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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#:NW

B8613 Date: 03-18-2025

Date

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF

RECORD NUMBER: 194-10007-10417

RECORDS SERIES : DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : X1332650W - PAGES

487-488

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : USA

FROM : [ RESTRICTED ]

TO

TITLE : AGENT REPORT

DATE

: 04/22/70

PAGES

: 2

SUBJECTS : NAGELL, RICHARD C.

TRINKALA, VICTOR L:

MILITARY SERVICE

UNDERAGE

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS: RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW

: 03/09/95

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS : EXHIBITS INDEXED SEPARATELY.

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AGENT REPORT

(AE: 381-130; FM 3019)

1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

2. DATE SUAMNTED :

22 doril 1970

3. CONTROL SYMEOL OR FILE NUMBER

TRENKALA, Victor I+

DPOB :

28 Novembar: 1950, Rochester, Fa.

PVT

186 42 1155

9321 6006

A. REPORT OF FINDINGS

(OLITARE SERVICO) On 22 April 1970, James Hutchinson, Sergeant,

United. States army, Personnel

Interviewer, Personal Action Srench (FABl, Over-

cess repiacement suetion (ong), Unabed States Amy fersonnel Center (USAPC),

Vakland Arny dase (OAB); Jekland, California, was interviewed concerning

Victor to TRINiA.

Hutchinson,

who interviened TRINKALA several times prior

to IS disobarges stated substantanlly the following:

Hutchinson first not fluNAil on 8 November 1959, when M0 requested

Ito be interviened by the PAb, ORS: because HO wee seventoon years old and Ha

did not want to go. to the Republic of Viet Nau (RVN).

A copy of the inter.

view request is attached to the original copy of this agent's report as

suBuBor stated that in had lied about his age to get into the

Army, had changed iTS mind about the Armys and did not want to go to RVN.

(Souroe was of the impression that SUBJDCT had hoard from someone that if MB

Mere under 18 years old, fu would not hove to go to RV.

SUEdECT was told

by Source that even though he was under 18 yoars old, he would be sent to RVN

after IUS 18th birthday which was just 20 doys avay.

SUSJ9CT wes questioned

oy Souros as to how lE managed to get into the

Army when It was under 18 years

old with out parental consent.

SUBJECT stated that tho US Army Recruiter was

mouledgeablo of 108 age but assured SUBJECT that he could iris 1e no so that

Me could enticü with out parental consent.

SUBURCT was told by fource that ID

vould have to provide conclusive evidence that We was under 18 yenrs old,

otberwise Uld would be shipped to RV.

The interview vas terminated at this

point end

SUBUSCT wes to return on 10 November 1969, pending vorification of

On 13 November 1969, Source received a message from Sixth Army Head-

quarter (EXIBIT) through

the Mossage Center (IC), USAPO, ONB, coquecting

that SUBJACt'S ondere to RVN be cancelled, pending advisement fron the Depart

rent of tho. Army and at the request of one R. C. lagell, Porter Captain,

Special. Agent, 'Counter Intelligonce Corps. •This mensage was sent to Sixth

immy-leadquarters by way of westero Union

Telegraph Company (NUTC) from New

dew York, by Re C. Negell,

Source was not too concerned with this ze

beat because SUBUBCT was already on

HIS

"hold status"' pending verification of

ago:

This dos the first time Source had beard of A. Co Magolle

On 14. November, 1969,

Source received

& message frou the seg

USARO,

that was sent by wey of WOTe

from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias from S0BdBCh'S

nothor; Nes. Dorothy Trinkale, 202 basco Street, Pittsburgh, a copy of whic

is attached to this agent's report as IXHIBIT

The message stated that

SuBIsCT was not of age and FIS mother did not give her consent for. HInto

jois the Anny.

SUBURCT was then, called in for another interview and FEves

esked to have & registered letter.

sent to usAre with lus birth centificate

487

S. TYPED MAMEAND ORGANIATION OF SPECIAL AGENT

JACK A. REYNOLDS, 115th VT OP (I AL)

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AGENT REPORT

(AX 381-130; FM 3017)

NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

2. DATE SUBMITTED

22 April

- 1970

3. CONTROL SYMEOL OR FILE NUMBER

TRINKALA, Victor I.

DPOB: 23 November 1950, Rochestery Pac

PV?

185 42 1155

2321 6005

1.. REPORT OF FINDINGS

or positive evidence of HIS age.

SUbded? stated that HE would comply with

this request and the interview was

terminated:

On 18 November 1969, Source

recieved a telephone call fron IiC

Parker, Chief of Military Personnel Division,

Sizth Army Headquarters,

Presidio of san francisco, California, (BulBIr) stating that y one

Nagell, former Captein, Special agent, with Counter Intelligence, urged

Ghat S0BJB0T'5 orders to RVN be cancolled. Parkon did not exploin why

Nogoll wanted the orders to be canceled.

Source was instructed to find

out uno Magell nas by telking to SubseCT.

SUbduCt was consequently called

in for another interview by the forer ufficer In Charge, CHO Walter Girvin,

456-48-3128, 220 Administration Company (Finance), Auerical Division, APO

San Francisco 96374e

Source was not positive if Girvin ever talked to SUB-

JECT.

Source interviened SUSJaCT and asked BIM who Nagell wes.

replied that Nagell was a relative and a former Army Captain,

SOBJECT

SUBJBCT was

apprebensive when talking about Magell.

On 24 01 25 Novenber 1969, Source received a registared letter from

SUBJDCI'S mother.

The letter contained a copy of SUBUNCI'S birth cortificate

ond a note in long hand, apparently written by HIS mother, stating that sho

did not want SUBJECT to go to AVil nor remain in the Army.

The birth certif-

icate was a copy of the original and Source did not racember seeing a raised

spal of any kind on the certificate.

The cony of the birth centáficate was

apparently considored to be official, because SUBJECI was transferred to

Transient Company to be discharged. Source was confident that the correspond.

ance

fron Nagell played no part in SUSuSCT getting discharged, although it.

did confuse the matter and brought it to the attention of the personnel work-

ing in 2AB, ORE, UCAPO.

LEND

488

S.

TYPED NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT:

19A NOLDE, 15001002(A)

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