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CONFIDENTIAL

SECURIT INFORMATION

MEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY

PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Office of The assistant Chief of Staff, G-2

13 JAN 1954

6 lovember 1$53

DECLASSIFICE: HAML

021 4-21-98

-SUDHESR

ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 5-7-95 BY56655L0

PRECAP-I PHASE II INTERROSATIO Receiv

JFK

KSR

ed froi

JFK)

Date

SUBJECT:

HIBBERD,

Winthro2 B.

Corporal

RA 19360997-

ORE No.C-8053239

153

X5.%

•1. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF CAPTURE

twenty-one (al) yesrs of ace,

HIBBIRD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal, Caucasian

eleven (11) years

formal education,

nome address - c/o Mr. Bernard BRENER, 1228 So. Lane St., Burbank,

California..

b.

(1) Subject surrendered to the COF at NUNG-TAI, Korea

on 18 May 1951.- Subject stated that His group which was down to

three

(3)

men,

was surrounded and that they were trying to fight

their way out when they surrendered.

(2) When He surrendered Subject had a Heavy Weapons

MOS, He acted

as a platoon runner, assistent redio operator and

anno bearer in company D, Ist Battalion, 38th Regiment, 2d Division.

(3) Jubject was returned

to UN control it "Panmunjon"

on 19 August 1953. He was returned to CONUS on the USNS Marine

Adder on 5 Septerber 1953.

4) In the Isychiatric Survey it was stated that Subject was

marched to the North for nine (9) days after his surrender, but '

then manaced to escape for four (4) days before His recapture.

No other detaiis given.

2. INTERNVENT

8..

(1)

(2)

CANE OR PLACE

LOCATION

"Minine Camp"

Camp til

SE 44

RECORDED:

INDE

ONFIDENTIAL

SECURITY INF

AMATION

DATES

None given)

Chanesone

N50. 408384

-

JAN 201

July - 18 Sep

51

6 Oct

51 ÷ 13

AUg

of L Copies

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CONFIMENTIAL

S CURITY INFORMATION

HIBBOND, Winthrop B.e Ri: 19360997, Corporal

b. Camp Oreanization and Control

il; subject stated tnat squad

and unit leaders were

picked at random and

that they remained

in these positions depend-

ing on their Cooperation.

it Camp ill the Chinese®

selected new loaders

whom the Chinese thought would cooperate.

(2)

According to source

the Chinese platoon leaders

occesionally asked Squad leeders if all the men were present.

3: (a) Subject described physical security as consistire of

guards

between the Compenies, rovin? guards, and guerd towers; but,

no fences.

(b) Subject stated that other than the Chinese eaves-

croppers

He had no knowledge of an informant net

within The Camps.

C .

nemy fersonalities

HIPBORD identified the following Chinese personalities

•at Camps to which He was

assigned:

(1)XVung,

"Ilyboy" - 2nd Company interpretor

(Inu)

- 3rà platoon leader

"rinkles"- platoon leader

14

"Spittin sam"- Company instructor & interpretor

15 XIon,

Lightnin" - officer, Company instructor and

(6)Xvong,

interpretor

(fnu)

- 3r& company interpretor

(fau)

platoon interpretor

(Inu)

- Ird platoon instructor und

interpretor

110% Shin,

"Bubberneck"- platoon leader.

(tnu)

- regiment

d..

Duties and activities of subject

(1)

subject cleimed that he had no position in the

IN Camp. He said that lie Chopped wood for the looks, slept, read,

played cords, volleyball, softbäll, and basketball.

(2) HIBBRRD stated that there is some good and bad

about every system, but that He would never want to live under

Communism.

ne claims

that communism in practice is different than

its dictionary definition.

lie does not see where Communisin would

work in the us.

Le asserts that he wants the privilege to set un

in the world and that de has the guts and brains

to do so,

and that

one doesn't get something for nothing.

subject states that

Communism is not very democratic,

although Communists say it is the

only true democracy.

Re says thet

under Communism there is ro

politicol freedom, and no justice in trials. subject stetes that

the Communist socialized medicine might be and right.

"urr?

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CONF

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SECURITY T

HERD, Inthrop B.,1519260997,070p0ra1

(3)

In lecember 1952 Subject wrote a letter to Mr

Koy

houte F5, Box 330,

Little Rock, irkansas congretuluting

him

on his work in getting

sirnatures on 'a

petition for a cease

fire in Korea.

(4) Subject

asserted that He saw guards pick

marijuana

and sive it

to l'sw, and

that after the

Psv developed

teste for it the Chinese wouldn't let them have it

, stating li was

bad

for their health.

Subject said a

guard

nave Him a hendful of

marijuana

one

day.

Source added thet

against a

PW

if

the Chinese wanted & Charge

they would allow the IN to sneak out of Camp for

marijuana, then catch him and accuse him of attempted escape or

rape.

15) Source advised. thet

RuSSEY, Ralph had kept a

skimpy diary in Camp.

€ .

Catezorical Sesrezation

Negative

Transfer of frisoners

Subject gave the following infornation regerdine the

transfer of prisoners:

(1)

On bi about 5 august 53, several men in two groups

were moved from Camp il to an unknown locetion. The identified

Psw in these groups were:

13.

LYKES, Thomas - US /Army

R DEGIN,

Milliam "Kippes"- US Army, (New York, NY)

GRay, (Inu) - US Army

Joe - US Army

Joseph - Us Army (Boston,

Source stated that the above-mentioned Pst were leading

reactionaries and he believes the Chinese moved them to avoid

trouble when the Armistice and re atriation

took place.

• Source

further stited that shortly after

his arrival in KAGSONG, North

and DiCato

on trucks

(2) Returnee stated that the following lal! were re-

moved from His Camp because Fe believes the Chinese thought they

might harm some of the "progressives":

3

CONCI

SECURITY INFO

SATION

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AMATION

HIBBIKD, Winthrop Be, Ka 19360997e Corporal

(a

(d),

ALCHOCK, DOnGLA

VECKO (phonetic)

(fnu)

VADELIA (phonetic): (fnu)

MARES above.

were

Frisoners Not Repatriated

(1) Subject stated thet about 1 Aug 53 several Isl

sentenced to prison by the chinese. among these Pst were;

la! ATULKS,

harry, - Us army charged

with assisting

another il to escape from jail and other Charges Sentenced to

IbI rAnts, (fnu) - US army, Hawaiin Charged with

instigsting reign of terror in vamp. sentenced to Two (2, years

Confinement.

3. INTUAROGATION

a. Techniques

Subject reported that all, Isll were interrogated at

one time or snother, and whenever the chinese thought a fW knew

something of importance to the Chinese.

Source said that IsW were

recuired to write self-criticisms; and

compulsory autobiozraphy

listing their militery ristory, names and address of parents and

relatives, occupation, property, income, friends, and political

affiliation.

b.

Essential Elements of Information

RIBBERD did not reveal information in regard to

enemy EEI.

c.

Mistreatment

(1) Source asserted that after his surrender

medical

treatment was

inadequate; that margots

infested

the wounds, no

fresh dressings, and that bandages were worn for two (2) or three

13, weeks.

kicked,

and had his eyes

rest from the exhausting march.

because of the worm-infested food; but that the Chinese food was

much better

after October 1951.

(2) Source claimed that

the following Psi might

have information on mistreatment or

atrocities;

(E ARUFE, (fou)

(6) FREENAN

Bill D

(c) SHEPHERD, ({nu)

CONFIE

ENTIAL

SECURITY INPORMATION

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HIBBIRD, Ninthrop B.. Ra 19360997, Corporal

IRVENAN, Bill D. and SHEPHERD, (fnu) were on march from the bean

camp - out of 700 Is who started the march only 250 reached Camp #1. •

(3)

returnee stated that at one time the Chinese

tried to set up a disciplinary comnittee among the prisoners to

decide on punishment for vialations by the PM.

It didn't work.

Subject further

advised that, FARRIS, (fnu),

negro mess sergeant

at. "Mining Camp" (surmer 1951) sold prisoner's rations and refused

food to a sick prisoner, who hadn't been able to eat for several

days previously.

(4) Returnee

injustly (charge not stated) by the chinese,

stated the naken out of the

(fnu) was charged

Company during

the night (winter 1952-53) and placed in unheated

FLick's toes froze.

Esl appealed to the Chinese

won aneneed that HelLs would be courined until he conressed chinese

Some E'sW relegsed FELLER and

took him to a Company room.

in a

took HELLER to regiment where Subject believes he was put

cage and confined for 90 days before he confessed. Subject

stated that there were similar and worse cases (not enlarged upon).

4. INDOCTRINATION AND COLLABORATION

a. Indoctrination

(1) Subject Matter of Fropaganda

Subject stated that the first lecture He heard

at "Wining Camp" was given by the Chinese on "Frimitive Communism".

He further stated that at "Wining Camp" study was compulsary,

eight (8) hours a day; that it was compulsary at Camp #l until

early 1952; and that in October 1952 there was compulsory attendance

at lectures on gern warfare.

These lectures on germ warfare were

given by the Chinese,

but source clalmed he heard wire-recordings

made by Americens on

this topic.

Subject said thet BIERs, (Inul

the head of the voiuntary study group in the 3rd company he

neturnee savisea that books on communism, lectures movies on the

progress of industry and construction under communism, and charts

were other means used auring incoctrination.

(2) Special Training

Returnee had nothing to report on training.

(3) Newspapers, Periodicals, and other Fublications

HIBBERD believes He saw a copy of "New Life"

pasted on a wall at jamp i1; that it was published in KANGES.

Subject further stated that le saw one issue, and remembers an

Anti-American cartoon by AlMOND, Joe entitled " A GI Wakes Up"

Source also recalls the following

papers

and periodicals in Camp:

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HUBBARD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal

Shanghai News

Daily Worker

Towards Truth and Peace

National Guardian

Peoples World

Peoples China

China Wonthly

Review

Soviet Literature

China Pictorial

Returnee stated that Fis Company had

stall

selected by the Chinese

members they had speclal living quarters. Koran

John =.

we may, laser encrore,

Returnee asserted that instructor YONG suggested that He read

"Fidden History of Korea" by I.F. STON, after His release.

(4) Petitions and Recordings

Source stated that the followine individuals circulated

petitions in Camp:

(a)

b

DEGRAW, Bobby - also made recordings

ChIGGS,

Iou -

BIERS,

(inu)

TRINESON

Richard - also made recordings

WILSON

(1)

13, on = also made recordines

Source

advised

that

a complete list of ist who made recordings is

printed in the marezine

"China Monthly Review"

He believes it was in a 1953 issue of the magazine:

from shanghai

(5)

Movies and Photographs

Subject stated that movies were taken about three (3)

times, but that the British were the only ones that really Cooperated.

Still

group pictures of athletics, dances, and other events were

elso taken.

b.

collaboration

(1) Manes and l'ositions of Alleged Collaborators

(a). Subject stated that DEGRA!, Bobby, and BIRS,

(t'nu) ettempted

to influence other PoM to follow and accept

Communist theories.

(b)

Subject asserted that the following Is per-

formed the duties as indiceted:

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COMIN

VITIAL

SECURITY

ORMATION

HIBBIRD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal

DEGRAW,

Bobby - Chairman of Leace Committee,

visited Camp officials frequently.

Slected

to Peace Cormittee by Psk from names selected

by Chinese.

(SMIT, nu) - head of rood Committee elected

by Psi.

2XIDelISON, (rnu) - Company librarian, believed

to have volunteered for job.

MAGGUTT, (Enu) - librarian

- visited

camp official frecuently.

CRICo, (enu) - VIsited comp official frequently.

IXPELSNEN

Thoras or - visited camp officials

Irequently.

1100

FORD

JohnE. - visited comp Officials frequently.

2 GAYLES, Tommy_- Subject neard one Chinese say

he loved GAYIUS like a son. Very friendly with

Chinese:

10 DAVIS, Caarlas - friendly with Chinese, lived

at regimental headquerters.

11 ROBERTS 110JdI. - repaired radios for Chinese

at hegiment; lived at liegiment; listened to

U.S. broadcasts when he got the chance.

(2) Prisoners that Apparently iccepted Indoctrination

HIBBIND stated that the following prisoners seemed

to have accepted indoctrination:

(a) DEGRAVY

Bobby - seemed sincere.

Subject

heard DEGRAW say he would ilte to join the Communist farty; wrote

light for peace articles for Newspapers, made wire recordings

appealine for peace and statine Ps were receiving rood treatment;

wrote peace petitions; regularly attended voluntery study groups;

spoke in favor of socialism.

DEGRAM above labellai

GRIGGS, LOu - afraid;

same activities as

(c)

BIERS, (fnu) - opportunist; sane äctivities

as DEGRAM above

(4b(2) (a).

richard

activities as

listed

ebove in

(u)

Dove ON (2o(2iTe)

- appeared sincere; same

PACE, (fnu) - Same

ectivities as listed above

in (4b(2) (a).

in (46(2) (a).

(1º)

/WILSON Aaron - same activities as listed above

(g)

WELLS, (Inu) - same activities as listed above

in (4b(2) (a).

(h)

FORD

John's. - opportunist; same activities

as listed above

in (4b(2) (a).

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CONFIDE

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FOr

MATION

HIBBERD, Winthrop B., Ra 19360997, Corporal

(1)

ROBERIS, Lloyd I. - opportunist; same activities

as listed above

in (4b12) (a), although he did not write peace

petitions.

(j) GAYLES

Tommy - opportunist; same activities

as listed above

petitions.

in' (4b/2) lal, although he did not write peace

(3) Prisoners Who Had Activities Distant From Camp

subject asserted that the following YsW were

elected as delegstes by Psi to a

Conference in PAKTONG,

for the

purpose of presenting complaints of Ps™:

SNITA, (Inu)

- Returnee stated that FORD, John i. once left the Camp and said

he went to Camp #3 for study reasons.

(4) Names of Prisoners That Réfused Repatriation

subject believes that the following Esk possibly

refused repatriation.

II so, it is mis opinion that it is basec

on fear of reprisals

oecause they were leaders in the

"Progressive"

movement and closely cooperated with the Chinese in the propeganda

program:

(a

b

Bobby - Us army,

)

abor, lenaris ter, home in dinniesota

PATE,

e)

WILSON,

Aaron - US army

BIERS, (fnu) - US Army

(5)

Activities of Soviet Personnel

subject stated that during his march to Camp He

saw Caucasions operating Anti-aircraft guns and believes they were

Russians.

he also

saw people passing through the camy, whoi fe

believes

were Russians.

(6) RECONENDATIONS

a.

The Chairman of the JIPB stated that subject

is apparently a potential security risk.

The Counterintilligence Representative believes

subject to be a potential security risk; that subject absorbed

of the Conmunist ideology; and that other sources (listed only

Pe, are ivan a sate see super was ann tre

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CONA

ANTIAL

SECURITY INFORMATION

HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal

OSI and ONI Representatives believe that

Subject is a potential security risk.

d.

The Isychiatric Diagnosis by i. GREENH,

USAF, MC, revealed that subject apparently made a realistic

adjustment to prison life; appeared to be well-motivated and Fis

escape attempt quite resourceful; His memory was good, judgment

good and has a degree of insight.

DISTRIBUTION:

5 - G-2, DEPTAR

-

G-2,

AFFE

G-2

G-2

ea CONUS Army (5)

MDN

G-2,

USARPAC

food

4

-

G-2,

USARÇARIB

- File

CONEIDENTIAL

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