HEADQUARTERS COMPANY
SECOND ARMY
Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

SUBJECT: Application for Transfer
THRU: Channels
TO: The Adjutant General, Washington 25, D.C.
attn. GPA-OT

2 October 1950

1. Under the provisions of AR 600-148 dated 20 Mar 1950, the undersigned officer wishes to apply for assignment to the Counter Intelligence Corps.

2. Based on his prior experience and training, both military and civilian, the undersigned officer believes that his qualifications can be most fully utilized in Counter Intelligence work.

3. During World War II the undersigned officer received intelligence training at Camp Ritchie, Md, was attached to 15th Army and 4th Armored Division CIC Detachments for short periods of time. Later he spent seven months as investigator and Legal NCO in the Public Safety and Legal Branches of Military Government Det. G-31, Landkreis Bergstrasse, Greater Hesse, Germany. In the course of this work the undersigned officer was charged with the prosecution and disposal of all cases coming under Military Government jurisdiction in his area.

4. Subsequent to discharge from the Armed Forces the undersigned officer served as instructor at the European Command Intelligence School, Oberammergau, Germany, from 1946 - 1948. In this assignment the collection and organization of course material involved close cooperation with members of the 970th and 430th CIC detachments.

5. The undersigned officer's discharge certificate from enlisted service bears the MOS 301 - Investigator.

6. The undersigned officer has a fluent knowledge of the Czech and German languages. He is also proficient in Russian and French, and can read and understand all other Slavic languages, as well as Rumanian and Spanish.

7. With regard to educational qualifications, the undersigned officer holds two Master's degrees, in education and comparative philology respectively, from Harvard University. He has completed his residence requirements and General Examinations toward the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the latter field with specialization in Eastern European languages.

8. Mandatory prerequisites as listed in paragraph 5a, AR 600-148 dated 20 Mar 1950 are met except as follows:

a. Under (2)(b) the undersigned officer has been called