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Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

B8613 Date: 09-18-2025

Date

Page

01/14/98

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY : INSCOM/CSF

RECORD NUMBER : 194-10004-10379

RECORDS SERIES

: DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

AGENCY FILE NUMBER

: PAGES 35-37

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : USA

FROM : [ RESTRICTED ]

TO :

TITLE : [ RESTRICTED. ]

DATE: 11/18/68

PAGES : 3

SUBJECTS : MARTI, MANUEL

CHARACTER REFERENCE (SUPERVISOR)

CHARACTER REFERENCE

(CO-WORKERS)

EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER (S)

POLLY PERRY STORES

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : UNCLASSIFIED

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03/07/95

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

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'AGENT REPORT

(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)

1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

MARTI, Manuel NMN

PVT E-1, US 52 737 780

DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico

A. REPORT OF FINDINGS

amr

2. DATE SUBMITTED

18 November 1968

3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBEI

8240-6019

093 36.4601

(LISTED EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISOR) On 14 October 1968, Bob Wang,

Warehouse Manager, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 East 17th Street, New York,

New York 10003, who resides at 3028 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, New

York 11224, was interviewed at his place of employment concerning Manuel

MARTI. Source who was SUBJECT'S immediate supervisor from September

1964 to February 1965 stated substantially as follows:

Source first met SUBJECI, in September 1964 when MARII was hired

as a shipping clerk by Polly Perry Stores and went to work under Source's

Immediate supervision. Source had only business contact with SUBJECT

during the period of association, and had not seen MARTI since SUBJECT

resigned HIS employment at Polly Perry in February 1965.

Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S personal background,

education, residence or home life, except that SUBJECT was believed to

be single

and was attending. school at night, further details unknown.

Source was not certain but he seemed to recall SUBJECT once mentioning

that HIS father, not further identified, operated a small grocery store.

Source believed

that SUBJECT'S employment at Polly Perry Stores was HIS

first job, and HE left there to seek better employment but Source had

no knowledge of where SUBJECT went to work.

MARTI was an excellent employee and HE got along well with HIS

co-workers at Polly Perry.

He is highly intelligence and appears to have

considerable leadership ability. Source knew nothing adverse concerning

SUBJECT'S moral character, integrity, discretion, honesty, maturity, and

financial responsibility.

HE appeared to be emotionally stable, and

manifested no undesirable personal habits whatever.

SUBJECT was never

heard to express any radical political views, and although Source did not

know what HIS specific political views were, Wang had no reason to doubt

or question SUBJECT'S loyalty to the United States. Source had no knowledge

Of SUBJECT'S organizational affiliations, foreign

travels, business

interest or relatives residing abroad. Source would gladly re-employ SUBJECT

if the occasion arose.

Source suggested that Allen Lee and Cora McLendon,

former coworkers of SUBJECT as persons who would be knowledgeable of HIM.

Wang recommends that MARTI be favorably considered for a position

of trust and responsibility with the United States Government.

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ARMINATION

DIE

GRER NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT

1LHUNDU L. MARSHALL, 108th MI Gp (I-SIB)

DA ARS2.

341

REPLACES WD AGO FORM 341, 1 JUN 47, WHICH MAY BE USED.

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6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT

Soderd C Pleapper

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1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

MARTI, Manuel NMN

PVT E-1, US 52 737 780

DPOB: 17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico '

A. REPORT OF FINDINGS

A AGENT

REPOA

(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)

amr

28 November 1968

3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER,

8240-6019

093 36 4601

(LISTED EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER) On 14 October 1968, Allan Lee,

Assistant Buyer, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 17th Street, New

York, New

York 10003, who resides at 3 West 123rd Street, New York, New York 10027,

was interviewed at his place of employment concerning Manuel MARTI. Source

who was a co-worker of SUBJECT from September 1964 to February 1965 stated

substantially as follows:

Source first met SUBJECT in September 1964 when MARTI was hired

as a chipping clerk by Polly Perry Stores, and he had daily business contact

with SUBJECT until MARII left Polly Perry in February 1965 in order to

seek better paying employment. Source's contact with SUBJECT was limited

to matters concerning the work at their place of employment, and Source

had not seen SUBJECT since February 1965 when HE left Polly Perry.

Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S personal background, parents,

siblings, education or residence. MARTI was attending school at night, further

details unknown, and usually brought HIS books to the job so that HE could

study during spare moments. HE appeared to be of Latin decent but spoke

English fluently and without any accent.

SUBJECT was a quiet, well mannered, intelligent and cooperative

employee. HE was always punctual in HIS attendance and appeared to get

along well with HIS associates at work. HE seemed to be a very ambitious

young man, and Source knew nothing adverse concerning SUBJECT'S moral

character, integrity, discretion, honesty, or social habits. HE was a

very competent employee, and demonstrated no signs of immaturity or

emotional instability.

SUBJECT was never heard to express any radical

political views, and Source presumes that HE is loyal to the United States.

Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S organizational affiliations, home

life, foreign travels, business interests or relatives residing abroad.

Source was unable to suggest anyone who may have knowledge of SUBJECT.

Lee recommends that MARTI be favorably considered for a

position of trust and responsibility with the United States Government.

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5. TYREb NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL AGENT

IPHONSO E. MARSHALL, 108th MI Go (I-SIB)

FORM

DA , FOR 341

REPLACES WD AGO FORM 341, I JUN 47, WHICH MAY BE USED.

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6. SIGNATURE OF SPECIAL AGENT

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*"AGENT REPORT

(AR 381-130; FM 30-17)

1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT

MARTI, Manuel NMN

PVT E-1, US 52 737 780

DPOB:

17 May 1946, San Juan, Puerto Rico

4. REPORT OF FINDINGS

amr

2. DATE SUBMITTED

18 November 1968

3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER

8240-6019

093 36 4601

(LISTED EMPLOYMENT CO-WORKER)

On 14 October 1968, Cora

MeLendon, Clerk, Polly Perry Stores, 33-37 East 17th Street,

New

York,

New York 10003, who resides at 769 Park Place, Brooklyn, New York 11216,

was interviewed at her place of employment concerning Manuel MARTI.

Source who was associated with SUBJECT at Polly Perry Stores from

September 1964 to February 1965 stated substantially as follows:

Source first met SUBJECT in September 1964 when HE was hired

as a shipping clerk at Polly Perry Stores and was associated with HIM as

a co-worker at that firm until February 1965 when HE left the firm. Source's

contact with SUBJECT was limited to an occasional greeting at their place

of employment and daily observance of HIM on the job. Source had not seen

SUBJECT since HE left Polly Perry in February 1965.

Source had no knowledge of SUBJECT'S personal background, education,

residencé, relatives, or other employment.

SUBJECT was a very quiet, respectable looking young man and HIS

conduct on the job was above reproach. HE seemed to get along well with

HIS co-workers and performed HIS assigned duties in a very satisfactory

Source knew nothing adverse concerning SUBJECT'S character,

integrity, discretion, political sympathies, or financial responsibility.

he had no known difficulty with law enforcement agencies. SUBJECT was

never known to make any radical political statements and Source had no

reason to doubt or question HIS loyalty to the United States. Source had

no knowledge of HIS organizational affiliations, foreign travels, business

interest or relatives residing abroad.

Source was unable to suggest anyone

who may have knowledge of SUBJECT. MeLendon declined to make any re-

commendation concerning SUBJECT'S suitability for assignment to a position

of trust and responsibility with the United States Government because of

insufficient knowledge.

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5. EVO NAME AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL ACI

ILPHONSO E. MARSHALT

DA FORM 341

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REPLACES WD AGO FORM 341, 1 JUN 47, WHICH MAY BE USED.

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