Robert Hayden sicora, Eat eet Str oe Fa { i 4 i a i tabiett cheme meas “notify you thet I nave receivea tae two million (<,0U0,000) 3 i . at
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14-00000 has. t ; 4 . > SPICK OF STRaTEGIC séava~ 3 UNITED STaTsS Gi anrziCa G F c ET Equal Brun PTET sc oT & reeees - ee ey ae eg ergy American imbessy, . London. : 4 Deceaocer, 1943. : Major J. a. Williams, , c/o Comzznaing Orficer, i i z677to Heacyuarters Co., 1 Experimeatai (Prov.), abHx, oo : Algiers, cigeria. . > i. Tnis is ts ecmowleage receipt of tne turee : 7 million (3,000,000) rrench rrancs whicno you sent nere by i Colonel ¢fieizer. ie are doszing for tre zaditionaLi tio J million (2,00U,0U0) ia tne near future zac woula prefer 3 ; receiving it in sazlier ueacninations iz possible. i ze On cecenber <, 1943, we zavancea tne sum of oof b10.0.0 to diss borutay Teylor tor waica sne snouia eccount Us . to you upon arrival ia aigiers. We woula &ppreciete your  §_- 2 - aavising us «nen taois account nes been cleared. , a 8 > ! Soe — Sincerely, Ay 3 ; ~, ¢ Robert Hayden alcorn, a a we” Major, aus. Ba Raazak Attachment - Format Receipt. wes ue. * : : - » ag ry ki she v: mt ypeteh pf (ia athilional. 2000, e00. Kn . / lotrel. tea bel tg ah Way che seeded ob ethene Bee rev ha, Ue 3 : ; 5 ; Fe i ee:
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14-00000 a _OFF.CE OF STRATEGIC SERVIVES GNITED STATES OF AMERICA . { 13 Tuly, 1943. { SUBJECT: Letter to Colonel Bruce dafed 24 June,1943. TO : Mejor John W.Williams, AUS. SO 1. Colonel Bruce has referred to me for reply your res letter of 24 June, in which you request information relative ee to the accounts «? John hn A, Bross and Dale Meédoo. i il . me ~ 2 As Colonel Reha's representative in the London’ office, all or the Special Funds have been transferred to my eccount, and along with them any records about standing . indebtedness. i 3. For your “information Major Bross has accounted: to me for the funds which were edvenced to him in Washington poe OS and all of his obligations have been cleared. OG ‘ Sateen aaaementinettoetaamianateea cones ad Le With respect to Mr.McAdoo and the. enount of 13, 000 francs advanced by G.P.Van Arkel, there is no record here of these funds. Nr.M4éAdoo is not known to the London office . 60 fer as I oan determine, end Mr.Van Arkel is listed as: attached to the (office _in Algiers. : S&S TT an sorry not to be able to help you further with respect to the latter iten, bu’ am, of course, entirely help- less in view cf the fact that we have no record at all of the persons involved. 4 4 me | ROBERT HAYDEN ALCORN a Captain, AUS ‘Ghief Administrative officer. fort et mp saat ete es LRP ENe os OS CSTE PR MO AL SAE A mee NS Ag id erie e cote amguttaren erty eo > pepe batt GP Mieemscnateaim saat emir aes = pore re wenare: remiss enemies aint ine tan ane id an fan icN i
OM a eB, y j f a 7 July 1945 TO : Lt. Col. K. ad. Alcorn | - . | €pecial Funds Officer 3 FROH (j-g-) R- L. Covington ; SUBJECT: Your ereait Gated: is June’ 1945 : . for & 12 (our shippirg ticket — ‘| #50 dated 7 June 1945) < odo, 1. Pleuse note the ccr:tents of : the attacned cooy cf letter fren Lt.Col. : Balter Ross dated <7 June. . ; : 2. it will be appreciated if you 7 ° will supply us with the information an Peguested oy Col. Hoss. 3 7 . j R. L. Covington, Lt.(j.g-)USNR ; . Deputy Finance & Fiscal Officer 4 ce: Valter B. Ross Lt.Col. 2U5 Chief of Unit . ; . . * ; i. a ‘ : oe, ' 3
14-00000 BQ & HG DETACEMEKT OPFICE. OF “STRATEGIC -SLAVICES European ‘theater of Operations United States Arny (MAIN) : APO 413 boos 6 July 1945 i , SUBJECT: Credit Transfers - London to Caserta i 4 _ | ; 4 ‘TO : Captain David C. Creckett 7 “ 1. In reply to your letter cf 29 June, we:have the: fcllow= 7 ing infermation ebcut items 1 and 3: ° LO - ! Bayard L. King - §0,600: French Frances F 7th Arzy oicks uo this item fron Caserta 7 Nov- ' ot | @mber. Lt. Sichel states that he notified ycur : 3 office that he had assumed this adverce, made. } ‘ by your office. Accounted for to 7th army. ; i Spanish Desk ‘= 15,000 French Frenes — os ed oe We cannot locate a November or Decenver transfer, . . ; but on 23 January Caserta notified Lt. Sichel pork, . : that osyment of this amount had beer made in pod x Casablenca, so your office was credited. ; 4 Fa : 4 “4 : “2. Phere is ro Algerian Frane Trznsfer of 15,000 Algerian AL Pranes shorn in our November or December reports. Can you give us ‘sore inforzaticn on this item? oo ROBERT HAYDEN SLCCRN Lt. *olonel, aus - . : : . Re eee ie TO ee ce arta teeta pee TNR Cmamen amare ee TAR Re ee alge 2 eet SG cot tet: eerie ee . . .
14-00000 ae . ’ RE T . : . hi * By futh: Ho & Ho Det, | os E 4 0 of Etrategic Sv; ; So ; Initiels ONG i ' ; our responsibility. or. that we had any Ynowledge of it fs to until | that month, had teen under your control. All funds 7 '4f, as vou say in Paragraph 6,"these teams went through Algiers ‘the arrangements effecting such operetion were ever discussed ; fi 3 arith goa tata, rae i Fp 4 , won ve ‘2 f 7 . 5 a imovien ameernce oD on sina ene pot Ree Date , nucbcg Le hae ee ree 6 July 1945 4 . ; ene bt TO: faptein Devid C. Crockett ; i FROM: Lt. Col. Robert H. Alcorn SUBJECT: Transfer of £0 Accounts “at can a EE paar st tne ered 84 ods . 1. In reply to your letter. of 26 June, we did, as you, a oe i state, transfer to vour office the suz of 1,400,C00 French ee : frenes on our Noverber 1944 report for the £P0C/US Account. : . ‘To imply from that, however, that the operation was in any way overlock entirely tue circumstances under which the transfer : ‘wes made. oo . 4 "9. “This transfer - originated with the 7th Army, which, advanced through Algiers, and 21] expenses incurred on it were incurred in territories then uncer ¥EDTO control. Your . Bo .office eccepted the transfer of Noverber, and we cid not even :. a ; know; the nature of the operation, since the project originated: oe i with you, was on ‘/th Army. books when they came under our ont trol, ~and was returned to you without apparent objection. 3. To have credited us with mowing, when we made the | a utrensfer, that "the moment Teams hit the ground they were the i St é '-vesponsibility of the FTO for debriefing and handling® is to a ; ‘have grented us extraordinary prescience. A much more. practical sO oo. . ; way of kendling the transecticn would have been for you to have trensferred the advances made in Algiers to us as they were ‘mace, only fot the convenience of getting them into, Southern France; : and they "drew funds from me on the. besis of approvels in London, and thet we lost jurisdiction over then the minute they hit the . soil of Prance.® In that way London could have had some know- ae ledge of the responsibilities which you claim are. ours. - f ee eo 4. Apparently I must repeat that the Jedburgh financing. et for your theeter was not handled throuzh my office and none of } ae with me. . Therefore, despite what Colonel Glavin says with _ SEORET,. Gqqoals British MOST SECRET & secret SO Lhe,
14-00000 \ 8 ‘ a, 4 j ¥ a Captain Crockett =e 6 July. 1945 NUL Tae peel respect to the responsitility of this theater, the fact still rezains that the entire operation finenelelly is and always hes been yours. With respect to the close of your paragraph 6 aszing that I inform you how I Heeice to handle this, because you are closing your theater, I-ean only state that the decision As one which is automatic, and the one originally taken. : In effect it is your problem and the Final accounting and the closing out of the secount is for you to handie. #nat © .. you will not be able to handle it after July 15, would seem a rather troed | statement in view of the fact that I assumed your résponsibility as Special Fumes Officer for the theater itpeses upon you the obligation to close all of your secounts regardless of any deac- line which you may wish to impose. . “ : Bier ee atte Se cl ee Pe weasels aE MESS  -§, With respect to your paregraph 5 in which you stetes #28 you have let Colones Baker "slip" through your fingerst--J TS . apparently sust repeat what I said in mv letter of June 21, paregraph 3--"Colonel Raksr stopped in my office abcut ten dzys 2go on his way to Washington end. agreed with me that it would be absolutely impossible for the account to be cleered here, in view of the fect thet I had none of the background or records which would be available to your office." + i 1 -6 Theve no intention of treating 2 matter of this -. 4aportance on the basis of vicayune accusations, such as are eontained in your parezgrephs 7 end 9, 2s I wish to stay om the — overell subject. Ss ; ° 7. &As we now understand the transfer of Hovember, it ’ een be broken down into two parts: : 1,000,000 French franes advenced to Col. Baker, and 400,000 on SO Operations Barres, Bruyers, Rostand. . Jn regard to Barres, we credited you on our trensfer of 29 Jenu- ary with returns made to this office by Paul C. Sheeliney -Bis eecount was cleared, with the exception of-t5,000 francs he had edvenced to 2 war correspondent, for which he assumes personal . responsibility, and a personal ecvence of 2,500 francs. ; All that remains is to itemize and enter the expenses listed on the statement we sent your office, and to collect 17,500 frenes from Sheeline. i Paris picked- up from your transfer of 25 May 622,774 francs on Col. Baker's Avignon account. Presumably you have an accounting for the difference between that figure and the 1,000,000 advanced. Lt. Sichel stated thet he believed Col. Beker had made em account- ; 4ng in Paris. Ye are reouestire confirmation of that, and if so, A. .. fs account is presumably cleared. If not, 4t will have to be transferred to Washington. . 4 Ualtes ates } Bawale Bris MOC TCCRET & SECRET
14-00000 sbveadvig eens ot 4 Captain Crockett ~3- 6 July 1945 Paris did not pick up your transfers on Bruvers and Rostend, : nor do I see iow they can, having do on their accounts. . 8. TI hope this will help to clear up what has become @ rather unfortunate muddle. If there {is anything further I : can do, please let me know. i ROBERT HAYDEN ALCOES | Lt. Colonel, AUS cc: Rehm-Wash. ay Hodirinson-Paris ‘RHAs adh ! | ae | de “Unies ‘ates Do wy ee Equats Oritin MOS: pecacr S&LRET eli tlintiet ie ates ed no more information than we, | 4 ™ i 4 : a a ‘
i i ‘ Ain Gado. 7: : ; “4 | 3 j ' 4 i , | = i i | ia A i | : 18 April 1945 i . ° f Lt. Col. Robert Hayden. ‘alcorn : i Special Purncs Officer © Be , oo : . ~ OeS, London : a ” Lear Colonei alecrn: ! . 4 \ 1. Please advance on dezand to tne bearer, i Lt. Colonei.. ¥. Cnapan, on icentificaticn or aGO ; Card, Une SECTS in any currency thet ne desires - od up to a dolicr valuation cr 32,500.00. 4 2. Pleese cnarge deadguarters, 2677tz.with . ,  —} tne amounts advanced onc incic.te these azcunts on j bee . . this letter aia we will erecit you on notifaceticn =: a mo, from your office for tre totsi agsounts drcvn. Very truly yours, : ; . David c- Crocactt i. 7 Finance and Piseel officer. ; Loge : ; 4 a f : | 4 2} : on on a is af ° ° . . : - ' ao a. aa - a ty - or a or te wet vores 7 i 7 4 - . 2 : . wht: _ - or ws « .
iin, pov, 10 Aprii 1745 MEAORad DUS TO : Lt. Cainton Webb FROM: Captein Davic C. Croccett re SUBJECT: Reimourscuent for ioss cf personsi Zunds - - : dist ute andre b. Pecyuet. vw ee i Ll. io am sorry thet i uave not answered you letter cf 8 deren sconer. 4 dliGd LOtning oF tais matter. We neve searcned tnrouga cur perscene: en-~ velcpes, Woich se «ole witacut assuging any tT<esponsi- bility for their safexeeping us @ coulvesy to orricers enlisted men ana agent personnel, and we find none in his nase. 2 Tnere goes not seem to be any connection between tne 415 algerian fraucs transferred tc you on 31 duly 1744, acd toe 2,0.0 francs Cciaimed cs lost. Leem afraid taut ut. Pec uet wiit nave to settic nis difficulties wita Cepta.i A. Duugias and Captain Bonnet, @8 we nave no Tfurtuer res ponsadasity, nor-dce you, in this aatter. ; Gavid C. Crocrctt Captein, AC "Finance 4Ld Fiscés uffacer rea Sead atin eee
‘ Paaant — eorn@ sonia ” 10 April 1945 “yewoseabus: | 0  -. Clinton webb, ist Lt., FD FROM : Captain David C. Croexett SUBJECT: Reicnsxreditkxassen Notcs. l. i as afraid taut your Reicns«reditzassen motes are no goed to anyone. 4 Gon't see now ae can use them in liungery cr austria untai «e€ are settled in the Palace uctel in Vienna, and by that time probably tucse notes will be vaiueless. 2« . My suggestion is taat you-taxe a snort ride througn tse Palatinate and ststter thez over tne countryside as you go, and charge them off to operational expense in connection mita tue trip. Devid C. Croc«xett Captain, AC Finsice and Fiscal ufficer. Tamed Meee vate cee See ee re a 4 yt os i , 4 : ° a . rt t "e i * 5 4 i ‘ + 3 3 4 : 3 . i : | “7 : § i j | 4
14-00000 re heen nihil aren i ‘ wiabe ea tal and ie eee Bate Teebak at ratte: ' on MEMORANDUM are LO FROM 3 Lt.(j.g-) ne Le. Covington Lt. Col. Robert wu. siccrn, ee wee Eide ote SUBJECT: .dvance te aujor Grenaa Erdwura hoes a A. Majer Granes prawurm has dupusited witn : yo us the equivalent of <vLu writisa pounds. Picase . oe advance tnis sum to fia, trauslerring tue charge Jd ; to Caserta. ob ”
deGhenged ee bap ee 8 april 1945 Lt. Colonel Hobert H. alcorn, Jr., Special Funcs ufficer. ng. & Hg. Det., OSS, U.K. vase Dear bobs; Please convert all tne lira tnat the bearer of tois note nas to lecai currency und 1 will gladly accept toe lira on transfer to this office... 1 aid not went to give taem pounas for fear they would be neid up at rcviggton Field: . for trying to smuggle in pounds contrary tc. the Britisn reguiztions. Sincerely yours, David C. Crockett Captain, aC . Finance ond Fisgal officer. é acl aigleitiged Mackie A ealeaes MARINE Btede oe Memtcn eee be a
22 March 1945 one a nel we TO: Lt. Cole Robert =. Alcorn Special funds Cflicer -, London ‘PROM: Sapte De Ce Crockxatt Eqe Coe 2c 77th Rezte O35 (Frov) SUBJEC?: London-Caserta Transfers - November ond December 1 (1) we have received a co-y of Captain Lucas? letter, “12 March 1945, outlining ciscresencies between Gaserts and Londons : Below is listed all of the inrormation evallable on these itemse Le Ze Se 4e - %th army Report. Toe difference betveen 44,000 Alzerian Prancs and <1,35C0 Alzerten Franes is accounted fcr ver our’ hovember. Revort, Aiserian FPrane Account, Transfers (desit colwan}, Item #2. "31 October 1944. Balances of G-2, 333, 7th Army transferred to E:CUS4. Our bal= ance ig 2,500 Pranes cre.ter than the balunce shoan on G=2, S35, They iid not. pisk up the transfer of the Cynthia He Jacobsen account tr.nsferred to them 27 October 1543," The Gifference between 215,059 ind 314,909 Is accounted for ‘per - Our November Report, Dollar Account, Transfers (debit column) @ ‘ Novernber Resort, French France Accsunt, Item 72. Accounts mulntuined in this office," | Bayard Le Ving A/o-7th irny.- ' Caserta by London, please forward sore informution, as we do! not _have the account under that name. iten #4. "Sl October 13ia Balances of Ge2, 353, ‘7th Army Accounts cansferred to EVOUSA. CQur bulanee is ~ioOG less than that shown by G-Z, $55, 7th Arny Zeport. They did not tuke credit for a -transfer of checks tot.:ling this .nount shipped to us ‘on 27~ . October 1544 on Shipsinz Ticket ;l.” ‘Casorta acknovledged credit of 40,CCO French Frerics in cur ‘ Transfers (debit column), . "Credited to our accounts by Ge-2, 333, 7th Army for Gash turned in to their orfles to ~pply agsinat the Jedburgh . . 4 . i In regard to Item 74 of Bapte lucas" letter pertaining to | 20,LCQ Preneh francs eredited io re Could there be eode meme connected sith this account? : a mission ior ra a 3 Op Tbamdas Bene Et oy
rash argayf CD adel ay haar ne Dts Cole Robert He Alcorn = -" £2 March 19:5 | | Se «Caserta picked up the George Howe A/e-7th Army - 12,500 #reach Frances a8 8 charge to Ge2, 555,. 7tn Amy in our ‘November Report, Algerian Frans account, Transfers (cebdit + column), Itez #l.e Tnis is the same item referred to.vy Capte i - [neas in Itez ;l4 under the nuse of George Hall, Afe -7th Arwy. , .' Jt will be necessary fcr Sashington to reconcile currencies. a acta, \ 6. The difference between 2,383 H/G's and <,355 u/Gis.is accounted fer per our November Reports u/G Account, Transfers (debit column), Item #2. "“Trinsfer of bulunce of GeZ, 335, 7th Arny ‘geeounts to London. Cur balance is 00 less than the balance -. grown on their books because they dia not take credit vor the * transfer of the Donild King Accounte" | | og. 7, 11/é - Adjustent to Lt Yolpe geasuge af/e-7th Army, 30,060 a . Prench Francs charged axis ti. by London. Caserta hes no : - {mformation on this item. Ple=se advise deta lse i 8. . 11/27 - Adjustment to Prench SI Cperation "tastings" 341,000 ’ Prench Prancs churged to Caserta by Londone Caserta kas no 4mformation on this itenme Pleuse advise details. (Sane of; _ individual receiving original advance, etce). : 9. 11/6 - Adjustment Lt. Volpe A/c Wor charged to Caserta by “endon, Caserta has no information: en this item... (See Item #7 -above)e ee .10.. General Schslly payment to lrse Sehally, Bucharest. 566 : " Geserta T/A 7229 (cory attached), which sis reported in our . Pebruary Report, Dollsr Account, fransfers (debit column), Item ‘#15 in the -mount of 4006 d ma, ‘ " -BRe be Ce Briggs deposit in Algiers te clear 7th Army 15,CCO Prench : ; | Prances charged to Aigiers (Caserta) by Loncon. ‘this was account- ed for as follows: when the $38, Ge2 Accounts were transferred te London the. above szount wis deducted which resulted in London being charged 10,0C0 francs less then the amount shown on the . ' $38, Ge2 Accounts. To reconcile this item. uashington should .) pefer to our November Report, Pronch Prange Account, ?rinsfers “ (debit solumn), Item 73, paraie Ge - , { (12_° See Item 28 - 3150 charged to Caserta by London was deducted by - , Gaserta when transferring the sccountability.of: $35, Ge2..., 13. Advance to John. Garrett by Bari, transferred to $35, G=2 per : Bark T/A: #23 (copy attached)... -' mo a | s é , 7 a ce =! : s I4_ George Hula/a/o to 7th Army - 12,500 Algerian Francs. Jame ™ : . -tpinsléres Item #5 in tha name of Georre Howe. See Item i oo : _ for complete explanatione TA tte wp daw fe witve tre
14-00000 “ Lt» Cole Hobert He ‘Alcorn } 1586) f.. | lé | & Wy vA 18. wi 4 —Doroth Taylor paid by Londen $332.76 per letter from Lt. ' the Caserta-London Accountae Washington . . Lt. Peter. ‘Sichel | re : oe 5 i] eo | . on 22 Mareh 1945 Prancis Kalnay A/o tr:nsferred to London, 46,000 Lire transferred to London on Buri T/A #16, per UTOUSA November Report. Later it was decided th.t the collection would be: : made by Bari. London has been credited by Theater T/A #18; i per our Larch. Heport. Therefore if London picks up neither the charge nor credit tha item siowld recoucile itself. : / Gellert Afe transferred to London, 60,000 Lire (40,060 Lire i on T/A #27 and =0,000 Lire on T/A “38 )0 L.ter it was decided — that the collection nould be mude by Baris London has been credited by T/A #12.psr.our Janusry Reporte ‘Therefore if London picks up neither the charso nor eredit the iten should reconcile itself. ; Szte Kaplan paid Lire | +9700 by HTOUSA per letter from Lts Webb, ‘dated 6 Noverber lvy44. This was charged to London in cur December Reports . Cesh to’ 7th Army - 50 of One American Eagle gold Pieces on our . S/T #34 (copy attached), which was reported in our December Report. This has no connection with Item ¥66 ; Cash to 7th Army - 125 Double Anerioan Hagle Gold Pieces” on our. S/f #34 (copy uttuched) woich was reported in our Decenber | a Report. (On both Items 719 und 720 we have received acknowladg- ment from Lt. Peter Sichel). ; 4 Dorothy Gons tock Na/e transferred to Paris on our a/a #36 (copy acne i. } . mton sebb, dated 8 November 1544, Casertyu credited London “and charged expense upon the uBsumption that London ‘ould charge -Gasorta for the paymente See our December Reports Dollar Account, Transfers (credit colunun), Item 45, . | (2) We hope. this will facilitate ‘the reconel1iation of perenne ere aera » Special Funda: Officer’ ; ema pe) capes gg ee xP ee he tape aT Ee
14-00000 ¢ ‘ “ ae ? 1 s } t 4 Maren 1945 Lt. Col. Robert Hayde:. Alcorn, Srey Special Furas offi cer, Office of Strategic cervices,” 72 Grosvenor Street, London i, -ngiand. AttentLen: Clifton webb, ist. Lt. FD Dear Sir: Tue bearer cf this letter, Brigudier Henn, hus deposited at tnas office the sum of $7LU.53. We are transferring this account to you. itn tne attacned form and we sould appreciate it ir you will pay the bearer the eguivaleit in pounds ot the current rate. Sincerely yours, ' pavid C. Crockett Captein, 4€ : Finence « Fiscal Officer Sot ts amen ae et enn ER ee eee ied ahd, i 2 Naa el coat atte tabi a 3 haan ase osfitel a Hora pte g tutes) 1d pep EMER Ol Calg Reet
ee \ CONFIDENTIAL Bagi. a eek ahd ae a 28 February 19515 Os Ite Col. Robert He Alcorn FROus Capt, J. Murphy eet 2 eBiabstade dobeaiti nha makin bbe ° SUBJCTs Accounts of raul C. Sheeline, lat Lt. Air Corps i - a, : i, Ge are in receiot of a statement from the above 5 named officer indicating that 17,50) French Francs vere 3 used by him for personal reasons. 15209 of the anount ware : ioaned to a U.eSe war Corresrondent for wnich Li. Sheeline + imiicated that he would be personally responsible. ‘The : : belance of 2,500 was used by hin for personal expenses due . to the fact that he was unable to coliect any try pays . 3 2. In view of the fact that it. Sheeline stated that } ' be would maxe reinbursenent for this 'ecount 2s soon as he - ., @btained settlesent of his pay accounts, it is requested that : 14 .' °, you contact him in this metter. Ye are not tecing any action to fo : * .. . , diquidate bis accounts until reinburseaent is secured, _ ae . j a , "de Murphy, Capt. FD i. - + —BONFIDENTIAL
14-00000 a > * ° oe cakccinn'Giyhiagsausti Lear ae, 4 «anne Sar cee lta tage Mae 2k January 1945 Specini Fumuis clfraicer Lt. Col. Rotert dayden sicorn . , ‘ \. 08S, London : a po Dear Colcnel salccrn: —_ ! ee . 3 1. Pieuse advance on Gemaend t. toe oearir, Lt. Colones Richarc Weii, v-ye54i4, Cn identificaticn _ Of aGO card, tne amunts ib aby turreuc, taat ne desires up to & Gcliach Veiuaticn of g25eu. . . . a 20 Please Caerpe déadyuarters, zco77ta with the } : aguunts édVanccd aud andaCele tuese EMCuMtS cn this ; “4 Letter dink we alih Creaat you on Wctificaticn rrom fo 7 4 your cffice for toe: tetas amounts draan. ; - Yours very truiy, 4 David C. Crccaett aliens GS tan wien ameter Gye Captesn, aC * Fin.ncy amd Fiscas O1ficer. . a- ae : : - 73 3 3 e Cropsr VLUN Ci ~ ye haw eT ee ge pr SB me oe ae debe ;
. HEADQUARTERS | 2677th ROOMS oss B! * APO 512, US AmNY ‘ Ls Jamary 195 i SUBJECT: Return of advance . a "Vt wAllien y “eolverton 7 70 s i col RH Alcom 1, the enclosed twenty-five British pounds (4 25) are 7 i gent you through this office by ‘Lt voolverton in repayment of &n advance rade him by Capt J Watson of 5,000 French Pranes out of 8,0,8, funda, Also enclosed is 1% Woolvertonis receipt } for the advances apparently zade out to capt Watson, and which ne ae is obviously ve with the repayment, ” 2. This office is simply a delivering agent in thie transfer 3 -@f funds, and ne book transaction is involved between it and your ; receipt (5,000 FF) d
Ro) . rd ~ = 2 -- HEADQUARTERS 2677TH REGIMEST, OS8(PROV) APO 51z, U. S. ARUY 2 Januery 1945 Lt. Col. Robert H. Alcorn, Chief, Special Funds ur-cenh, ig. & Bg. Det. OSS ETOUBA, APO 413, U. &. sPmy OS ‘bear Colonel alcorn: 1. I nave just learned from the specizel G-Z of this office that Sidney Liexarnder is now « privete in the North Building, In Weshington, end, as far 2B we ence, never did come to this T:ecter.. Certainly, ne is not sere 2. Recommend trt you trinsfer this to Basnington for their action, only for isc« of a better suggestion. 3e I em indeed upset to hear about the V-2s arop~ ; ping op Selfridge's. Pleuse be particulerly careful waen ». Walking down tne atreet, and I suggest a course in. open field running so that you.can aoage any V-zs coming your Waye a ; 4- With the usual Season's Greetings (1 trust this is not 4 viciction of tne poucn) to you and all your Steff, from 611 the weary boya in the Medto, I am, | ; Sincereiy yours, . David C. Crockett Finance & Fiscal officer be eee Ne tae ore Pie ee ay oh Tee . SF gue waa AR Was f é | Be
pin, a. 3 A: 4 ZEB DqJARTERS 4 " 26077T ii Realdint, ws5 (PROV) ae ; 24 Hovenber 1944 Major Rocrert layder -zleorn Special Furcs eff.cer vSS, London ae Desr Mejcr Alcorn: . - Ple-se€ aaverce cn demand tc tie bearer, Lt. Colonel Richard Weil, vw-y23414, ox identification mo Of 460 card, tne uccunts in any curre ey tat se wt » desires up to @ dcilar valuation of @24.%. . Please crarge scedquarters 2s77tu wita tue ba ae amount s acvanced enc indicate tuese emourts on tcds " detter aud we will credit you cn notarfication froa i . «. your cfPice for ine total amuunts dripte oh Co _ , fours very truly, . oa ve . David C. Croccett vos Captain, AC . ’ ' §pectai Panas ufficer.
35 Nelen i. Usoan wok, v abltucneu chees is bela; retuened rer the reason that all Sy Saks Lo ae cist be decus Olks of attac! (HAA QUARTERS 2077 i RGF C55 (2.OV) Aru-51l2 Ve Se AMY a roe, ere une preniuns on toils live insur... * salary. ‘ou ars referred to pene nenorancics Gated 26 June 19hbe Ga roma isda authorizes seeccat runds itancen, to deduct “a@ ubove wentuioned : PayuGRls enc 22690 indtiction ive from the eupleyeets sula: Se 20U have signed wis forn, three moazns preniun plus the 22.00 iniidation from your emcer scdaryy and one months pix thereat tes, e mitore,'2 sune of o¢Je7> which consti mutes © will be detucted aban Of wede5 cash conih ' 29 Zach life insurance application should 22 acconpinied uy tae followiag certification "j hereby certify that at the tire of signing tais inere is & Vie nitich you soaks coplicavion 2 naS 200 4c omen decusiad lercivecs* te ghee =f @& . [2 a Qpy of the above mentioned Svaverent : am. rebum to Ur, Clayton 5, Banksy ite, of a5 ington, to ether with cory of insurance ezritcstion, | as soon aS uhey are filled cut inzscucn us payments must { be pase jo application, letter of transaittal, soclation us voon as possible fron the date of the a a ” sleave give ire +6 Ge Ghite, in ~ athington, copy of your. Bla Ug ee slapper ap tieams re Satan wemereeiteey nee BE s J.J. 222 CAPT. FD . . MCIAL FUNS OFFICIR ° ad a ert Aeeebe te ot Pry « 2D 4
VIA AIR POUCH : 4-3 “A #, a t MEMORANDUM 9 Hovember 1944 TGs ; Colonel Edward J. Fo Glavin Commanding Officer Eeadquarters Company _ . 2677th Regiment OSS (Prev) ' Caserta Attention: Yrs. Lois B. Freuenheim efo Captain David C. Crockett ' PROBL: .. 2. G. White SUBJECT s ‘ Life Insurance for Niss Helen ©. Csman wer rR, nee, ~— pn bdstia “acme! j x i
14-00000 Ta dea ied ety taba « foods pedaling, sed bint ee oj labo Cera EGRET 9 November 1944 TO: Mrs. Lois 8. Frauenhein efo Comerding Officer Headquarters Company | 2677th Regiment OSS (Prov) Caserta : -f “SUBJECT: Life Insurance for Miss Helen E. Osman Te TT ee : This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated § October 1944 enclosing life insurance application and CSS Form ee 1193a both executed by Miss Helen Z. Osman also a check in tke oe enount of 377.CO drawn by Mies Osman to the Yar Agencies Eaployees Protective Association. ; . The above rentioned check is being returned for the reagon that all payments to meet the cremiums on this life insurance '\ must be deducted from the insured's selary. You are raferred te va | y page three, paragraph one of attached memorandum dated 29 June 1944. ae . ae ; 08S Porm 1193a authorizes Special Funds Branch to deduct thu above = 1 . “4 “mentioned payments and $2.00 initiation fee from the euployee's salary. / Mies Oman has signed this form,therefore, a sum of $20.75 which - oS +, gonstitutes three months sremium plus the $2.00 initiation fee will . : , ; ; i be deducted from her November salary, and one months premium or 3 \ $6025 eech month thereafter, Each life insurance application should be accompanied ‘by the following certification "I hereby certify that at the time of ., Signing thie application I was not in enemy occupied territory". * There is attached herewith a copy of the above mentioned statement a ..Whdeh Mise Osman should sign and return to me as. soon as possible. _ ¥t de requested that in the future all life insurance epplications be forwarded to Mr. Clayton F, Banks, Jre, of Special Funds Branch as soon as they‘éée-ftlled out inasmuch ae payments must be made tc the Association ae soon as possible from the date of the “e . + application. : dG Let BN fy Le. ere Eaclesures (3)
ios ata! oy 1S Ot. o Dear Dave: ad ve : oS ~ = weed toda gates alba gdaptbdjuiallih oan Now that the 7t2 army has sore or less come under our jurisdiction I an won¢erizzg whether or not you have given any i thought to how we aay clear cutstanding financial matters with re- pard to personnel cf OSS ztteched to the 7th aray. i ° beeen iat ayy Rae . \ Naturally I have ne idea fron this end as to how your units are set un «with rescect to funds; that is, how seny necole there . May.be in the fleld: with sévances outstanding and hcew tany continuing projects or onerations duly authorized and budgeted may be at the ; present time handled by 725 Arny groups. . oe a . : ‘ Purely from cabie corresnordence I rather that your man Sichel is assigned to the 7th army for the surnose of has. -diing Special Funds matters. Ferever, I am wondering if it would be ccs= sible for you to submit tc ny Lenden Office with « cozy to Serinzsteen, Paris, a listing of all advances outstanding with the. 7th arny and any other certinent data concerning operzticnal profects. ae d Hn For the time beirme re can continue to eperate ds we are now mG ae ‘doing by keening each other constantly advised and working cleselzj Cpe ‘together in arn effort to seep things on an even keel. Henever, it: a ico might be rell to set a deadline, such as ] November, after which thie  { , _ all versonnel as: igned br SS to the-7th Army should be advised that - to ‘ Special Funds matters wii. come directly. under the ecntrel of the 4, oa i ‘ Paris Office, and, of course, autonatically under ionécn. Sichel : oy : - will ef course continue te oserate vith. the 7th army, but I thins as. = of 1 Nevember he should rercrt to Paris rather than te Caserta andy “should come more directly under my office. al esc eae be Do I am sure you till realize that tis is: a.most difficult. - letter tc “rite and I do net mean to. sound vresumptucus.cr a dictatorial; however, in view of the fact that the covers that. be: have brought the\7th Army under ETO, I think yeu will understand that it is absolutely essential for vs to regularize cur’ o#n shos ' in order to confora. . . se toe : sate feats Me there ekske a I am honeful that we may be able to ‘sit down together and work out the details in cerson end with that thought in mind I az i - cabling you today to neet ze at Paris if pessible next reex. At any rate I shall ‘be interested in your: reactions tc the abeve suggestion. a oe ee re re ~ Sincerely, - bat Lo . ; en el Cetitlete Co * . ee sont * Robert Fayden Alcorn, RAA Arak NB no! _ Madors. AUS. ferme pe mgosm mama ge is os stent rer bain atrcae ce Ng ea Ow TR Se a ane,
14-00000 . “the caleulatione mece ty London 1 Cf2ice-te-correct: Hies Tay “3 Inele ap rer mein f , QONFIDENTIAL. Hp COMPANY ®4° (E2.2 ECHELON) 2677TH 5251 EST CPPICE OF STRATEGIC SEZYICES (PROVISICHAL) APO 534, U. S, ARKY 29 September 1944 Subjects Hise Derethy Taylor. fos =. s«éDavid C. Crockett, Cept., A. C. A beets semedl Rite 1, Re ictter from Leadon whics {s attacked hereto covering selary account of subject as above. Mies Taylor was last paid by this office te include WO June 1944, (sea attacheée copy of Individual Pay 3oll for Personal Services) Therefore, es end arounts providing the convercions ere nade_oorréctly. 2 am exclosing one thousend elght hundred sixty (1,050) Algecian _ France tobe retursed to Mise Tayler for reizturrezent, This Yepresents advances Hiee Teflor made for here quarters for th: serioz 29 June 1944 te 31 August 1 inclusive, The diliet was requisitioned aad leter vald fer by the arny “Fin for thet period, Ascerdingly, the owner returned this ezount for deli Fe saylor is coneidered as having been farnisked. ex—O5S— quarters and eubsteterce at Government expense for that period. Deductions should te sade accerdingly by the Boerd of Review in making final - Os adjustment of her salary sccount, Best regards. . Capt., F. D., Special Fands Officer. 4) . leeCopy of Individual P/E Yorn Zool, B60 AL. Fre. Bunbtr fr London Office . tig | Siw fa ta L “| igitledis wide - = ae wetted dined! Rattan tla hee carfee fn ecient me phate Qian eB te ed a oh teen Fey te
14-00000 aati a tee nt type 2677th “SINT oss: ? : APO 53u, US AKT . j . ; 26 September 15hk 4 i SIRJECTs Account of porothy Taylor 4 . , - ‘ ' 70 : Lt Clinton ~ebb . 3 1. @closed is Alzerian vranes 1,460 for reimburserent to viss j terethy Taylor for her parent of quarters for August. : ; 2. last payment of salary in this theater was rade in tuly for : the ronth of June in the acount of 2243.45, in Algerian rrazes, as stated in the statenent which visg Taylor presented your ofrics. : 3 ‘ 3. Over and above her ronthly salary, “iss. raylor is &:@ live. i j ing and quarters allowance at the rate of 2109.30 monthly, less uO% 4 4 for quarters furnished, and -1.¢2 cail; for ress furnisted fren tebe i Puary ] to the date of her departure fron this theater, Faynsst of t i 3 : allowances fran trat date of departure to her arrival in jour theater : { i” . on Septesver ¢d and thercatter vill cerend: cn what quarteis or ress is : i fuenished in that theater, . ; 74 Po, ra io e \ re . y” ’ a oe a ™~.
14-00000 oe Pat / . - £) 9 (iD coMPArT S48 ~ 2677th Haclxut oss (pR0v) 4P0 634, Us8. aay PCV ais 8 Septenber 1944 . Oz Bajer R.E. Alcorn 5 . . 4 4 ie Sabject aleve ic returning to >. london. Upon arrival i there, her services with 083 will be terminated, ‘Transeript ef her eaecount is enelesed herewith, You will note she wes last pald by thie . office to include D dune 1844, Fines that tine eahe hyd not érmem any ; Be 3, deo Zoylor entered S03 Deceubor 1942 at angier ot pha effielslly traneforred te 085 10 January 1943. She hae hed one nonth 4 Seave vith pay taken in dugest 1943, | 3. Hise Taylor's temporary address 191 +8 tre, Bath Khaoon, 4 88 Holland Bead, Inadon, tla, j 4. Settle Kies Taylor's account te date dodusting 100% fer har Living and Garters Allowances while she yas subsisted and . a ; os quartered et 053 expense. inform her that there ie a possibility that . - : ns ; yee , an edjusteent will be made of her Living and Qrertere Allowance by the: a, rn Yoard of Zeview, I will notify you vhen ond | what estion has besa sen- vey pleted by the Beard, ; “4 . ae 8. You naturally will discontinue her paynent’ to the bank i atfestive SL tngust 1944, “4 ae / _. 6 Please infor ne of the cetion teken in this matter end f F. 0, WAITLOW 7 | Speaial Funds Offtesr Ae | Company A, i le? & A Tou ; poe oO oe
“ FAD WISTS 9 TAC — ~ 267 7th 2257, 688 PII - APO-531s Ue Se Amer fos Major de H, Alcorn or U9. Speci) Pande Ceticere.repreaenting his. ef te0,: ‘Front (Cols We le Reha Subject: Advances to lr, Morris Berg 1. fils is your authority to advance up to the dquive~ dent of one thousand dollars (31,000) to ur, Morris Berg who 4 on a special mission for our arcantaation. ‘Ths money will be accounted for in tashinctor, gk We LUE REM COLOHEL 2 Bhar
14-00000 2 bare net Beinapatte eset ern rorya aicile saute ctheapaceitbeclalalind jobads . Miss Derothy Taylor | j ot 1 lst. Lt. lst. Lt. 18/8/44 1. Would you please notify London De Ceo FP. C. direct the sclary status of Miss F Crockett, Whitlow, Taylor, ie. tov.much ske draws from ; -. , AaGe F.De you per month. ‘The London office i ; : ig also depositing $250,900 per : month in the Barclays Bank in London Skye de to her account. ‘Tell Loncon that on’ oR, Lo be, ye - her arrival there her services with - . . 5 OSS will be teminated and ask them ut , to mexe fins] payocnt te her and . pe close the arrengements with Barclays bv ; - 2, Also ask Miss Taylar to give us her eee . cS , permanent Loncon address for the 27 gesords as she may have additional. - money coaming to her at the time cf settlement of the living end quarters “ . y 7 / 7 | | allowances. wt ate | a Nee BD. G. Grockett ist Lt.; AcGe a ~ ‘Special Fund s Officer ; i vee . . a ‘ wet . ete howe TT i cna Tile, PR eer Pe eT ere ae eT ee Oe ee ae ee te ee eee 7