404-1018940013] a ascertained that he wae then active ae a CIA ‘operative’. Later in seul ‘ . AS wey "MEMORANDUM ‘SUBJECT: Garrison aad the Kennedy Aosaosination:, Williach Clarens WOOD Jr:, allae William OXLEY, 201-834272 Relerence: CURRA Memorandum } No. ?, Subject: Garriecn aad the Kennedy Assassination, 3 June 4968, paragraph 19e" ‘ A. Sunmary Willtara Clarene WOOD Jr.- was employed by CIA ag a contract imetructor in clandestine operations fron March 1951 when he arrived az until March 1952, when he had a sorvous breakdown resulting fsomiamily probleme and aleoholigra. Sent back ta Headquarters, tie. gorved a8 an isiatructer In OTR iron May 1952 to January 1953, when his resignation was requested, a gala because oi neavy drinking, During or before Jaly 1968 Garrison, who knew that WOOD had beon a. CLA employes, bired:hicn aa an investigator assigned te Garrison's “avesti gation" of the Kennedy aesasaéination. Im December 1968, however, Garrison’ & office amnounced that WOOD had hean fired because it had been Detember WOOD madé two telepnene calla te bis loriner chie! in ‘requesting contact and instructions. The case is belay referred to tae FBI. B. Summary of Larlier Eveata 1, William Clarens WOOD Jr., vorm 17 August 1920 in Shreveport, Louisiana, was approved in November 1344 for everseas em ployment by OSS im an assignment as a news paperman (printing chief in a Central Paciile operation), This approval wae withdrawn on 23 Cecernber 1944, however, because of non-concurrence by OG/AAF. He wan then assigued te cérmbal iniantry duty in the Gouthweet Pacific; ha was not used by O$5. in February 1949 he vielted the Homolulu Office oi OSS and claimed that Crear 3 Exclesed tram autsas.. daeniracing and Berit aaet aia accent SECRET
he had beau recrutied by : Oss) while hie was ‘attending infantry ‘ee heal at Fort ‘Deantaz in. October 944, He: stated that hie aarcices were co) ‘have’ “beén: Used'te vriginate and conduct ‘radia programs in the’ CBI . theater, that he had Seen investigated ‘oy Dunn and: Bradstreet, ‘and: that: the course af a leng ‘distance teleshowe call ‘to the Oss Peréoanel . ? Surement Oidiee he had been told. that Oss ‘could not wee hin at thag th ne ‘but that ha should Keep. Aw touch. The. inte rviewing officer ia ‘Honolulu co: nimented in Ns Fendrt to Security Oifkesr, OSS Headquarters, “that this ‘Duna ‘dad Bradstreet leak should be noted and that WCOD™ . certainly Rnew hore about OF than any otier sotentlal recruit whoo. the _ lterviewor had ever seen. 2. On t3. Dece-nber 195 0 Subject wae given a Covert Security Clearance lor use as & staif agént and wae asaigued to oe Chief inatructor of Clandestias O; erations. He arrived at his pest in March 1951, and. two :nontha later bie dependents were isoued travel clearances to jotm hin. In March i9o2:he sulfered a ngrvoua breakdown and was returned te Agency Headquarters ior medical observation, The :nedical conclusion waa that the breakdows had resulted fron, fanily trousles and overiadul genes in wlcohol. In May 1932 WOOD wae assigned to OTR a® an instructor in the Ope rations Gourse. In October: 41992 his status was converted to that of @ ataif employee, and he was aeaigned to OTR a8 @ GSell inatructar, 3, In December (952 an Agency. guard found WOOD lying ona eidewalk noar Tecqporary Fye Guildiag. He waa bleeding from the mouth. There was no evidence of foul play. At bie owm request he was taken te E:norgency Hoapital. In January } 1953 he fallad to report fer duty. Agency ropreseratives wend te bia residence, the Lafayette Hotel, aad foond him under the’ infludace of alcohol, He was requested ta report fer duty the nemt day, but.the uotel doctor bad him re:noved to Galliayer Hoe pital Secause of continued ietesication. buvject’s resignation was Tequested on 19 Jamaary 1753 and became effective 27 January i953. 3 ‘4. Oadi July 1953 Subject teleohoned the Secarity Olfice fron “Dallas, Texas. He sald that he would undergo brain surgery on 13 July ‘at Baylor Hoepital, Dallas. He asked that an Agency represuntative be oregeat. Arrangements were made to ensure that anything WOOD gaid under anacsthesia would tenain contidential, WOOD was given sedium pentothal, bist RO eurzery faxcect a spinal tap) wae cerformed. in his hospital roam, te which be had >een returned fro: the operatiag roam, WCAID said that he-had served overseas with the CIA and had ae a}