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D1r .. t01". Federal Burftau ot lnTeatJ.gat.101l. March 31, 1948 TVQaJtazw T. Vineent i(l1inn. 'aDutant •• t.tette1 General, .... iY1.aion. taiLLBEL 2Ll:lAEEl'li GIL' ,.111,;,>, nil Sll!J J " UliLREI "t::;K, .1.46-7-51-1708 .in counectionwith t.hs above styleci 1nv8st"igLtlon it iD de- aired t. &. t ;..genu ot tte Eur!.au· B Lalla"" l'ftXal r'1c lC. l trice contact and 1nterrogatAl forr,9rl] a soklar in "".l::.l"., 'Joo W43 t:; Germun; during t.he .,or.:;.awy lnvaaion. LelC 11 tr.::wI1t of war, located aomeWfi9re i11 the france, togetner \'lith severel other rriBoller:!, Wac 1:1 ""I.L.: l:u:.t .::.: .... U •. ..;ili.:), the IUbjeot ar.d was yarsuacec to reccrd a .. poken ;::ee;cage to hill In the .Tent that inqu.tr, at thia addns. irui1ca.tes ttat elM_ not now reeide in u.ndernon, it iB requested that. his }M8ont addrea. be &8certnined and that tl:e l.nlS .. me:::orandum, with exhibits, be forwarded to tLe field office of the Bureaa where the interrogation hf.'nin outlined 1Sl:611 be conducted. To faoilitate the interview in C;ue:;tion tr.ere are for-narded. herewith, tr'e following exhibiu& Exhibit A /i;;emoranoCUJ:l ccncerni.rl6 BackgrounC. ot the Case and the 1'heory of Prosltc\;Ition. E Duplicate ;hoAAgn:;:b recording (t'0982S-tt09631; ot a re.C.io progrwa transmjt. ted tQ the .A. by the G.arm&n }{acio in ;.erlln on 12, 1944, at. 2l,15 ololock, the origu.u..1 reccrd1r.g bavini bee .. :Jtlc.e by the Ferleral Cow:.unicat1ons !laic. 1'1'0- gt'!ilIl is COItlj-Cl:laO. ot an bt.roouction sf-oxon ty the eutj&ot, followec by a aerie" of t;;.oken conduoted by t:,e 3ubj6Ct with [ocr pridollerB ot '!fur t a:.c. involvin.; t:.fl f,encing of to :Ldir rlLllillet: in tLo G.,;; •.:..., one ot Sail. pr130nerz huvir.g been t.h8 a.f'oresaid txhitit C .i !'fitteD trl.nacrif.-t.ion 0t tto reGia Exhibit D A photot;raph of t!..6 subject be.L1eveC to be It. i00d aa o! 1944. Mr. John M: Kelley, Jr. --Rm.2315 V Records Chrono. } / ;; ... ·x '---.

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Page 1: Mildred E. Gillars, was 'Axis Sally,' Mildred Elizebeth ......2010/04/11  · i1"aa is cOIlfoOaeG ot on introduo1.ion 8FOken bl the subject., !'ollowed bJ • aeries ot apoken lnten1

D1r .. t01". Federal Burftau ot lnTeatJ.gat.101l. March 31, 1948

TVQaJtazw T. Vineent i(l1inn. 'aDutant •• t.tette1 General, ~1a1nal .... iY1.aion.

taiLLBEL 2Ll:lAEEl'li GIL' ,.111,;,>, nil "AX~ Sll!J J "

UliLREI EI..IZ~£E'lh. "t::;K, lRE~Ji • .1.46-7-51-1708

.in counectionwith t.hs above styleci 1nv8st"igLtlon it iD de­aired t. &. t ;..genu ot tte Eur!.au· B Lalla"" l'ftXal r'1c lC. l trice contact and 1nterrogatAl forr,9rl] a soklar in tj~ "".l::.l"., 'Joo W43 ~;ec ~riDoner t:; t~e Germun; during t.he .,or.:;.awy lnvaaion. '~'hile~~i":l~ LelC i;~ 11 tr.::wI1t _a~lL!.~_~!Soner::; of war, located aomeWfi9re i11 the vic1riItior-~aris, france, togetner \'lith severel other rriBoller:!, Wac ap~o4che<i 1:1 ""I.L.: l:u:.t .::.: .... U •. ..;ili.:), the IUbjeot hc~il1, ar.d was yarsuacec to reccrd a .. poken ;::ee;cage to hill

In the .Tent that inqu.tr, at thia addns. irui1ca.tes ttat elM_ not now reeide in u.ndernon, it iB requested that. his }M8ont addrea. be &8certnined and that tl:e l.nlS .. t~l1t me:::orandum, with 8cco~;·t..ny1nc exhibits, be forwarded to tLe a~pro~riate field office of the Bureaa where the interrogation hf.'nin outlined 1Sl:611 be conducted.

To faoilitate the interview in C;ue:;tion tr.ere are for-narded. herewith, tr'e following exhibiu&

Exhibit A /i;;emoranoCUJ:l ccncerni.rl6 BackgrounC. ot the Case and the 1'heory of Prosltc\;Ition.

~~bit E Duplicate ;hoAAgn:;:b recording (t'0982S-tt09631; ot a re.C.io progrwa transmjt. ted tQ the U.~ .A. by the G.arm&n ._hort-~;ave }{acio ~t.ation in ;.erlln on 2~ptecber 12, 1944, at. 2l,15 ololock, ~.\t.T., the origu.u..1 reccrd1r.g bavini bee .. :Jtlc.e by the Ferleral Cow:.unicat1ons Co~aion. !laic. 1'1'0-

gt'!ilIl is COItlj-Cl:laO. ot an bt.roouction sf-oxon ty the eutj&ot, followec by a aerie" of t;;.oken illte"i\~"5 conduoted by t:,e 3ubj6Ct with [ocr pridollerB ot '!fur t a:.c. involvin.; t:.fl f,encing of ~e.t:.1ngs to :Ldir rlLllillet: in tLo G.,;; • .:..., one ot Sail. pr130nerz huvir.g been t.h8 a.f'oresaid

txhitit C .i !'fitteD trl.nacrif.-t.ion 0t tto afor~8aiQ reGia ~rograo.

Exhibit D A photot;raph of t!..6 subject be.L1eveC to be It.

i00d 11kene~. aa o! 1944.

Mr. John M: Kelley, Jr. --Rm.2315 V Records Chrono.

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The 8Ubetancff and rietaila ot t:-.e 114ttor~ concer:;i.ng wr:iob i' it i~ dedred ti~o.t be ,L'.terrogat.ed are lIet forton in

-xhiblt ".\- Itt.Ulc.beO hereto. It 1s reC01Ol.ended that in plu71.'1g the . eualo~eO r-honogn.phlc recording, earphone. be utIlized ra.ther t:'--.an &

loud sfenker. If UL~. 15 i;.i,itie of ",· .. 8 'll'r1tten tl"'d':'Jlcr1ption wI.il. the reccrd 18 bein.v; l:layeci it 1.9 ~·o88H:l. to un:;;eretaOO ~actic:al~ all that is said.

~lnce tJ:.eae CrCfiCCli.~t.8 ,'Ierr> ;~a~;Q '/ery soon Ilftar rT-ia~', 1.1

t!:e:!! 1:l oJver:' l"eh..';o· to >$X;"I'!et t".6t .11.: '::e acia "LO fix tte fJate u;'o::. Ylhic:: ~)e r~corcoo hi=" me.:sa.;e ;'r1th ;,;'arkirlt.y. "iilid it is not. ee:.:ential thnt. t .. S '."Ixact cats be 8G<lert8inoo, ahoulQ be uraed t.c r~fr:'lIh ::16 recollection !rom 1!J.~.y diArJ' Qr :li6lJ:.O­

randa which b.l %U1 haYe t.b.at might be tU1~bl. tor this l-'Urpo.:;e. It. is hoped that t,;. 1nTeatl~at1ng lleent8 nll c1eveloF in Xllinuta detail exactl]' yLo U6re ;n:lnt 1:: t;;e 1mmeCiate vioinitY' ot tt. zicrofAeae at tl;e tilna rooord8f.~ his mt:esage &nd all ille1dents that occurred 63 to .deb t~,ft vitness l"..z.e a poa1t1ve recolleQt1on. S1Dce .it u rrohable ttat tJ:~ .. Uness sa .. t.;;a s1;bJeet on11 oncs i:; bin ill. and on that. ooeaaion for rut. a few ~1nutetit it 1s ellto rrob6blo tba' be .. in have c1fric~lty 1n recollecting in detail wo..t oc~ur"C. I' !\ay bo &ri~lcoble b caUse of t.h tact tc ;.'-!nt1 t. t.te Witr.e6& to mull oyer tr:8 r.:att€r tor Ii CciY' or two b4tfore flr.a.1.11 conclud1.u6 the interTiew. Little incidents, aeed.r.,;.L1 unltlportant, ~t!q\l€Dt.17 a.rYe (r~rall tecauzs~ or tl:dr Utlt'cSual or odd chUAct.er) to r8treah tr •• recolleetion ..;onc"rning t.}.e ;'..apr.enlr.r; ot !:OIM major oc' urrence. Oftan the mere o.ent1on of ~~ft' triVial or secOllda17 Mtter rill BF4l."k tJ-.• recollection ami ee~.nt the cerv.1nty of two wttnes38S tlat each .. re o1wltli.neiot:sly w1tne8[· to t!~e prmary event. or OCCUITtU1CO in queri1on. 1\ 111 thus on17 b;: an extreMly detailed n fOrt that. thcse with ttl. responsibility of : roner.ut1r:g t:-.. ease .re t!Jnabl~Hi to ascert.ain that. two lfttneSIJ-9;;" 1'3re IIva1latlo t.c e!;,tabl1:,h an 1~&ot1c.l CTert act without ioir:g to t:-le exr'3nE.e b tir;;e end :toney that 'll'ould be involveC ~" U witn~5:!N; Wtere to be hrougt,t toge~;&r in on. ~lace for COJ1'~on cucua­sian and. agreer:-I~nt.

orhe fir!" t. rriB;Jner who s t:oke ~ me._age on this pertieular ir.Gtail:::-ent of t~e 3~:riee "~~t!"1V01'5 of \he. InTBeion Front" ",as Vr.

creasoo to hi::. r:.ot1:er bl;t it's im,ou1ble h~r naJIla. TI:e ll4!!.e !'!ound!l like dreZ'. 1: ;~iven-~~rely tt;e .lso cirectae a 1OI~$t.t.at;e 'to

Hid ~"'f't'la~ wad ad­~ccurat.e11 to d18t.~1ah

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are phonet mdle tJ..' Ph!.lad.lphia T1eld Otf1ce baa .; qn requel5tac1 to loca It. 18 apparent. t.t.at due to the qu.tatton a. to how hi. :rA .bou~ l:e pronouncecl and the lack or a areeJ.t1c acidre.,. it Ilay baro.aible to locate h1xa. It 18, theretore, requeGteo. that when 18 interrogated ana after he US ll.atcmed too the phonogt'" 1c reccra it ar:aU be c..,ten;ined .Jeth~'r ar ftOt ha recalls the· of. n.a.mI ot tte first nan w'to 3~'Olte

e.ntJ/or h1a tiCdreaa., U s\ct. 1r4'On.6~~OIJ U fcrtLcomi.ng, it shoulG be .imrJed1at91~ cO~.icateo\t.o the lJbJ.hdelptia Viele:! e{fic. or the ture.u.

It. ia tJ .• desire ot t..l:le ~pe.r\1Ilent. to {4"et;ent the 1.nataat. cue to the G~ Jur]" ... soon a8 it. 1. na80D&bly 10&s1ble. It. tat thrntore, requesteC t.hat. the in'Yest.!.:'auon hereiil out.lined be expe-41tacA to tle fullest. extent..

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Director, Federal llureau of Imectliat1on. fJarch 31, 1948

T. Vincent QUinn. A8siatant Attorn.,. Genu-al, Cr1J:l1Dal :.1v1a1on.

~ILDRElJ ELIUEE'ftl GILtARS, W&5 RAlIS SALl..Y," At~LLR.\.D ELlZJWETH SISl, TIiEJWON.

tIfi.la'E In connection witb t.he a[;ove styled investigation it is de­

sired ttl'.:' Agentfl ot t~ .. Bureau's Chicago, Illlno1e Field (:r!~iao con-ta.ct ;...nC interrogate !or;r.rly 8 soldier in t.be A.E.F., .bo '#s,e w.ken !:ri~oner L1 the Genr.ans ota'ing the l-ionnanril 1nv~ ion. ;,hilo ~e1ng held in a trans1t camp tor prl.aonerll of war, located so_-where in the T1a1nlt~· ot Par1B. lrnnce, together with fieTeral

c; " other r~1DoIl.r6, .... as Ilj:proached by" i.ULtRED E. GILlJillS, the flubjec' b8rein, c.0 (;; and wall 14rluacled to recorci a lpoken L'4UUJAge to h1a _ _ no than , rssided at In the .Tent that 10 inquiry at tU.s ac1cress 1nClcates tt.at ' d.oes not. now ree1de ill

Chloat:.'O, 1t i:3 requested that his preeent a4~ro8. be ascertained aDd the.t tb" ir:stant ll1el:torandum, w1th &acomran,.1ng exhib1ts, be forwarded. to tl:e ap}:ropr1nte tiAM oft ice or tho ~au wh~re the 1nterrocatiOil herein outlined 8!1all i.'At cOllductoo.

To facilitate the interview in que8t.10n there are forwarded herewlth,otbe following exh1bitsa

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit c

Exhibit D

~.morandum concel'n.1ng J3.aokgrouJlQ ot the Case and the Theor)" ot lTosacutiOll.

Duplicate l1b9ncgFAph recording (G09594) or a radio ;::rogram tran~m1ttec1 to tho oeS.A. br the Genv.n .sh~aye Radio Station in Serlin on AUiUSt 23, 1944, at 00115 otclock, E.~.'1'., the ori61nal recording bAv ing t.en maC:e by the F~.ral Coa=n2 ca t10na Coaab.1on. Said JZO­i1"aa is cOIlfoOaeG ot on introduo1.ion 8FOken bl the subject., !'ollowed bJ • aeries ot apoken lnten1 •• s con4uoted b)" the subject with five prisoners of war, and involTi.llg the a.ndini or sreetingo to ttAir tamUiee in the u.s .A., one VI lSaid pr1soners uYing been the atoresaid

A !I1tt!a tranaoript1on or the &tore.aid radio pl'ogrUJII.

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pod l1keMaa &8 or 1944. Mr.John M.Kelley,Jr.--Rm.23l5

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-2-fbt autataM aDd de\a1l.e or ~ .. iot.e~ 00D0el'Jl1sJa wh10h

1 to 1:5 dedrtMi that. be 1J1t.e1"l'Op tea an .et tortb 1D ~b1io ·A- a\Whed hereto. It. 1a "oo_Deied. tobato in ylqini ttA 8DO loaed phoaop'apb10 reool'Cl1ntc8. ev~. be utSUw rather thall • loud ePHker. It UN 1& .a. ot t.:,. 111"1''- t.rauor1pt.loQ while thtt record 1.D beina' ;'lajec1 1t 11 };Oaalbb to under-Una a:ractlcaUj .11 th& t 1.11 add.

~ yropeprda uttered bJ the lIubjeo't 1Jl cOIIIMction with thie 1M tallJAen't. ot the .er188. ·S\IJ'Yl~or1I ot the Ill"f •• 1Qft Front., U

ie perna"" the .~at-'tha't. 18 to say, it embrace_ oo~nt or • }l&rtioularly tnaoocable oLill"aci.u" to • ~ .. t.er exient-t.han aJQ' of the ot.ter 1nDt.allMnta.

Z,-.! ~ __ __ ..,., S1nc4t thoa. broa4o.a1;a 1I'ft'e /illM46 .,.817 loon a4~- .,..-V~.1I

/ / ~ thorw ~ ..,8r1 reallon \0 u.-ott that. wUl. _ .blA to fiX t}. date "pcm whloh be noorcHd U. .... 1aP with ovta.1.rrt7. IhUe it 1. not. aIBnUal t.ha' tM uaot. date be aaarwSne4. ,boulO be urpd t.o "mill hil naollaoUoA b:oa UJ d1a7 01" MftIO­.. and. whlch be rttq haft tM\ 1dCht. be lN1\abDt~ tbu purpon. I' 18 bopM i.bat. the 1DYe.t.1gaUng "AU will 4eyelop 1a_.a1ctlie 4eta11 exactl,. who .. re ~ •• eftt. in iobe ~1at.e 'Y101n1V of \be aiaophoale at t.he u.. recorded h1a ... ~ and aU lno14ent.e that. ocourHd •• to which the 1I1tzl ••• bu • poalt1ft re001lH't.ioA. S1=. U, ie lT0babl. \haio the wltDe •• aaw t~ Rl:tJeet. oaq DOe ill bia W. ed on tJ'~:' 00<*11011 tor bI.1'\. a tn .smaw., it 18 .110 probable tha\ h. will hue d1tt1oulV 1n ftOou.o\lac 1D c!.taU what. ocururred. It. M1 be -"iaablA beGaue f4 tbia taoio too pra1t. tM .1 ... 1.0 IIIll over t.he maiot.er tor • da1 ar two betor. t1Dalq oODOlwU.~ b int.en1... Littot. 1aoUou. ee.,,'nllr 1ID1a~\, h'eqoent.17 Mrft (_re17 beea .. of \0.11' umaaual • od4 charaotu') to retnllh tM reoolleotloa oonoU'D1ni the bappel11l1l of ... -JOl" OOCWUl1H. ORea t.1.. me.n _at.101l of BQaO tl'1T1&l ~ .econ4U7 ... tter wUl .}:U'k tM r.,collNt.1oas and OMent. the Hr\d.Dt)' or two w1t.nes ••• \bat e.ch ~ d.llIultaneou,a1l dt.Mas to '\b4a prbla.17 .Yent. oroeeUZTenCe in quooUo. It 1a tbu OD17 bJ an Rtn-li c!et.aUc4 repori tMt tbOM .11.h the r.apoaa1b111t.7 at ll1'OaMU\ing' iobe ea.e are enabled to ucertain th&t 'wo d.tJM .... are ndlabl. to e&taW.h: an J.d..DUoal 0981'1. Get. dtbou'C. ioiIll to tu. upanae in t.1lae -.nU dOIt1 that 'W01ll.d be 1avolvod here U .. .1 tn.8M. 1n"rtt to be broucht. toptbllr 111 OM I.,laC. tor common (!i.cu­a10n and &64teunt.

It. 1.11 the ~.aln ot the Da~t. to peHJ1\ the !natant. 0.'" to t.he Cl'enci Jurr as qoa .. it 18 r •• sonab17 ~.1ble. It la, the~ton, "Cluut.ecl that. t.be 1nYeaUcaUon bereiD out.Uned be expe­doited \0 \he tv.lleat. enea~.

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In c()nn~c' ion ~l~,h . ;:0 :.1bovf>, 1'11., l~c: i"v",; T,i.>,--icr. 1:- if; c.e­s1re<i .;nt ~,~0Ut.8 of tLa 'ureau's Clnci%lrult.!, ,-:-:10 :'~0h ,ffico (on-t~l t. tma ':";.terrCt7E~te fr..rrcrl~ 1~ !'c!.c:i!'r ',:: tie i .• ; ... :., wt.o 'i,'ar. t,;;Jeon rr iJ> n.H' !', t[.,. · ... er::..tlllS t:er :.r:;~' -:. e ,: r~'..:ln(!i l.nv[.a.ion.,hl1e in lJ. '::'c~an IhJS::iUll for rl~c.,ert· .f ·.·r~rf ~oq;.ted

aOiE8¥Vherc i.:1 tl,O vl.clnlty at' ;'ur1lS. fl'nnce, '. :;,';' tt."r ~d tr. 3~V" flrl.l otor '1\'ounu~C lri:!orn:!r.s, ;ret! tq;rCfl.\,;nec 't:J . Ii1·.;:..l) ~: • .i'::L."'~;';:"f

tht rubjcot t:ttreir., ttLe ~'H> JlOl'SlU:(..od to ~ccrf. a Dj.'Ok.r..n ~.e[,sv~ t.o hill

In t::e evert tbt 1:1'iu:!.ry Rt thi8 adoN". iriicatGs t!ut tlOes not now re8id~ iil ;:!;-,~inr.Rt.i, it is reqlJe!1ted th.t lii!l ,rOL .n1.. acctres!j bo.t i'.8certl,ine<! and tLat t;~" i!'vtar.t I1elllOl'aooum, 1r1th uccDI!IPQnYin€ exhibits, rA fOr1J8.rCoa to tr_e appror:riett!'l field otf1c~ of th~ ~.l.4reflU where tlcfJ i. 'terro~at1on b8r~1n ()utlin.c shall be conducted.

To facL.ltate tile L.terviaw in (1ue:Jtion t!ler4!ll are fcneroed berf"ith. t~.@l t'()ll.o~1Dg ·~.-,:hibits 1

£xhlblt B

i-!emoraoo\.:U'. concerning :.;acxgro\lJlL OJ. th~ (~aSf!

&DC the T!',eory of ~·rc~0c,-,tlon.

J:'U.plic~i.t.u {bC'!;OF:rn~,b recording : ~'lu(67) 01' a rll.oio i--rogre.:ll trl.r.sIldtt.eu too t,:8 lj.~ .i.. 'rry th8 <~erlr.~ ~h~rt-lllive nIld·io ... tat1on in :.-:rlln on votober Jo, l;,L- f at. W11~ o'clociC, B.f •• 'X., the uri.;iuu i. reC{)roilld h5v1r.ii bft~n m&c.a by tte 'oo.~·Jll ... VL~'Ul1.iC(l tiona v ollIili»sicn • ., aie !.1;'O­

~ant i.t' 0lJl:1j CdS<l ,,1' un ir~trQ(;'Uct~on ~ poken (':y the :7.t.lbJt'1ct, fc.Lowec l::.'Y a llerie!! of 6i()l<en intervil3>J3 c:::uciuo ~c.: ty 1.;0 :'utij eel. Rith four FT1[,{.ineI·.J of .~ar, h,j(j involving tJ,e ;3e1101D>; 01~

gr6~ t.~lt to [,,~e U' '- ~Idlluts in tho ,-, •.• j,., one of 3aiL ,_r.lu(!ner~ haY111g be"3!!l the a.:.·or~~l'ilc

~ writ.tort tr"r.scrli-'ticn of tLfl blCr&!ldc rt,c10 :roL-r(~ .. ·•

i.xhibit 1: 1~ photonrcph of_tho subject ~l16'veG to '.e a gooc: illolle.s aa or lS44.

1Ir. John !.~. [elley,Jr.--Rm.2315 Records V ehrcne.

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~he ~wtAJ~ce "l.~ Get.o1.JA of :': .• e,.t,Ur!: concerr.ir.g lrblc~ it i.;l c,.r..1r~Lr.a... l:;..e int.crr·:'e6USC ll.l." :,··t t':.:rti~ in ~.xUbit "ji." at,t.nc;·c(; ;.31'et.o. it. l;,:~(:o' t:l6l~cit\ri:-~b: 1:l :uyir.~ the en<.~lo;.:;.(; ;.~o:;ci!.r", .... .ic .'.t.l",.'~,l. .... :, \'iar~'llonth' .0 t.tillzlK! rat).''!' t.}-.£j'n a 1(.'UC .:,,,-;-,,t:,.;r. ~f ~;c. ~~ ,~ .. L. c1' t: ':l ~rl\':":;:1 t.r.".;cr1. t.l'-·;·~ .:!" l~a th« rj\t~~f.Jrc 12 (.-,L::.; ...... ~J.II 1.!, 1 . .; .o: .. .:1t,ld 1.:;; \Hp.r:;~.u .. j," ti < :"':.1 .,11. t.u~" is au.(.

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rwlUt.. ,,:.icr; •. a i..u.t;j I.::,V& t. •. u\. !..!1~t;t. :':''1 I':itt.t,le tor t~: S : Ul"l 0:>1'1. -:-t 1a hopOO t.La t . Le 1.r,vee il· l.a.iag ,.(~n! c. ltli':' d.T1I iOPill !l1.1:iut. detaU Qxa(.'t~y _no 7tH .. t,:",«: "nt 4'_ i:,11 i.~cillt.S vlo1.llitl ar t,'_~ :r..l'~ro::-hone .. ~ _~,_ ti~ r-,j::cr(: &-:. hi~ J;;'" title :.r... ,,1; !.nclc£!nt!'f the t occurMl(, i .. '" to .; . .!.ch 1.. •. : .. 1 t.nSllf· Uti:. a ,~f'I.~ ti"rlt ril1~ol:'acttct'l. : 1,~ce it il! ,-l".:::u:;tlr: t,~t t. .. :, witroes!! :)liW tb. tJ.,bJ(.'ci onil once 1r. b1~ lira tiC(! 00 '.-.. at (Icc",~ior: to: but a few ~inu~:'1, 1t lr: llllQ ir:.babl. kat he will. •. u .... (.:i.~·:.·iet:.j.ti in r~l'oll ot1r4' inC.tail., at oec\:T'~c.· It ~. Leo 6,l.vir.at:le CflC£4L.~~' ci. t:,ie r:.ct to .<~r;:11t t.:....e lIl'i~X€Hcn to ~.l over t:.o <at.Ll'"r for :1 UhY or two teloI"f' j'1r,,"~l:r' eCl!lCi~tng tr-.e in,tor­v!-:w. ...!.t~2~ .iJlcidttt:~t., .. ce-.:iogly uniz:;;;;,rtant, fr-eqllent.l, ~rn \ ll8r8.L.y t.eClua· of t.Luir ~u .. ::Ut\l. ar O<.:.~ c;·U'lra.;~r) to re fr ; h t..:.e 1'e v~':".ctlo.n . onclSrnin.;, ·~ttJ ·.ttJ.~;lInir..::;, of ,:o¥e ~Ol' ~;Ct.'urra:;ao·. .:. (tan t.::. ',;«l.'~ wUlllt.ioc 0;' .>Ol:'l~ l:Z1 vhl or ~(jocna"rJ !:S t,1Ar i! ill e ;,urX. to! .. rf.'c'Cl~6ct.lol1 i:lliC t:I:H,ent, t •.• cflt'tl':.ifity o£ t.wo 'It.'.. tne:'~e.;'1 tt;c; t. ~.cl1 """ 31::u41t.ult:v"'~1 wit., ... ;:; t.c ",.0 j .. r~ . .=.8Ij~ event. or (~ourre.~C8 1.:"; q~£;t.1cn. It. is t.1...US onl;,{ bJ an e:ytreiNl.i./ Q?t.b.l1f'<! reJ:l:irt tt-,~t t.hc:!1t ,lith t~ .• resfcTWlit,lllt.J' of troaGCl:t.;Lu~ t,;,G C'a~. tirfl .!lat~eo to &5Cartain tJJat t.wo 1t!~t.ae"'6e, ILl' ""'hll.=.;.i.o ·.0 o:t&i::.U~), lin iCd:.t.lcal oyftrt act. .1thout ,;o1:: t; t<:) L. eXi:~;L"; in :"1(1 8".c, .one1 ttnt. 1JOuU toe involve. ;·.e" it ·~1t.~,.3eli w.~r. ~Q 1; .•• bro .. gi;t. t:.>/:: ·ther 11~ r)n4 ; .. ac. ~'cr '-:-:;'l1I1';0:1 Gl~cus-

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It iWl to: l:t ~el'.1rt\ of t.:ie iep.lrt.tc..ent to ~ relent. ti':e Lr.elU,nt, Cft.-e to t:·.~ (,r~:lC ~t..ry uS bo~n 1.>.& it. ;'r; rtHll'cr..ut:ly :o3~iblt':. It is t tl;,,:~l'or-,o, re(~l.ci1t.et. t.~l'. t the lnYtH·t1.a 1.100 :.ere1n O\i,tliu:~' c. !lIX~.-·

cit~. to 'c.~.e. : .... 11061. ext.Gnt.

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t1reotor, ,'eciernl Bureau of InY.c~~lltion.

T. Vino.nt ",u1nn. Aaaist.&nt Attorne:,- a.ceral, Cl'1a1nal 1ivia1on.

ii~;J:.t EillJUi;Th I.iI~. Wae "AIm SA..LW t" -:IJ,.L:RED I:;LIU~rti SISl) T;~OIil.

In connection with the abo"e ntyled invetiti(;o.t.ion it is de­dJ'f3{1 t:.at ngen .... of tLe n.:reau· 8 l-hila.del.pl:J.s •• 'enns:;lv8111a Field Ctflce contact. and iIlterrofi, to (phonetio), forr;erlj a aalCier of tte ,~.; .• F. t who -.an ta:e,l; rri~'oner by the uermar18 t..ur1:.g tLe ;;ort."14liC1 lnvatsion. ~:,hilQ being t;old i.. a trr.:&n31t C&lIIP for 1,rlsoners ot war, l~ate<i /Somewhere in tba vicinity at >'a1'1a, france, to-getter \vitl. ~ev~Hal other rri.uooera .... approaCl,eo b)' illJLrlED E. Ql~, the subjeot herein, AnO •• s l-.lerswll:ec:1 to record a i~oken r.e:.'ca~-e to h1s

~lo street aGcre". w.. giWD ana it 1a diffioult to <iutiDguiab tria aotual name ot his raother. lJ'olll 11steII1n~ to t..;.o reoord it lIoun1i8 .. though hu llothor'lS name .. ~

Ee liao &ddre8sod a aroken message to his ... t.heart,

are ~bonet1a). U. on the baa1. ot t.his limited intormatloa, it 1D 1JalJ0681ble to locate _ 11, h 8uggeste4i tbat inqu.irT might be ade ,!rca tte various veteruw' organbations. j,.le&aranda being furn1sheci ot evont date to t.he other f1elC (Jf!'ices in connection with contemplated 1n~"ie .... w1 th ~ ______ include • request l,tat eaoh at the plrl'OD,t; laet named be queDtloned conce1'DJJlg their recolleation ot tJ-A f1.l'8t man sfMaldng on th1a particular t:4"ognlm and tile1r mow1-edp •• to hJ.a adc!nsa. Inl'on.ation 01 value in thin r~gard will be forward­ed to the !'hilaceJ.ph1a F1eld office a& soon &8 obt&1.neQ. In tr~e enJlt tLat the correat. nruz:e aJlll pre.ent. adcire8 .. ot .scali be obt.a.1Dec1 b¥ the l'hilacelpbia Field Office, and in tl.. turtl:er evant that DOW 11",,,. beycmd the juriedlot.ion 01' t.hat. Field. ott tee , it iu ";t:.stctci tJ:.a.1. toM instant. tle1l1orundUJI, with acoompanying exhibits, be tOrT/arced to the ap­propriate orfica 1n tte !1tld .h~r. the interrogation herein outlined shall be conCucted.

To taoilitata t~. interTiew in question there are forwLrded here"i th t -::': ,e followin6 ~xhlbi is ,

Exhlbit A Lemon.ncum concerning :~.c:':gro\JDrl of te .• Ca .. and U,e Tbeor/ of 11'os6crut.ion.

bhiblt B LU1-l1.ate rb9nogruJ?b record1:Jg (~:0982:1-w098Jl) ot • r6c10 prOf;l"Et-1Il tr" nnliti.@d to the U.~~.A.

, lIT toM aeraan .short-Wa~. Rawio ",tatiOD in berl.1J1

Mr. John W. Kelley ,Jr .--Rm.23l5 V Records Chrono.

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on ~Apte~~r 12, 19lL, at 21115 o.clock, 1::.;'.'l'., the or1gj.nal rceordil:.g having t.een lMCie by the tederill CoJaClUIlicatlons Com­nuion. - 4I.id rro~·r ... 1:. i.: ccm;:osed of an int.rcductlon spoken by tt. subject,. follo-.ed 1:7 a aeries or :s f-cken lntel"'Yiewl'i conrluctod ~; the subject ':fith feur :'r1:3cner: of war, an<: i;~vo1'd"::b t..a :::.e.L1ng of &Teet~ to t!18ir '::3.!:illctl .1:.1 the L .... !~., onf3 of tlaia ~'rlscmers ~;wi~ l"-en ti.a aforltl'JaiLi

.. wr;l.t ... ·o;n r1.1n~cr i~ticn ,:;i tt.e u!'oreS4l..C rL.cio r-ra. :rUL.

~. phc:togrnpb of tr.e ut:.h,,~ct he;'!eved to be &

good likaneea ua ot 194i..

71;e !iuhstanee m~c dfttJa~ of t!;ft r:l.Ilttel·~!l eoncornill£ whIch it ie ce:'1r~( tl',at be lnterrogd.ed ! rG set. icrt.b in Zx:h..1blt "A" &tt....chec r.ere~o. It is recommencietl that. in pl&7"1.n1i tbe f'r.eloe:ed phonor,raphic ~ccrdi11g, earphones ~ utill=-i ruther than • laue sr~w..er. If use i~ ~tsrl8 of tl •• written t.ra.nscriptlon while the record i:l 1:"!liro;:! ,;layPj(: it L ?Os8ibl~ t.o unrlerew..Dn. ::ra':tic:s il.r all U:a.t i::: saio _ .

~ Inee tL6!'ft br~ft(leusts 'IffIre Mt',e ~ry soon 81"'tn' IIr-r.,-," tLere i~ t'v!)r~· r'!'5~,on t'J ex;,.(">ct kat will be abla to fiz the dnt8 upon .hleh ho ~cordeci his :,;.s~ge with certainty_ (1hlla it ill not 8!'.se!1t1al t!:llt t tit exact ante be atlcertaiuec1 J

r.hould be urged. to refr ~h his recollection f'r0tll any diary or I:e ... ranc!a ""bie:: he !'lay hli~ tr,at lti6:~t 00 suitable !or,;hia l'urpcae. It i8 hop-t!Ci t.b.nt t;-e i.nv'tl'ltigat.i1:g .Agent~ .i:1 develop in minute ,'etail exactly "If!,:: wer~· ,r<.'.lf'ent ill tG6 i:m::ec:..iLJ.ta vicinity of the micropbO!l8 ct t;:e time ~corri&, hi~ ;:4!aaage &nCi lill nc1dfmt~, tr.llt oeeu~ M~ to yhion tee WitT-fiBS t.e.1) fl r08itlvt' r ... cou..cu.cn. S1!)oe it i8 rrobable t.:nt tria W!u:.(;!18 5aW t.r:e subject only onee in M!l lite ar.d on trat oceanian fer out a faw mitLutes, it is also ,t:rcooCle tt.l1t. be '11'111 tav~ cifriculty in recollectin;; in (jatuil '(mat oc<..--urred. It !In;,- 1::e edyi~eb.i-, beC.~Be at tl i~ fnet to J;crlllit t.. e .. it.ne~s t.o wll over trf! 7411.t r for II ~uy or ho b~fore t1na1l1 ooncluriing tLe­lnt6rYi~w. _itti. Incidents, 3e.~~,~ly un~lortant. 1~~~uent11 BerTe (r::"!r<!ly because of t,.~ir u:-.tsutil or xd c/.ars:.cter) to rei'r.5h the recollection ccncernU~ tt. r.appo i(lg of oome _jar occurrence. otten tte lleI'C !:;,:nt':'on of flO!!;tf trivial or seccnidrary matwr wU~ t:i}:ark the recollection and ce!lClt the certu1nty ot t.wo wltLesa6s tl'.at each wre as1ml1lt.aneoua11 wlt.neaa to toLe }·r~1 eTent. or occurrence in qWlst.1oD. It 18 t.hws only by an extnu17 det.a11ed report that to •• With the respoatlib1l1ty ot . roucut.1ng ti.e cas~ e.n r.ablcd t.J 113Ctlrt.::1r. tt.at

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two .itD..ca88 are avaUable to 8stabllih an ident1c&l oven. act. wit.t.out i0ing to t.,e ~XIAna. int;lae ana n:oae, that would be Jm-olved lwre it ritI:es ... w- re to be ls'ougbt together in 0.. laoe tor C0lI1IO!l cue,.­.ion anC agr •• NDt •

.It iii the desire ot the i.:.epartt.lltnt. to ;reeent t.te instant. C8.s. to \.he lir DCi Jur;r as BOon EdS it. ilS r~4e.()nab17 ;o,.lbls. It. ta, th&rcfore, rel~t;~2t.c:· t.:-,tlt tbft 1::t"~::'tibl1t1on hor-:Jin ouUi.',eO be expe­d.ltacl to till! ru:!.10ct. extent.

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T. V~llt <.,u1Jm. Mliatant ~ttcrne,. eemral, Cr1A1nal I:lvbion.

WI LLI\£D E.i-lZAb;;. Ih I.rl~, ••• M Al~ ;':;A.W.I," UILlJIi::I: ELI~AEETH ~ISI. ~B.

ttl\fiiJi In conn,'."ctlon witl. tJ~e aOOVill 8t.yleQ in'Yectl,f.; ... tion it. 1:3 <1 ....

uired thai. A;£ents of tllQ BureQu' 8 I.J¥11anaJolle, looiana ileld ~:tr1ce contaot nnci Lt.erro&ZJ. ta ror~rly. Boldur in +.1:. 4Ui:: • .f •• who WIlB t.:lker, .tr1sont~r ~.y t;:ft \Jern:ane ciurl1:i~ t.l e r-.orIllltr.ciy lnv&)Jiou. [,hile t.e:<.n,.- i alii .in Cl tr ~tJlt c~mp far i .. r160rAr~ ot WI&r, locate<i 50MWLere 11':' t,:,e v loiJUtJ' cf .i.ari:;, lr!1nc.,

tog,ther with teTar::l otier l r1eonor., WAil lfPr.roeCr.oc by :;.l!l.,,£l L. ~.lJ...;. ... &, the subJeot horein, WI{! ••• per6Wl<...n to record. a .poken M&tJai.~e to hie tather, lBaJII UIUc10WD), who then r08Uea at.

In the ennt tb6t inGu1r7 at thiB add.'.u 1.nd1c:t!'!3 t.i!&t doee not. now rosid. in ' it 11 requefltec tl-.at r.i,8 r-reeent addresl1 be III.Merta.1ne<1 &:"A t~,a t tho instant. Ja8mor-a:)du, with a4COIlf&n1ing exhibits, be tonr&rCeo to tlw aP'P,Topriate field orne. ot t.he !:.'Ul'eau W11en the 1nterropt1011 herein out inee shall be ~ndUQted.

To rac1l1tnto t~CJ 1l4t.erYiflw in qceat10n t!~.r. e.re forn.rded here.it , the tollo1Jing mdbitaa

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'lelllOl'anCua coneerning lJaakground ot the Caae and ttJ Theorl ot ~roB.cut1on.

Duplicate rbo"Oft'tlk'b reaord1Jli (j09S29-;t09BJ1) ot a radio program .trlm.ntted to the U ~ .A. q the Gerun .. hort.-fta" Racl0 .... tat1oa ill ~rlin on September 12, 1f ,l.4, at 2.1115 o'clock, £.tJ;r., the original neordlni ha1"tn« been aGe 'k:\Y the Fecierlll (;0!nl-'anieat10ll8 CoJlUlia.1cn. ;:1110 1 ro· eram b com;. oaed ot an intro<iuot.ion a {-olean bJ the t.j\lbJect., followc h1 a aeriell ot ~rck.n lnten1eu conducted by the ~ubJect with tour *T1&onera ot .Jar, ca 1nYo1ving the leooing ot greet~ to their t&J21l1ee in t.he o.!.: .A., one o( ~aiLi. ~r1aODera bav1ni been tLIA atorelS&1C!

A. !rUttl' truMcrlpt.1on ot the .toreea1d rnd 10 program.

A photograph 0." tL •• ubJeot. bollned tc c. a «ood J ilreD.a as ot 194J..

Hr. John W. Kelley,Jr. Records V Chrono.

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Thlt tlub~cs au. det.11ls or the q"tars Clcnoerlling •. 1Gh it i~ c~U:'1l"!!Q th.llt t .. lnt.~rrognt.eci tJ.I"e ;';et fort. 111 i.xh1Mt 'Alt at.taC[JeC ;.t'lreto. it .. is r',coQ~~ed l.oot in ~h:.11l1~ tr. enclo:!eG ;:hot;ograpbio raeurcU.ng"eu-f,honefi be ut.~Uzoo ratter thaD a loud speaker. It U8~ 13 :::ace Ol' ti.e writtell tr&nscri;.tion lfbile th. reeord is ti!ing rlu.ll(' it is 'o:.udt ltl to uncerstar.r;;. ITu<::ti;:aL;,J' all thtit 1!l !la1ri •

. ince t.L~:;~l trc;.;o:ea~ta W¥U) r.:.8<.:e very 800n I:li'ter ,11,;-I.&:r," ~L~I'l is over~ :::-eb.EOI1 'W oX;.ttct tcat. w'U: _e (it~e to tix tLe cate tAt-on 'WI:. ~ch 110 rOC'.l'Cec r.iz ,:e&Bage witr. cortllint~·. .J·.lie it· ig net 6BfJBnt.L·,l ;~.;, t tLfIl €X8ct Cllta ;_'8 fi;:-cer't,~1!;~,

shouk ~ ur.;oc to retreat. ~ls r collt:ct.iuL troHl Ully C in.r~: or ;:e~-o­rllt.lC6 If:.':'ch :.t! -JJ.:t nave t:-.&t mip:t tAl :uitub.l.e fer thi!J ;_t,;,r~:os.. It is hOfaC that the i.tlTet!ti.:atl:," .ient:5 will develop u: ';>..imlt. est.il exactly ".;0 f18re IN!'ent. in the im!t.c1&te Tioinity of tLe ;;r.;iOl'Oj:Aone At. ti,e the reccree<! hi;, ~.::~ nr.c. all l.:;oidenta that. ooourrfl<i at: to which the v Hneeu. bus 41 ,t:OlJitiV8 rf!colleation. ~1r.c. it. Ui : rct~bL; t.r,at ti.O lIltneSG sav iL. ~ubjeot. only once in hila ill. 4i&l'D. on t.tnt cued.lon for b'at. a fell minutes, it. is alGo lrcoeb.t. t.t,.t. ae will Lave riif!'1cu.lt1 in l'ecoUccting indet.a11 '\that. occurree. It r::JI..1' l,e tluvifcabl. ~a1.iae ot t'"ia fnet to r4r..:J.t t~,e w1tr.o-as t.o mall over the c,&,,1.3r for a c,c"Y or two refor€' f'inalll eOl1c1l.~i.r<fi t.l:.. int.erTiew. Llttla l.:ld.,cient.s, seer,:ingly un1m;;ortant, tI'9'l\lent.~1 serA \1!lI9rely 0cCtit,;,Sf.l ot t,"eir tal\St:ual or ood O!',Art.cter; to nIIt'%-' sh th8 r.collElot::on::oceernir~ tLe hap;:.n1r~ ot to .. II1ljor OCCUJ'l"ence. otten the '.ere t'lOntio;l of LSol:1etrivUil or Sftcondary oatter 'Ifill 6F-LI'k tt •• reeoll.;ct.~cn ar.c ee~t4nt t. •. ~ carta. intl at two ~ltne[..o. t: .. &t. "'.OD wen simultaneoufll)" witn.5. to t:;e r1m&ry event. or occurrenc. in qu.e.t.1on. It 14 thus. only by e.r~ c~trG!:l.ly ce-wllee report -that UlaN _!toll ~ rOE> J-."ODei bili ty ot !,rOSt<ct. t1n,~ t::..e e&~ fl.I'G enable<i to a~certain that. two wltneu;eG are E>v111L.bl., to Qt;u.b!.is all 10.: ticlll overt Rct jithout going to !.he (>Xi-en~'. in tbs 000 II10ney th~ to would C:e involved her. it w!.tnesaee wer'" to te ~o ght t.ogetl:er in cca r·lace tor common daoua­sion &u:lCi ngl'(ffl:t:ent.

The t!ret ~r1sOller .. ho I; oke a ::eSbai~e on this t,;irlleular in:>ta.Ll;:;;ent of t:~1) s.lries ":":Ul"'ti'W'ors of the Invu~ !on rrout lf ".8 LT.

i:J khonetic). HU ~1Sf:l;ge .. lUI ad­cireasaed to his x;at-OOr wt it'!a !11';,('Issiblo acouratoljl to distinguish her natr... 1'1:8 n~ soU1¥ia Ilks ;,io s~.t. .0.-ere •• i1s eiven-me"!~· t; e al.lo tiinctoo a ~'Ulige t:; hlz at

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it la !l~,artlc.t tr.at. .:. .. e to "hcult.. te .. ronouncea ~aC. tl:a lack l::l;o:..~-il:le t;;l .locat.e il1.n;. ';:t in,

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"'.c! !;J.f; Li.:ter.oo t.o t..~·hcl:(.L:rl!~;"!.c !"cccro it. :,i\ull .6 c~t(1r1.:.oo .. I.e I. r 0r !;o r, lit''; recallL _ II ~X&c t r,i.:.:t& "i' t:-.G 1"::..r:.lt UD W:.O t>~~k.

(we/er :~i~ e.c.dr~HU. ~t ch .i;~1\.:,r at..i...;clls .fcrtj.c~;;:1:;f:J it. ;. ;.~ulc l-iJ im,,·.3C J..u t", '-J';cmr~Wli, a t,flli :.() t.~~e . };l.L.I' ;::..,..'::i:1 "l.d.G _ f!" ice ;;,1' t[l'O ,L.%'~I:lU.

it i:.. ttf! c_ c ;;ir:> c: '...;.:) ;. I'? ~:nrt.: ti :-.to:.o r.;> :'''n t ::.:.::.: in .. Utn t. C6;.:e tc t::e -.. rom:: .. ur~· aa .sCOli ,,~ it:w :aD.!lOdl; __ Y i;SslU .. ce It is, t .. ';relf.ll':O, ;-~;'~e:5tlJC t .. at t e ir.VN,t.L~L:t.icn h"'r~!:, outli.cc. : c expe­dltec to tho Iu~nt extent.

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l1reot.or. Fee.rai Lur. .. u ot lnveat4uticn.

T. V1ncQt."uiJm, AIt.utwlt. ;1.tt.01"Ile1 u<lnaral, Cr1Jl1.Dal i1y1a10ll.

i.:lUtiilI i;;l...LU.!st;Tl1 Gl.L....t~, w.C:I II aL ~.JU..W'," ;..Iu..fi..L r.1..l.~.JJ:.S·L .• ~l~"', TiiE...,v.N.

In cor.n~cUcn 'Kith "tt.e "t'OYI!S IStyleo lnyel t.l~l.'ltlGn it i:l ce­; ~ l,.:.tt. t .~~8tH .. 8 of the _ urea'll I is lr lCYfI.umd t lhio i ie 1(1 L' 1'1' ioe con-tact an(.i lnterrog: ta !'crf!l4irly a ccl.Ll~r Dl 1',tc .".F., lfho Na:- t:.;kfln :.-isoUflr 1;/ tLo UOrtn<..r11i ,.t;r1.~: tt. ormuncy invrAsion. ~,h11.

in a c..~ LOfp1tal fer \rl1<.:ner::: of WU", lOC:tJ.t6c 30~.~" 'r'" ill tt .... yieln-ity of : <Iria. ~'r nee, . tog.-.tb;jr wlt.i~ loa",,. :.1 ot.i.f:!r 'i'I:.J\.Int;ed !-,riscc!IIra, itat; uprroacLec by ;tilrirCt<i ;:. - 11l&.ra, t!.a subJec't r.~r~in, .;...no .au per-8U8{.;ec:i to recorQ tt. apoken ~5Sa.g. to hie' who tllen rea1C1.c at _ In t. .• a e ... ent. t~ .. t lnquiJ:-y at this ac<ireuu 1ndicatee: that dQes not. no. retll.ae 1c it ia "<tu._tee::. thut hi. rreeent ad,areati le a:,cert.a1neci ac.u t At tr.·~ instuDt. mellOl"t<miUZJ. with accQmJ'l&llTin~ unH4ta, be CorwarCe<i to tr ..... ,t:i''Qprillte field ott1c. ot the 5ureau .. bere the lntArroga tlou heJ"tlin outline<i chall t. colJducted.

To fec1l1t.attf ttl! Interd.e1! in \.iue~tio" tl.ore arC! fonrardeci here.-it}";. tb J:'oU:;;r1.IJd OXLl tits,

lxhib1t ;\

~lblt. fi

~xh1bit C

1:xh1b1t I;

;~ewrUlC\m conceru1.r4.~ Ee.eKiround ot the Case ana the fhoory ot lTQaeoutlon.

LupUcat.e : Q(U;q!t900 "oording (" 10067 j or a. racio I·rogram trtlneudtteQ to tll. U.~.~. b)' t:.e c..man ~h~&ye i;ac1I0 St&Uou in Derl1D on 0ctcher i., 19U.. at OOa15 o'olock, .:..~.T., trt.e ol"1,1nal roc<.. I'd in£; haYing teen ~e b1 'the ht.eral Ccmmunica.tions ColW1&a1an. ,.aiG I.-tt'o­gZ'u 1& COlli-Qud of c;ll 1r1t.roduction sroken b1 tho aubJect, followec b .. a 1l8rl8tJ ot B~ OKen inunu1fti cooQucte{.i b. the Gubject with four pri.onera ot w&r, ar.C uJ.volvlng the i~nu1r.g of UMt.iI4a to T.heir raEdl1l11~-} in tt& u.» .:... t one ot :;&1: ~Jri8oner5tA'I1ng teiln the &!croba1d

A. &Uten trnnacript10n ot t!l~ ai'oruaic ratio prO&!"bsa.

A fho~ograph of th~ subject bft11aved ·tc be a good 11keneu &.0 of 191.4.

Kr.Jchn ~.Ke11ey,Jr. Records Cbrono.

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Teo subn..ance ;;uu '31·t.il~ 01' t;· e :::,:;. t t~l'l3' !.'or..cer:·,lI!~ '111,lcb it !.:3 ciel:ir(; t ... t C~ .1::.t.orro<,'a~ ;;..re :et !~rW . .:.n ~xhlbit I':." lltUi(:l.ec ;.·.lro~. ..:t. i.: raaOl(ntlnC-!(j ·.iJA\ in 1. .. y1.:1'; W.e enCJ.Obec ~ hO::C'.r.q.: io record1: J. CI.rrhVnl:'a L(I iAt.i':'lzec r~t;.ol· trjsn a loud !!It~Uer. If u:e in mnCO of tt .• ;tritt..e' tr'~n.crl;·tlct~ .. inila tLe reCQro i, i.ein:' . L,/!lc .:t i~ c:,ei~ ic 1..0 1...l;1(.;·:r.:· ::'),.11.:. r'" t..ica.d .. 0. .. .1

t: .i:,!.. is .:l .... l.G.

1 .. <:cc. 8~·",el';.:'i •• _ t...:~ · ... e X'ct c .. a l..d :i!.;(,a!l·~l.nf;l.o.~

.i'CUJ. ... Ll i.~r;eo t.c • ;;fr ;.:.. i .. r c:....i~t.ct.lorj 1'1"-.):: an) (..;..(.l·~, .• ,~",. c­r~ll::La :"'_.cr; i.e; .::..:; ,;j,VC ;: ai. ;~1 .. : .. t ,;!: L,\..:i~.~" r~r :, .'" .,:t;.I':o.;e. rt 18 ho~ec ;;,.L:t t:.:'J i. ve;·!.i ... ,,1:"i; ".;er.~B ;,lL ~e e.(.;;.. 1.:: r:',inut.c i..,;u~11

exactly ;1.~0 cae rreVtlll't in t .. 8 iunr.ooLlte vic1nJ.t.y of thtJ lI,lcroj.:hotie ~ t tr.f.. "ue r80'~1'C6~ tit; ;;:!t1f2a,~Q ~n..... ~li ''-.i.e idont.~; tt.a t "cc· .. rrn,! aD ,,0 ·'\';:ic;. t. .. a r.t. tr.tSsU has a '.Olil-:.i- e r·~ooil.llc t..ion. ...il;.Ce it 13 fr·;cuo.i~ t.,,:, 1.;'(", Iflt.nfuH. SAlt' t .. tt t; ..... t.jcct,.onlJ' cnce ir~ hi!l ;'1£. ~ on Unto OCCli,1.Cil for b .. t ~ te ... 7:inUt.8::', it. iii ,,1.:10 . robet:.l.o t-tat he ;.;1;'1 Lb"e dlftl:;u.it". to recoilect..ir.t; i:: <Lttiil 'Wr:r.t o('c-.a-rec. It =.81 L8 &cvlt:abl\! t~a',.s. of r.h1s ;uct to i..er:.it ~,..e 'f'tltr.ee,~ ~o tmll eyer t.:.:;, i:.att.er :or n c;~y cr :we t.:ctcr!' ,in& .. .ly conch.:ci:.g t: 0 in~rY1e\'f. :~ltt.le inc.uientt, t.lft~ming~y unil .... tcr't&n~, fre,:,~.l)ntlJ .'enG . mere ly Lectl1..&e of tl~e ir l,nu.'.uaJ. or occi or: ::.ru...: t,!.:ir; t'j re1'r',5I:1lJ. the reco.llact!onc-c;noerr.ing tL'CI hapr,cni~;~ .f ;~om zajor occu.rrenee. \;tt.en tre ;'ers :~,tm\...io,~ 01' tiOM trivial or :ulconciari lUi~ter '\t(il~ sl~rk the "collection 11M C61IAn1. to:;. certe:i·Dt.y of tlrO wi tn.stles ttlH. -a.cb were t.ault8.neously !Mi .. ;:esG to t ... t rrll!iary t;V811t or occ-...rr~nco 1f. l.\;ef!t1·.ne It is thus only l.y an extrorr.e.l..y detailed re;:ort. thu'to :..hC!l:le u ib 'the. roepc::sHlli t:; 'Of : rc,;ecut.11:g the caco arp. '(maollHl to &1t>certa1r. t.tiat t'C70 w::. t;~Sft'Hl u: ~ {Jvlti.la;).!.8 W e~~tabL8;: an idftnt.lcal oViIlrt. ,"ct without. 1::01;:g to -;',8 OX;';(1l1Cf) in till'f-l <{DO money tun . .tQUlc; be ill. 01 v(tc here it it1 .. nea$ee ':1ttr~ to ~ .. tro·:,.,;r.t 'to,;;at.ner :, on~ . lace f::;r r;Ol.:":'on discua-s icm anL':.;rfur:<:;ent.

:. t ::;.j t;,~ (..i)i';ire or t: f" _ etlJ't~~fl t. :-0 i-resent. t!': 1.:8 trult. care to t:;e Crt-Ix, .)~:I us .oon ':..0, it i!. rea~o11I<t)ly . os::;~~~io. it is, t.:.c.rer·,;::,tl. requst:'c\' "C';,;..t, t.Le :~.n'Yo~ti':;l..tion hdrtl1~·. (:utlL'<:lt; t;<!': QXFa­·.'ltec t,=, • '" '.\ • .!.l..,tct ~xtent..

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T. -llncent ",u1nn, .uJllif'tant. .. :.torney ueneral, Cr1~1 ~ivi81on •

...::l.u.· .. v~l .:;. .... l,~i.. Tll l.l~'~, ll'aa ·',\.XL ,;;il1.l.Y, " L iUh...I Z :'l~' .. MZr;· .. !SKJ nu:;i~lJl:.

1:1 ('CtllloctiGr. ali ... ;; tt .. e ..,Lova t:/lfic i:lve~ r.i<b tion it is ce­,:,i,r¢;(l tl.." .J;ijntt~::;1' La lured .• 's . .itt~burg;Jt .·e1iJuJ]l.'~ni.a rielrl etfie., . cntact. Wit:. l.!1tern:.:gn (.ll .. r. f.:r!ltlr 1~' ~ cold.1ar in teo .. • : •• i ., ilL:; f,'a~ t.a.,:E!n ,ril!oner ,: t:.e GOrr.:....clw u.-..ring :.t51 ,.orm&ne;y lr;Vtl:-,:~cIl. tile in a ,.~n:8.r. cooi.ital Cor, rill,marl;! of .. art looateri .:ol!l8wr.erl!: l~. ·..".e v1cll!it;.: vf J nri~~, . r~~nce, tc..;otLE>r 'it i t~; . 8veral ct;.er wouncoc; ,.ri!:H.;ner~, \'IllS d!,} .. roach6(1 by 1,1l.i.:~:i':.L •.• 11 .,1 .... " thC'l ;:ui:Jact {ereir., u!.lG '.:Y~:; ~~r8t;,u' 8e. tc reccr<.. 4i 6pok6n L1StH1H'ift to i.L 'l:.Jther (')r his slfeetZ!fraJ:t--i 1.' G 1m).:of!~1ble t.o be ISUl'e) I .,ho 'ken rft8lC.e<,4 at

In the eT8nt tta~ inquiry :.t this ft(~crera il'..oiCll'W3 that ~()(Js not now re~1{'.. in it 13 re,!t.et:t.ec. timt. bis ·.ret>;nt. "aCrOfil' lA il.f:;cert:!inec. and t.i.o. t the :nst.ant L: •• lIlOr"rxium, wi th aCl·o~,.;&ny1r.g exh.1L.1ts,. te forJ1arCeG to tt .. ape j.:·r0l-Tibte tieU; ottice of the i:urOf.i.\.l .. nere t..uft lnterrcgo:t1on heroin out­.i.~ ~!.all bu contiucteo.

Tc. fLcilit8te U.::.' intervie..1\ 11'. ,&\Utt,i..iOI' there an fcrwroed herewith, the fello.iDa exbibital

;~xhiblt 1:

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.-.:er.Ol"':n:n.Jll conc.~.rn~ i:acki':rounc of the Ca~e­LJlC. tt. thsOl7 ot L·rcaect..t!cn.

l..up.U.cat.e fPODqgrftllh recorOint; (*lOO67) of a racl0 rrogralll 'trtil1smi t ted to the {J.s.A. by the U8rDUUl .hort->tive .:e.(lio .;.tal.ion in .• rlin on (;crt.ot.r 1.., 19i,J,., u t Ol; ,15 0' olock, }H i: • '1 •• the orij;1.nJil r('c';;rcillK haT1nc ooen fUl(;e by tte Fecernl CCftlllUnicati.0ns Lommiasicr:. ,.ai<: j-ro­grUla i;., COIl\~.os.c of an iJ:t.rocl\"ction Sj oke-Dey the .5ubjc:<ct, foL.owea 1y '" eerit::s of !Eoken interviews conciuotoo_ by t:'1Il subjoct ttith four ;.risoners of -;rar, ,ii,'-- iuvolvlng t,..,~ :leooiIli.~ of geet.1~s to their families 1n the t; ••• A., one

. of . (.ld ~:!~"!1:1r5 hsv:Lng LeUl tte U.l'oI"e!;uici

,\ writUin i.r<.nL'lcrl~·t.icn of the !.·for~,·aio 1'5.(;io rO,,"Tam.

Exhli.o1.t I .~ ;:boto~rl!a:h ,~t U:e 8~bjoQ:' be.L1cvea to be a , 1 J .lll'\rv{.. 1 ~ k..,.,.. ... c as of 19U. Mr.John ~. Ke~ ey, P.~~~~7

Records Cbrono.

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'l'he 8U.t;a t.n.nce £Ond £letall::. ot the eJ8 !oteri! lloncerni.nJ weich it i:l oe!':,irec. t.1HiI~ te iu:.llrroiaUKi are ::at fort.L in ,U1Lit. ~ ... " at.t&ci.e<1 h .. reto. It U ~co·:~ed !.hato in :;.h.:li;~~ t: .•

er.c lO.i:tM1 ;.:ho:. ~grt1;,.,lc I""ccrdinl~. eari-ncuus l:e u~lllzed r.lti..tl:1' t~ • 1.0\IQ Gt~'6.11:.r. it ... :;;8 1-" l:4(.;e at t:~ writ:en l.r, :'180r1;:tion ~hl1Q t.n. ~corti :Lol L.1r~ ;'le~·et. 1: ie ;.03£,lUe to underut.r.ne FrftC . leaL), al~ ti,a;. ia caid. '

• inca ~etr. ',,r08l.lCL<.:: t.II YLrfJ ::;fj.;..e very snon t"t~;: ~ ... 01 t"

~ ,iue i.:. ev-'!r:. ;,~;:,o~. to 8:XV;Ct t..... wi:, ... i:~ :iblt;· to fiX t.d~ ... al.il "Ui-0f • .., •. ';'cn [)e Ncnrcec his ~G.a~~ .. lth cer't.<>iritJ. J;b11e it. ~ net, flulSen1...iul kA1. t.h9 U%aCt. <.~t.a t.e al'cert41i~e<i, ;;r.o~ te uz6oco to re.t.r~;:t;, i..1:, roeol::'.ct1011 frQ!: any cil.arj' '~r lJeQQe

r IUlri.a •. ,1ch .~. GIIll bave tial. to :.!i:t. to t. £U1 ta bie for thi;} rur }O:::.. • It. 11:1 r:.ope<i that. the irlYe:...t1e:at.l1'lg A~nta 'tIl11 develop in lIIiDute det.a1l exaot.ll who "re preMrit in til. imN<ilU\A Y101nltl ot the ..... J.cra,hOll8 at. t.te Ume reeordeci his ~4Ul.a..". IIJloti lil! !.ncioents tor .• t. occurret t.s to .. hloh tote "1tn.,,. has l.a }()Sitive . recollection. .:.1aoe 1 t. b ;rotl8bla tbu. t.i;;e -.ltne;>s .a. tbe subject onll ODM 1n h1.a l.ite UlU on t.b&t occaa1on tor tt.t Do t",-. ldnut.efJ, it..18 alt;o i-robttble that. he yill l~Ave clrrlcult] in reeoJ.le.:t1ng in detail .. bat. occurred. 1\ I"a~ t,e ao ... uabltt baeaun ot t.his i"net to pu-tUt the _Un •• :; to !lO\IU over the ~tter tor a ciay or t.wo before tlnally concl't1Li1n~; the intervie,,_ ':'lttl,e inc1CQnt~, :le.IU: .• ~ 11 un1mrorttint, t"requent.11 ao"," : :;:ar~ll teeaUM of t;~l!I1r UJlUS"al or edt! chuacter J to refr"'sh tt. r1!'eol] ec c.ion co:;altl'Dir.,~ t~.. '~ap};en1n.: or eoma &aJor occurrence. Ctt.n tr:t!! r.ero lIent1m:. of s~ trivial ar secondal7 lI&toter .Ui 8-;:U-k t.be recollect1on arui c.!:l8nt t.!'.e cert.c.1nty of two witllesae. tr.&t 9ach _re :>1mult&r:eoud1 lfit.ne1l8 to ti:e Tir;ar)' "lvent or occurrence in question. It b. t.hU$ onl1 ["I lin Qxt.rel:'.l;,- cet.;.,UG(l re.l.ort t:'at tl.os. with t.'1e ret!r<)1ll;1~111t7 of ,rc!l{;cutin~ t:-:. cae., are <!lnable<i to socert.ain that. two ",U,CIIJUe3 are a~:,1lable to e~,t.aHlt:ih an ider:.t1eal o .... rt. act. without. . ·oin.' to '~L It eX~9~d'1 ir. tbe UlICl money th.!. to, would be in'.'olno here 11' .1tnessetl 1rere to be t:zoug:~t to!.;et.h~l' in ODO pac. for CO~ll.IO:l d1aeu~­!'ion WlQ ngreetre:tt.

It if t;,e (~&&ire o! the ~ e;&rt,,:snt to ;.re6ent. tb'.l 1l,.~tal1t.

ense to t •. e Gl'f..na Jury M aoon AS 11. iu roe.sonablj ~o:sdble. It ill, tnoreforf.l, r0t1,\;.t)st.eti tJ:t.t. tLI) 1 .. ~:" ~,1~tlon her~1r. outlloe<l be e~­c.1 ted to the l'ulli~'t extent.

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T. ~·1nC.l't. ..... u1.nn, ..... "1at.ant. ~t.torney Q~u.ral, CrJ.m1.lull L1Y1siou.

:;UI...~ll.~L dJ.:;:A.:£Tll Cll.; • .A.IS. IfU "!XL. SA.Uy," :"1L.;:.·.iJ) iUZAl:iTl.: :...D:l. n\e~:oJ( •

.in evlmeetlcn witl: t~.e above <It.11e~ iL-Y~l:It.1i;a.tlon it 15 ea .. .:sirl!!d t.l.ct _;"entl ot ti,e ;:urac.u'. (,o1l.Ul .. , itebrQ..~ ..-ieN etfie. rontact ;'i nd ! r. terro ~(J. tG ~'7. ! ·..>ner ly tl (; 01: ior :tn ths .\ ..... • 'l. , .. ho WdJ ta .. en rrisonn by t.he ~rmu:a <.luring tot •• ~ort!lADd:r !DYu1on. "h,;,le :;tJirw l.e.iC. in • +zhllsit CUIP for rr130nere or ~art locatfl(1 30!r,ellhflre in tl-.o vicinity of ~a.rifl, irHnco, _ to~th'u· 'it;· HlVera: ct;;er ~ rillcnera t wali I1Hroached b1 tHUf:.zt i. CI~liiL, tJ.e flubJ·::ct. herein,anc .ee pitr.U&ued to reGord a :S~Olc.D MOllqe to hIlS

who then re81rl.d at In the event t.hat 1.nqu1lj at th1a add.ren bdicat •• that.

COeli' Dot n01f Haide in Clb1a, 1\ is requeeted. that. his praB.nt address be ancer'tonine<i and t.Z-..t t.l •• in.tant. d1lSCraDCua, with aecO!':lran71~ axh1bIts. be .tonaroed to tte appropriate flelC crfte. ot tl~. cUl'eftU W:-l.ro t:-;e ll~tAr­ro~.t1on herein out.11~ ahall be eoDd~cted.

To facilitate t09 iJlt.ol'Tl~w in .;ueet1on th ... ~ ure i'Or1farCeO b~rewith, the following exhibits.

ExhIbit B

i.xhlblt C

Zxhtbit L

Kr.John K. Kelley,Jr •. Record. 1/ Cbrono.

li!bOrADiwa OODC.r~ Baolt~ound ot the Case and ttM !heCl'7 ot I1:'csecutIC1l.

DUi:Ucata I;';OlJomm reconting (l09869) ot • racio ITo~an: tr.nu:udtt.e. to the U.~.;.. b;r ttl German ;.:.bol't-r. ..... 1\&[:10 ~tation in Perlin on ~ept.ablr lS, 1944, at oollS otclock, ~.~.T., the original recording haying been mace t,. th., i'eoernJ. i,; omaunica tior-s CoCZll1eslon. ':"a1d. ,4"0-il"atl 13 cOIU;:onc! ot an introduction erokon 'ty t~b. ~ubJ.ot, followed t1 a aeriel ot ~~k.n 1ntarYl •• ~ co~ucted by the GUbJeot with sev­en"'" ~laoMr~ ot tfar, und 1nvolvint; the eG~1ng ot greetings to ti:e1r famiU8!> 1. .. tt,e U.,j .J.... one ot 5ait~ ).risOMn haying been the aroree.1d

A !f1t.Y?n treMcr1pt1cn ot the .fore .. l£ rc.dio p-ogr ....

A fhotoiJ'aph of tt. sUbJect 'Mlined to te • good. ment •••• ot lCJ44.

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T~ nMtence ard de':..1la of: the ",.\wr. co~ wl'liah 1 t U de-.f.h<; "tat. be lnt.esTopted. are .. ~ tort; 1A ixldb11. ",a.- at.tacl~ n.,..c.o. u. 18 r"OItaeDCSec1 ~t. 1ft pla)'1na toM .:':neiCHd rhOJlOift~hio ~orci1nga ••• rpMiHa t.l ut.ill" rather than • loud apeakar. It \1.a'8 itl Hce of U. v1t.w.a ~M4I'1f~lOD while the re~ U b4t.ing plq~ ltta ?ualba to UIIdentanci r-nct.1call1 all t.t.t 1111 add.

the ;'~Oracand6 utt.ere<i hi ~;e .ubject. 111 c::ontJect,lol1 with Uiis iDf,t,allmeut. o{ tL* G.,r1,ea, R;:uniYore ot the 12:1'1'1.\8100 front,­.:... ,ert!.}'. th~ .. tzotlf:.&>"--t.t~. t. 14\0 aa;t, it. etlbrae.~ o<)lC':ent ot a j-.n.r1.ic:u.urll tr&a$Onao.l. r7 ehcraaWl' to • ~renter nt.er.t-tt.a.o an)' ot tl.. 0 tor.v 111aw liMn t.a.

~ 1;.'1Ca Udt:.. bro.C:caa ta wore q,{~. ".1'7 1!oOO,c dt.r iii D-t "1 •• tot_A a ...... ' Ha1411 to n~ tr .. , .1UbI able to t!z t.Le date lIfon wh1eh M "co!'d~ h1aI .... ~ with ewte.int,1. Ildle 1t 18 not •• &C:lti::.l tl-,..t tM 61t&Ct, 4a~ b6 .sev~l:44, aboWd l:e W," to lN1):esb hiS reooluoUoa tJoOII &'Iq 01&17 01' __ ral¥1a ta10b he &Jq haw u. .. Jdatht. be a\<J.table tor t.bU }:upoN. 1\ U he}*! t.ha~ tlIe 1nft.~t1ne ..-t.a win ","lop 1a adnuta daWl uaatq 1tbo ftre ,,".trot. .u. tM ~l.tA Y1o.1n1\J' ot u.. 1I1Cl"OpMM at the U_ NOorrloci hi. M.~ pC all 1r.etdent.s tbat OC01lrTt!'Ci .. to 1rl.1ch the wi tMa8 baa a poII1U.a neoU.otlon. SiDoe l't 18 probabl. that. C .• ntr ..... h" th<e ecbject. oAlJ cmae in biAt Ut. and 011 that. oecaaiou fril" wt a tl!" Ilimst.e., it. 1 •• 1M t:robel'tJle tbat. be -.111 have c1rtlG~ltT 1B reeolleGthl« 111 ~t.a11 what OCC1d'red. 1\ Il&T be aGyU • .u. becaua. ot thi8 taot. to pendt. tt. witMljI to all onr tM mat.tA:tr tor _ daT or t.wo baton fiftalq e=aWhf tbt 1nt«niew. L1tta illo~qta. sHII1n,q Wl.lapoJ1.aIlt. tnqU.DtlJ ....... \_r.17 beoaUh of their USURa! or oM o~1.V) to retneb tbe rfltoUect.1on ooseena1n,r '" hav~n1nc of "OM ajor ooCUZ'rence. ott.eft the .ro l.I!!atlon ot 10. u-1 ... 1.1 01' •• cClllidU'T .. t"r will .perk t,M recolltKrt.1oa aDd tHtNnt. 1J;e. cert.a1nt., or t.wo rltnalS.~1II \na5. each ftn eimllt.an-OUs!1 wttneall to th. f4r1lary • .,.n\ or <*I~neo in quaaUosa. It 1.8 ths.a onl)' by an ntnMl1 det.a.Uec1 Hpcrt. that. tbGae w1t.;'; the rettt:0IUl1Wlt1 or tr0ftC\l\l: g ~'10 ca. .. un .JlIlhl.~ to aJ'.cert.a1a -.-, two 1dtn~a"~ are a.a1labu to e,,1.ablls.) au 1d~t1oal 0ftI't, At 1tlUlout toirqt to tt~ er,;enn in t.1.JIe aDd iliOU7 U.at. wouU be iA"foh-{"d beN 1t 1Jltne8t1" w:"r~ to be br~ht torltt.her in OM place tor: CIOJSOn di',,­.ion ar.c1 &'6""ltAl\\.·

It. 1& t./:. cia.in at t.! .... top&rt.T.lor.\ \0 fh .. n~ t}1. 1.nataBt e&!5. to tho Grand J~1 &. aoou ... it. 1&1 ".~bl7 poea1We. 1\ la, \MN1'oI"e. r'!quetltAci \.bat. t,h_ i.mt~~"~lop b'lt.r'OU QUill.nK be ~. d1t.ed to \.he t\41.leat. U'tAttt.

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The firat ;~ia¢llU .bo apoke ... aua- OD this J;&1"t.1cuUr 1nat.allJlent. or t.he aari.ee ·SuniVOl'II or thif InTdlon Front" wu

;.18 meatUi",_ lI'a~· c1rscted to hi. K-o ,1M'8.r. adCl"e81; 1I:~. cant1.oncc!.

In the 8vont th. ti 1a 6"hr8 of the !It.me ~bo-u.k be coaPUniCIJ.t.ao. ~t. OJWe tot~·.e Cr1m.1n.':i.l :lv1~iOllt ;1 •• b1Da­'ou, ;:. c., 130 1;., at atepa ::'41 ~ ~en to loeate and interrogate

Tee 0.&1110 of ~. (;econQ :uan to jlpcak 'On t.hia 1n~Ui.lhe~t. of the rro(r;Im cannot. be dist1n;l1.1Jhed due t.o the 1Daud1t111t,.. ct;/thu rort.1on or the recording •. All tba\ u ]u:om oonceruir", tlle, G.CoM JI&D

1. that bis nother live. at SOlIe IIddre.sa 0%1

_ _ hi_ mother's IWIO is iJldl"\~"V.1.8h&b1a but lSOUBd. Ine - la ... .... Ilt. that, after 1.l.4~nhc \0 tbe enclooet\ recori1D&. ebeU reoall the naM ot the aeoolld 110 apeak1ng on the proi"''' aTJIl/_ bla ad4ftH. suoh Wonation alMAlld be ooananleatAd at. cmce to t.M nsla­ctelpb1a FlaId Ottiu ~ t.be SUreau.

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r. Vincent ~u1nn. AS81atlult •• ttorney Ge.r&d, Cr101ra.J. Liv1aion.

_IU, • .D ,l..lW,£-.- ,.i~I~, '.9aa :'J;.l:r.:. ~.A..w..Y," .~

III !i1J hLI~,:_ML7l: .;,LShJ TRKIl!.tON. •

Ir. CGl".Il',!otion \lIltr. :.r.e tHcye ::.tyiec. ':":.vt!st1:,;utioL. it 15 de· ::;iroo ti:!<t ,.,;enUJ of tL~ l.urf'!'1..'6 'eft l:riUin~ i'ir;lcj ("raCe CQctact and.

caa ." nl,,<':':~_6(l I, ro",,: :,l.:l r, J.O t.,e &VGUt. tt..at "rL !.:~\iu:.rJ froe 11"010.',,0& t'~lt t.:ce~ not n<nr

. t-' reside in LOu1uiana., it .l::l rciue;:.te<1 ~ha.t hi& ;.rtHH,ot Wo.rft38 te uacer-7c." t.a1lled and tna.t the lr~t.ant u:eoorltr.oum 'dtll aCCQl:l, ~t~ exn1b1t.a be

fcnauced to ':.ne nPFOpriate fillltJ Qtf1cQ of t.l,Q l~ureau wl;.re tlle irltar­rO?8.t.1cn lle:.-ein out.lin~ si.ul 1:;41 -= ... ~il:.CU!d.

To i'ucilltate toLe int.llrvie. in qtoeet.ion t..·~er. ore forwud.a nercwith. t"e l'ol101tin~~ uMUtaa

.:.xhibit it. ;a.ri.Oraadw:: c .ncern1;-t£ bac4TO;;.nd of tr.0 lC41tH''1

auo 1;.} •• Thecr;,' of l'rc=-'6eutlon.

ald.tJit B (1) llupllcaw r.hol~O,T<ik'~ rec()rd1ng (r.1~1'J) ot .. J'fIQio J.rogrn::". tranSlu.ttA<i to U!. (;~.A. by tM \lenutn ~.b0rt-ir.ve~\ndio ;.;tatlon it Berlin 011

::ert",mber ;2::, 1-:44, at 2111? o'cloci(. ~.~!.'l'.t the orl~1nal reccrd!ng hav!ntJ ::Aen :nac1e by tt. F&<!9rnl COtl1:1Ur:lcatlons CO::ld.~lC1n. ~a1d' ~To­gram 1s com;;oaoo or an i.:.trodt.ct,lon sroken by tt,e ::!U~,8ct, :'ol:o~ by 8 ."riel ot sr~-ok.en 1nt.orT16w. eonduot.co b;y the ~ub_'eC!t "Uh -r;rtM 1 r1:~oct\rtl of ·~ar. tuiCi involving tore seuiin.,: ot t,Tttet.ings to t". ir familie, in the J .,j .J.. t one or :1&.11.; Fri5Qner1! i.'l1lV ir.g been the .!,or~su1C

(~) LupUcatG .i::Ao~lo'.m reocrei..n£ (,:.1OO2v) [on reve.r~ l5ide of ftliCiolliOO dieJ9i of t.:'le ~n:e "roirilm. rhiB la a rec0rdll¥, cr Ii re;,eat. '.rrlm'!tJ.\\1I1cn at ;~ullj o'oloci£.,~.W.T., on

ar. J.~.Kelley,Jr.--Rm.2315 Records '-'" ebreno.

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~xb1blt C;

Exhibit D

~.~.ber 30, 194'.. TM 'two l"Horci1l.iJl. whila i,:.;ant.1cal in ccn'tAnt., Dr, in audl­bW t.l'. lJortlou ot t.he Pf'OIJ'aJI 1n OlW

roeord1n€ an ele"rer t,tan 1n the other. aJ)I1 viee verla. C"l:Saeq\ient17. both n­oore1nga ~:hould r. p.l.ayec 1t\ order to Ul'lCerr.t.and to tb1J :tulle.t. ~xtent. ke do­tAiL; O~· tb41 rrogrhlll in qu.it,ion.

A m.l!:!n tratUlcript10n of the t';..!"orenaid racio l,ro£l'UI.

J.. photogra~ ot tlw aubject. bel1a-red to be A &oed 11k.neaa aJS 0,. 1944.

The $ubet.ar.OtI an<o 4.tdl.a ot' tinA .toter. eonoern1nc 1Ibieh . it 18 d •• 1r.ci that '* lnterrocatecl a" set tcru; 1D

Exhibit. -A" attaohed hereto. - It 1s reoO!lMJ'ldei. t.hat 1D play1nc tJw el'101ond pbonograpno recordillga. earphcm .. be utlllHc1 r.thor tbaa • loud aptLker. U WHI 1& _de ot tor .. writteA vaDII"iptlcm alle tM record 1.8 beiDg p~ 1t is po •• 1bl.a to W¥!er6ta,rA pract1calq aU t.hat 18 aa.1d.

The rropeganda uttered bf the lubjeot in conne<3tioll with thi.l 1natal.hent of the aerie., ·SurY1.,ara at tt.a InT .. lon iront,' 1_ perhaps tha :ltronge.1.-that 111 t4 nT. 1t •• la'aeea eo.ent, o~ a part.icularly tnaaOllabla charD-c,-r '\0 • ,"ater .x:tent-tho aJq ot' the other 1n.~ta.

Slnoe tor .... ,hroadOdU Hr. ..e. 'ftr7 .con atteJl' "D.tq,· there is everI r.a.on to expect that. ' _ .n1 be able to tix the date upon w ... iob he reco~ec! bia .... ag. with a.rta1nt,1_ Ih1la it. 1a not .lSuent.141~:at the exaot data ba ucert.&.1Md f ebould bfl urged. to ntrreab h1a reoollection rz.o. aIJ.7 c:hrT 01' ___

randa Which h. cay have ttat might. ~ !l\dta.ble tor this fUrpoM. It. i.a hoJ*i tbut tLe 1riYftat.tgat1ng Apnta will develop 1n llinut.e d..taU. exaotlJ who wer(j l'lnSent in the 1J::aaediate y1c1nitl or the m1aropbOne at tt.e tiM "coree(} hiu Mae.p ar.d [ill ino1denu that occurred. I.e to wbich t.te witnesa baa • ~a1ti.,. "co!.i.etion. S1nce it is probable t:~.i.. t~,t' wit-ne •• aaw the 81!bjeet onq once in hie lir. and. Oft t.t.t oceaGlon tor but a t.w ainutce. it. 1_ alelo trObable t.bat. he dll have difficult)' in recollectlnt in detail what oc~. It.

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aq 'be adrteabl. becau~ or tl.111 taot to ~na1t. tl':e .. 1t.ale •• to .u ~er the lI'att.er tor Ii day or two betore tlDall1' OOl1ohadlng the intent... LIttle incidenta, ... >d!lgly un1aport,ant., trequenU,y MI"ft (1tiI8~ 11 ~ .. u.. of tt.e ~r wmaual or odd ohara.tar j to "truh tM recolleot1.oc concern1na the happeninsz 01 .0. _Jor ooeurl"fJnce. otten the mere PAnt-ion of so .. trlTul or 5eooDdary Matter wIll spark t.he I"fJClolleotion 1lIld. M'Mnt. t},. certaint1 ot two w1tn.'&4I" t;.at t)acb _re ailllul Yln.auely WHMOS to t.\:. P'1mary event or oae,rrence in ~u •• t.1on. It. ~ t.hua on17 bi an utrer.;el,j' v.tailod rercrt that th08. wl~ t.M l·H~:OIt.ild.llt;l ot lroaecuUng tte case t:.t-. ~nabled to 8ocert.ain t.bat two wi tone •• eD tLre 6lv6ih.t.le to e8tG.bl.l::h &!'l JAeLtlcal overt ad w1tJ'.out. i0ing to the expenee in tiJl:le eDC1 m<;D81 that. ~ould be involved here 1t ltit.n.aa.:! Rre to be tzought. together ill one ;;1&4. tor COWIon dUou-61011 ano agl'eeunt.

It. 18 t.he de.lrtt ot the r .):U"t..un~ to pre .. t the wtat oa •• to the OraD! ';VZl COl &OOD. 6. it 18 r •• fJcmabq po •• ible. 11. la, therefore, requetod tnt!. t tl~. 1rrI' •• t~t1C11 l ... re1r. out.l1.nec1 be upe­d1ted to \.be l\illelt extent..

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Direotor, Federal Ii ... " ot IawaUgat1ca. !A&rch )1, 1948

TV~.J~.taa T. VlnceJlt. ,,'1l1Da., ... iJltant. At.tOZ'DeT GeMI'.l, Cr1ld..Dal Did.-101l.

~lUm £LIU.ElrH GIU.Aas, .a -AIIS SAloLl.a lllURED £LIZABBTS SIa, 'l'RhSo..

In coanection with the a~ at,led iDY •• tigation it. 18 de­aired that. Agents ot the Bvesu'a C1ac1Dnat.1, Ohio, Fuld Office 00ll-tact and. lr~terrogate _ a tOl'ller paratrooper, who ... tak.en prisoner bJ tt. Cler'M.r1a d\1l"ing the NoraDdr InYaslon. It is beUeved tl'.at. 1& r •• 1ding .t

In the t!nnt that inquiry at. this address iDlioatee that does DOt DOW reaid. in Cincinnati, 1t. 18 reque.ted that h1a ~e .. nt. address be aaoerta1Ded and that the !:~taJ!t. DelftOl"udua wlth ac~ ah1b1t.8 be torthU'<1ed \0 the aPP'Oll'late t1AIld ottlce ol ~e Bure6U Wr:ere the ilaterroptiOl1 laenin wt.l1ne<l .ball be aODducted.

lilellOrtlDdua ~ BaoqrQlDd ot the Cae. an4 the TheOI'7 of ProMout.10lh

bh1b1t. B (1) Dupllcate Fhwcr.ph "O~ (110019) of a racl1o· PI'OtTu ioraudtted to the U.S.!. by the a.J'Ma ShOl'Waft Jlad.1G stat.ion in Berlin on September ~/t 1944, at. allIS o·olock, E.I.T., the ol'1c1Aal neo:nU.lla ba'WiDI been -- b;r the FKaral CC'RPnd,oaUona Coma1£alcm. Said pro-11''' 1s co_po.eel ot aD introduction .pohD br ·the aubJect., tolloweel b1 •• ariee at spoken hterYlewa c0D6uoted b7 the abJect with t.hrH prUanare ot war, aDd iDYolYin& '\he •• Ddina or gnetinp to tbeil' fu1l1ell in the u.,s.A., OM of .. 14 pr180aerl hniDC baen the alore.aid

(2) Duplicate PbODOlJ'fpb "e~ (;l.OO2O) Lon I'8ftrH a!de ot 8IlO1oeed .U.-.9/ of t.ba sue ~gI'aJI. Tb18 18 • record.1tJg f4 a repeat tranad.aalon at OOalj o'clock, E ••• f., OIl

Mr. John M. Kelley,Jr.--2315 Records V'

Cbrono.

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aMb1t C

hxhtb1t D

~ept.eli.ber Joj. 1';1.44. The two reoordinp t wh1l.a 1der.t1c&l in content. very in BUdi­bU1t.l. Por'UQU of t.he i·J'06rI"W'1 in OM

hcordina are olearer ~&D ill the otter aDd ylaa ven... COMc&Guent.ly, both re­coroit,ga ::oLOUJ.C be plqe<: in creer to UDCentana to ,h. fullest extent ti,. ~e­ta11v of tr~ irogruL in question.

Ii written tr,.lI8cr~vtion ot the aforesaid raciio yrograRl.

A .,hotograpb ot tl'.8 Itubjec '-, beUned tc be a good llkane •• as ot l'iU..

fhe 8ubstance aJXl details or the tlIAtt.r& concerning wb10h 1 t 1s de~ireci tha~ be interrogated are .et. torth ill t:zhiblt "A" att.<:.oheci hereto. It is reooaJel'lded that in ~lqt.nc the encloeeO phonographic record1t~8. earpbonea be· utilised. rathar tr.aa &

loud .~".r. It \Ule 18 Dad. of the written tranacrlption while the reoord 1a being played it i.e l-'OHlble to UDderataM tl"oct1oall¥ .U tha t 1a l>a1d.

The 1-~opagand.a uttered b1 tl'A eubjeet in connection with this installment or the soriea, ·Survivor. of the InYaSion Front,· i8 ,;Jerhap. tl:. stronpat-that 18 to aay, it enlbraces co •• nt ot &

particularly t.reucmable character to a gre.,ter ext..nt.-t.ha.n aDJ' ot the other 1natallwmt.. ,

Since the •• broadoasta 1IeJ'e IDIiId4 "I'Y soon slur "D-tjq,. there is &ftr reaaon to exptot that. . .m be able to tix the date Ui·on we-,ioh he reoo2'Qed his H8~1lt," with certainty. Whia it is not eafenthl that. the exact. date be dc.rtained, ahould be urged to ~ hie reoolleotlcm troa aD1 t3iary or _ItO­

randa which he ., have ttat rdght. be suitable tor tiJu prrpoB.. It. 18 hoFeQ that the inYeB1.,.1gating ilge"u nll develop in l:'.tnute detail exactly who were rresent 1.-1 the im.':JIId.late vic1n1tl ot th. tiicropliooe at the time reoo,n:eG his t:/88N:r.g" aJX1 all incidents t.h&-t. occurred as to "'h~ch the wl~nQaa baa • f.oe1tin recollectlon. S1Doe it is }1"Ortble t!mt the w!toen .a. t.he aubject cnq enG. in his at. am on tt.at ocoaaion tor bu~ a lew a1nutem, it 1s also k~obable that he w1ll hue dH'tlc-ulty in recollecting 1n ~.ta1l wbat occurred. It

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- J -

IIa7 be IIdrinbla beaau. ot \bia tao\ \0 ,.nd.\ \he .1taeH to ..u. OYer the _t~ tor a da"y 01' We betan tJMl..lf OOMlw!1IIa the iDtenUw. L1t.t.1e 1ne1denta, .. ...ucl¥ va1apanant.. tnqlilau,- .... <."'17 MeaUN of tMu WNau.l 01' odd obaraotv) w re£nah the recou.oUca cOIleern1Dg the bappea11aa of ... -Jor COC\ll"'ftDOe. On.a the un Mnt.ion ot SOd tr1Y1al or aeoODllaJ7 .. t.ter will .perk U. recolleot1oa and aeMnt tile certaint., of '.0 witn.a8_ ~t. .ach ... a1mult.an~.ly ntoe .. to t.l 'e ..-1IMJ';J eftat or oecurrenoe in qT"Mt1eD. It 1a thua onq by I.D extr. .. l, detaU.ci repart, that those with the re.pOnaibillt,' ot .i;l'OaeeuUnc the .... ant enablA4 to ucertdn that two witM .... are Qv&1lable to •• t6'bliah aa jdent10al crrert &0\ tr1t.b.wt going to the expenae 1n t.iM &all 1I0Dq that. woa14 be uvobed ben 1t w 1 tn..... wre to be troucht. to .. \t:u 1D OM place tor COMIOI1 d 18 ..... aion and agr ... at..

It 1a t.btt clc;:.Ue ot \he D.~.to pntllft\ tbe 1a8\aat aase to the Cram .Ivy •• .008 .. 1t 18 re .... b17 poaa1lUa. It 18, theretore, requeated tha't the 1D'Yeat.J.pt1cD hereSD out11.Ded be ape-d1 ted to t.he tull.eat utellt. .

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D1not.or, 'edenl I.l\JI'U.1I at rnvellt!ia UoD. laareL .31, 19Le

TV~'J1i&1 tu 1'. V1DoeAt. QUiD, ..... 1.tan' j,ttft'ntl1 Genual, Cr1.N1 t1V1aIon.

klUl1ClJ) gr.,tZABITlt UIl.J..AWI, ... ".AX IS SJJ.LI.· b:IU~nED ELw.aT;. SlSX, ~Ji.

In coDZl.ction with the .boYe styled inYest!iat.ion it 18 d ... • ired. that. /,;iant, 01 tl~ !:UH&~t. Ne. YOJ"k, n •• York Fielei (;ft1o. COA­tact a c1 1nterr()~te torc;erl¥ a 801caer 1D the A.ii.1., who Qa tak.n J:iri..oDer br the GenIe. during the Normand, Invasion. f'ihUe ooillj& nola in .. tr:,.na1.t. C&1il~ tor ; r1L'1-OaeJ'fI ot waI", looateo ISOMwhon 1.n t.h$ .,1e1n1tr of ~·ar1a. htonoe£ to-

-<fJ pther wi t;.h tiCl~er'al other ~'J'loonera. .... appro.ohed b;y »lLDID:D S. v I 0 GI~, the asubJ.ct benin, anct .... ~rawad.e<i tAt ncord •• fOken

10H~to

Recorda

In the went tJ-.at inquir, at tl:1.t .<;:4"'6 1.nd1oatA. that. 401. DOt DOW reaid. 1n H •• r .. t Cii,y, it, 1. "tiu.ut.ed that hi. fl'e&eAt. Idcinaa be a£OoJtta1Mc1 and tb.t. th. 1utant. IItllOn.ha, w1Ua ..... GePG7laa esh1b1b. be tonrae.d to the apPof.r1&te t1e14 office of u.e JNfto WheH u... 1DtGrrocdJ.on herein out.l1nec1 .ball be conducted.

To t.cUttate ttA inten1 .. in que.tJ.cn then an tol'WllJ'de4 herewith, \tIe toUow.1Jag exb1b1~1

bb1blt. C

1zhib1\ J) J

hplleat.e Phopom* naoJ'd1nc (109910) of a J'ac11o ~ tn.naaS.1;W to ~. U.s.A. b7 the Gerua Shor~aft BadI0 ~taUQft in Sei>l1n 011 S.ptellber 19, 19u, at 00,15 o'.,look, I.W.T., the ol'1g1na1 reoOl'dbc bavSq bee Md. b7 the redval COIID'n1oa.tloM ComJd.a.lon. SaJd,Fl'o­II'ftIl In oo.J~ of an intzooduaUon .poken b7 the subject, tol.l.owti bJ a .er1u ot .poken hten! ... coDducte4 b.r tbe wbj.o~ with tOur ..-1aoun of 'aU', ar~ 1Jzvol., 1na 'n. nnd1l:lc ot creet.1Dg. to t.he1r t.m1l1e. in the UeS.A., ODe ot h14 maoner. hartnc been th4I atore­laid

J. !fitcHD t.r&.Ucrlptlon ot the Iltoreaaid radio propu.

A pbotograpb ot 1,be obJeot Yll1ned to be • coact 11k .... &. ot 1944.

Kr.J.».(.1l·7,Jr.~~.2315 Chrono.

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The .ut.atanee QlG ".'-1la or ~ ..... ten e~.hJah 1t. 18 "a1rtwl that. be at.e.rroc_W an aet. tOl"i.h 1a Exhibit "4- _t.t&cbecl bvew. It 1s noe.aDded that 18 pl.qirlc the eneloH4 ~ph1c "conti., Mrpbolwe be "U11.ed rat.her t~i&Jl a loud IIJ:-euer. r.r wse U _de or ton. writ\.eQ ta"tmacr1ptlon whUe tl\e record 111 behg played 1\ 1. FNa1bl.e to w:dentaNl pracUullJ all that. 1. aaid.

Since tbeH breaOG.d~ WU"'a ._ YfIr7 aoon a.tt&r trD-lJa,.· the" 1a CftJ'1 r.eaon to eKpilult. tba" rill be 6 ble to tis ~e date Ui·on 1Iillcb t .. reeoniec b1n .. U~ nth certd.nt,-. MrllA 1t 18 act. •• nmt1al .t tt. ua.to date be a.nrt.alned t

.hotald bt-1lrpd 1.0 "tJt~.b hia recolieaUoa fro. arq c11a17 or ___ rami. whicb lui ..,. __ \hat II1cbt. bt .. U.~ tu ~ purpoae. It U bf;ped \bat. the J..mM t1t"'Unc Apat.a 11111 t.,..lop in atmate '.W). nuu, WhO ftr- }:ftHd in the ~1at.l .,lo1niV of t.he 1I1a'o~ ., ~ \ieI nccmtc4 hi- ..... Qd all1noU-nt.a tha\ oOOUlnti .. to 1Ihlob toM td.\.ae •• haa • po.1U .... noollaoUoll. S!Me It U ~baba tba' ~. uta •• I .. ~. aub~en oaq OIDM lJs 1da.ur. 04 .. tMt. OCM1Itaa t" llut. • fe. alaawa, It. 18 aleo J'l'OlJeble t.t..' lie .Ul hay. c1U"tlcult, 1n reoolleot.1q in 4.t..U wbat. OOOUI'led. l' a&J . be adY10bla becauM of tt.u tact. to pmd,t, t.h. w1 tal' t.o all O'fU' Ule It&ttel' tar a d&lf or two r.tore t1uall¥ Go_hidta. tta lDtftri.n. Lit.u.. iMJdnta ..... Snell wd.apa1.ut, 1'req\:'fttly HIW ("1'17 bee&UM of" \heir am:nal or edcl .~) to ntrnh \be -rewllM\lOD ... ..uc 't.be bappmbc ot .... -J- OOO1IJ':NMe. Often \tw .. n ."lItton or COM tr1Y1al or z~d7 _'ter ~ apark tM reoollMUc. ud "MItt. ~ cenai.nV of two n\M .... ~ ... t. .uh .... • 1Rltcnu17 w1tnu. ~ tot... 1-"I'1t!.ar7 4mtA' _ eoeuneftM in qaeaU .. It. 1a tb •• otU1 bT &11 atft~ det.a1lAd npon that· tboH with \be r •• pona1b1llt,. c:t proHGllt.1ng \he cue an .. bled to aae4ll'ta1a tt.a~ two wlw .... an ImIn-bl. too .. ' .. bUG!.- aD id.nUc:al oyut. eo .. W1uaout. coac to tlHt u:peM4t 1D t1Be end "'1 \bat. IrCIUl4 bs b:Yolftd M1'e it .1_,. ... Wft to be ~t top~ 1n CIDI ~_ tor coacm d.l.nu-alO1l and 6sreeuecrt.. -'

It 1e ttA dees1re or the t:.part.r.ent to fftHAt the tutasd cae.- to \bAt Gr&Dd JV7 U MOD .. 1t. 1.a n.COM~ ~.lble. It 18, t.henton, nque.tee 1.hat. ~ 1JrHBt.~UQ.Jl he"ln ouU~ be .spe­dltad to \.be tull.at. .xtent.

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D1reot.or .• '~U'al fureflU ot lnYeEtigat1on.

'1'. V1Dcent ~. Aaa1atant AttOl'ner General, CI'iJd.na1 lindon.

UlllJaY ELLAliZTH GILWiRS, W&8 "AXIS ~AWt· ~IUiED E_IZi&En: Sn11J TRIASOH.

Yaroh 31, 1948

TYQaJlIlitu

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In cOJmectioll with th.e c.boTe styled inveet.igation it 18 c..­aired t.tat r..g.nts of ttl! Bureau'. t~ew York, .N.w York Field <.:filc. coo-tact ond interrogate tormerly a soldier 1.1\ tM A.B.lt'., .rlO 'Fa. taken prisoDer by tte Germ8ne during the Normand,. Invuion. While being h.lci in a t.r1'-.nait camp tor t-rlsoners of war, 100" 't,ed seuaewhere in the Ticinity ot PariS, 1-"ranc., together wit.h 5tn'eral ot.her prisonera, wae approached. bJ MI.t..DREJ) P:. GILl..AIW, the subject herein, &1ne _8 per8U&Qed to record a sr;oken usaap to

In t,be nent. that 1DQuirr at tbie &dUe •• 1n41cate. that does not DOW naide in YODken, it 18 requested that b1a pr8eent address be aacertainaO amd that the 1naunt MlIl.orandua, nth accompanying exhibits, be tor-nrcleci to the appJ'Opriate field ott1ae ~ the Bur$nu Where the interrogation herein outl1ned .ball b4 coDduoted.

To facilitate tl::e 1I:.tervlew in qu.~t1on there are to!'W'U'C1ed. herewith, tbe l'olloriDg exhibitsa

Exhibit B

Sxhibit C

l.tefllOrtl.Dlium concerning Baokground ot the Case and the Theory ot rJoOloSeoutlon.

Dupl1cat.e monogrAph recording (f~--f098'l) ot a radio prog:nua trarulJdtted to the U.~.A. b7 the. (lend "hort-A&TO Melio St.&t1.oa in [-arlin on Se~ber 12, 1944, a~ 21.15 o'olock, K.n.! •• the original recording r:aTing been maC. b7 th. Federal COJluanicat.ione Co~.1on. Said pr0-

gram 1a cOtllFOH<i ot an int.rociuction spoken b7 the lIubJeo~. tol101red by a eerie" of f;lJlOUn 1nt.r­vied conduoted by the Bubj ect with tour prisonttra ot war, anc involYing the eendiDg 01 greet1.ng8 to their !ar:1la:; in tt. ~.s .A., one at !;.id prisoner. haying been the a.t'orenid

• wr1tten transcription ot t;·,. atora&aid radio program.

Exhibit D A photograph ot the subject AllAved. to be • ,ood liken... ... ot 1944. Itt. John M. Kelley,Jr.--Rm.2315 ./

Records Chrono.

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TbA .ubatance and detaU.a ot the r:xattere e<maerniDg wbio1l 1t. is deeJ.re4 that be interrogated. are Bet tortt 1n ixh1blt. -". attached hereto. It 1.a re~~ that 1.Ja plqiDc tb8 encl08eO pbonoprapbic reocrd1ng, earp!lQDeIl be ut.ilised rat..~er tt-AD a loud .~er. Ir uee is wad. ot the vltten tranaoriJ)t1on while the racoN 1,; r.i!ll ~layed it 1s i.o8e1ble to umte.ntanci practlcall1 .11 t.hat 18 said.

S1Doe thee.~ l:ro~casto (Jere llIIWe ye~' zoon fitter hD-raT,· thue 18 everr l"kl:.On to expect tl'..at will fA able to !'iX tt.e date upon whid he reconiec:i. b1a meul3&6" WiUl cert.:.1nty. mul.e it 1& not essential t..':a<.. t~o exact 4aitt be 48certained, should be urge<: to rein uh ~ recollect1o::. !'rOr.t tW1 d1Br1 or _mo­randa which he JM:T (.aye t.h.at. Jdght. be tiUitable fof' th1a purpose. It,. 18 ho~ that. toLe 1nv.&~1'.1n8 j,gulta w111 dnelop in llirmte 4ataU exacU7 who were ~Hnt 111 tM ~1ate rlc1n1ty ot the Ilicropboaa at tLe thw recorded h1a .aAp aDd all 1neid.nte that. occurred &8 to which the rltnes .. has .. poBlt1ve recollection. Since it 1s ~obable tbat t.Le 'lfitneaa saw teA subJect onl,. ~e 1r. hia Ute and OD that occulog ter 'but a lew minutes, it. 1s also }-Tobable tha~ he will baTe d1t!lculty in recollecting in detall what occurred. It. IB41 \At tWyIeable beeaun ot thls r.ot to ~....1t t.he witness to IiIlll oyer the atter tor a day or tllQ betore rina 111 concl.tzdinl the intervI.w. Ll~tle incidenta, Hem1ni4 t.m1Jlportant, trequentl1 UJ'ft <_n!: beoaU84t of t1>e1r unusual or cxid CLaracMr) to ntrea;;h \lA reeol.l.8otlon ooncerning tote happenitli ot SOM maj or OCC1U"1"e.nce. Often tt. MJ'e mention ot aCM trIvial or secondU7 matter w1ll apuk t.be recollection and OUIIIDt t. ..... oQ'taintr otc two w1tneases that each w ... atsultac.eowsly witnesa to the ):.rimary event or OCcurJ-.ne4 in quat.ton. It. 1s tht1a onl;r bl an extrelllllJ c1etniled l'S}:ort t.hat thoae with \he res]:O!l81bUlty ot ,rollecutlng tl ... caM are enablee to aBc.rtam that. two witnesses are (lyaUable to est.abllin an identical OTert aClt rl.tbout. CO.1ng to the f-xpense in t1.:l.e ard 1IO~1 that would b--~ involved bere U" wit.u.s" •• were to be trougtt together in 'one ~lace tor com'20n d1aoua-.1on at\c agreereent. '

The i1r:!t k.r1Boner -who r.; roke & ces:snge on t~\lB' ).*rt1cular in:. t611&ent ot the series ·~urr1vorlS or t! •• masion Fronttt W&8

- Rin ~sage ~aJ ad­dreeaed to r.15 IIOther but it' 8 imt-08f.1ble acCU1'Eiul1 to d1Bti.nB\lUh t.ar na.me. The tllIlIe' tIOWlda like Do street. ~ .. dree. is ,iftn-Mreq tLe CIty- or ~CZ'anton, P.n.na1lYan1a. alao c1reo~ • J,'lea:;age to h1:l

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l>erwnnUl., Penu71van1a. (The 1'" _ -P8I'1NnFfW.- are phonet.1c.) i'ibUe the Ph1l1fle~ph!a FWd Ott.1ce hu been reql.\ •• ted to lcoate _ it ia apparent ~.lAt du. to tl"..e queEtion all to how hi:;: DaJII8 l'l~ld be frOllOWlC«i and t,.e lack

'(J' I ot II 8~cit1c addre •• it. ma.r t.e 1Iafoosd,ble to locate him. It at ~ I '? tt.ere:Core, ntqueateci :.hat .hen 18 lntorrocated ar~ alter

'lUbe has ll&t.8JleO. to the phOl.ograph1a record 1t shall be determined if[.etl~er ar not 'he r+~calla t.!8 exact. llWlie ot tLn tirzt tlall who SfOU

au;./ar b~tI aderess. Ir such 1n1'orL"'.atlon is forthcoming, it ahO\1lc be .i.mIlieciiatAll cowwn1c:at.eci to 'th. dl1lM.i.lph1a F1elC Cf1'ice of u... Eureau.

It 1a tLe deaire of the te)lU'tlHnt to .F8G.nt tl:e irultant. cu. to t.t.. Grl&.Dti J1l1:7 aa 800Q .. 11. 1& nuonabl¥ possible. It 1It. therefore, req\i.steC that tLe 1DYeaUgat.1on herein outllned be gpe­a 1 tea. to the tulaat. extent..

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;.. !rector, . "'Cerl::..i. .·uro.-.u ~f Iuvesti,.:at#ion. .. a.rcL ;1, L'i...,

T.; incent ;..~inn, as:.sic t.6n t •• L torney Gt'tne.'a, , Cr1l:d.nai ; lvi.'J ion.

IU.'d ~LIi...i'''-'~:;, ... IL~ ... ~, wan ".hXn; ~~," 'Ii..; .:~.i ':"41I::aL::.Tt"I: K, T: :s;...,ch.

i/"M .. " In COlill{jct~Or. uit" :".8 <.4COve !:;ti1H1 11:ve::tl~:,at1cr. it 1:; de­

sirec. tLat ... :ent<J 1.,)1' ;.l:~ : ureau' Zl ..... pri::gf1,:.w, IllinciLl ,·iok: .. frice "nUlt:t !~nl. '.;;terrogat.o f.:r 'er.Ly a ; oldivr in

~.: e .~ •. r., rl;'!O 6,d t:lken .r.tLC'I"lCr b:1 1..h~ L.ar.:uu~. (J,'!;.ri:".; tl:e "Or-.na,lloOy _nvi.:i:. ,cn. ;,ile ':,\";.11" ,J:':'L. ~.!. U r;';'Df;it ca;;;~, i'or ::ri.,cner: cf " .. ar, Loue't60 ,0r·etlr.ere l.!l '-I.e v~cini t~r .;) f l aria, . r; Lee, toget.her .. 1 'Lr, 5t:JV9J.·. 1) i.., 01" ;risClnerfi, rH;t' u rroaol ec, by ; .li.... • .:. L .;:.. _ ~L..~ t :,i.e ~LbjL'ct ~t .r~iz", iinG Wals ljerSWlce<.: to recore. a s: ()iten rr.es:'sge to

In the uv~mt that lr;~uir:i at ~b1fl 4IiCi,'ret:;:i inl ieateE. t.h4lt coes not nov rtH' "-de in 1=1erron, it is reGu8s t.ee trat Lis I.reoent audre:;o 1:e a..cer­taincQ ane.; ttst tl:e im,.tant rlcrnorunaum, .. itll acco:nFany~; exhlblta, be for:T'.rCeC to ~~~G £.FJ,rO}:Q:'iatG 1.'l&ld o1"fica ot 'the l;uret\c, "rere the itlter­rogation her~i.n c\ltl1neci Eball lJe conducted..

To fuoilite.te the iatcrvi~. in que=-tion thel'" ta"s f'crward",o herewith, tr.e follow~J exhibits,

.. xhiblt a

~xhibi t, r;

~:xhiblt C

i..xbibit i

Mr .J obn M. Kelley ,J r • Records V Chrono.

eoor~nc~ Ct;ncerning ':.8Cr' ground of the Case Il.llG the ~llecr;; o~· J:rofi6cuUcn.

Duplicate ~;b.geJ?b reeon:ling (i09G69) ct. , rucio ,..ror~Ul trenaudt ted w the U ~ .,'. ':.;J the QerJlall _,hort-wave .,8010 .:;;tat1on in .::'9rlin on ;::epterr.bor 15.191.4, at OOa15 o'clock, .:,.".1'., the origin;!al reccrc ilJ€ MVing teen nao. 1y ~he Feder<.ll CCm:II.Ulic& 1:,1':>11:> Cor.udBs1cn. ~aiC l·ro­gram i8 com oseci. of an introduction 13;oken ty tte Dubjeot, rol_owed by a aar1ep ct s~~ken iDt,"'rvle~B cOr:CucteC', b.)i iJ{iCi 8ulJject wiU, .3even ~-riscIl8r~ at war t nne involvi.i:~ tte ser:'cL~g of sreetiugs to t,"eir families in the U •• H ... , one of .:aio;.r1:1oner$ iJllV~ beGn tbe aic.reBaid

A written ~Gn8~pt!on ot the afore86iC rao10 ~ogram.

.A f-hotogrb{.h of the subjeot beHaved to ttl u GOod 11ken~s. ns of 1944.

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The 5ut.csttmce and ch:. tails of' the ina t,tern concHtrn1r:g "';1eh it 18 del!1reti tt.a~ be ;,nt.errocateci are act. fort. 1n :~%h1bit MA" at.t&cr.til heret.o. It 1.a reCQ':-H.'onC~ that. in pla7ing the anoloaoeC phOftO£l'3P,lic reooTcilng., earpbt.me. be ut.l.llzed ratr...(!J' tL-.n &

lCNd l2p.aker. It \lile lr ~.:. ot t: .• written ~nacrlpt.1Qn udlb T.f".e record i_ bdLg : lay_l. 1',. 1t> j:>08fl1ble "..0 ~erst4o:i. pr&c1.i~117 all that. is f"..aid. •

·r}.. Froi.~a.Mu ut.tar4!lG 0". t~'e autJect. in cot.nec .. icn 'With thit; lm'it~ LlI.:ent. of t.he ""ri"., "~,urvivors O~· t.he Inva~ion ~; rent \I

15 pSJ'I08.tJ& t~,11 ~t.rcnge4t.-tt:at 15: to L\&J, it. en,t,racea cCl:IJ,".ont at a i·art1c ...... l.larly treCltlOOUW c:.nrc.cter to a I'rntater ~ltt.8flt--ti·:arJ o.ny ot t.':e ct.bu ins tallmente.

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I.A..\' 'l ~itlce tt;e~Hl b.rorocc&s'ta ;fOr~ ~. vory soon L'.tter 'T-1..rq,ft , 1Jtt.6re 12 mer; rlts.::;Ol1 to exrect. t..':at. will 1::e 6.ble te tilt

. the date u~ou .:.;1011 be l'ltcorti.c h.1e ~fiaa6* wi1.h certaint.y. .tWe it. is not e~G8ut,al ti·at t.~'l6 exaot ciate t. to8cen.a1ned; ahoW.ci be ur~eQ to •• t'r IIh h1~ ueol1ection !rem &I!'1 c iar] or moo­raoob.whlcr, he ;-"-1 haTe t.hat. &d~~t. ~ witable tor thl. f1l!'Fou. It 1a hoped tt_t tbe ul'feot1;;at1ng Agent.a rill d ...... lop in m.i.wtA detail oxacUy wto were ~scnt in tbf'l 1ar~ecl.'~ v.ic1n1tl ot the s:;icrophoDe at. til. tiM l-f1ccreec hit: moe8&,:;e and all il'lCiOentB ~ha" ocC\tt'reG all to .. ,~lch tbe .. 1to.lIla hat; fA rO&1Uv'It recollection. ~:,1.t::ee it. 10 2 . .robftbla ti:at. t.":. witness Ia.W tl:e 4lObj<.icf, o~11y onc. in hi,. ute ar.a on t:.at oecaflion tor but. a tfM m1nutOf!, it 1. also ",ro't&ble that. he w111 haVe d11.'mcul.tr 1D recoll~ct1ng in deta.U 1JLat occurr"d. It l'II&7 be ..c·.ilable becauafl of thia tact. to ptr1dt. the wlt.ce .. to 1ID1l Oftr the ~.tter tOJ" .. d&1 or t,1fO Were !.'inallJ' cODolud1ll& the In"rliAtw. Little ino14ent.l1, "~17 ~t, trequent11 "8"e ~ DllU'ftly beca~se ()t' the1r unwsual or odd et:aracter j to nl'r~ah t};.

recollect.ion eOIlCOnU.r..g tb4i.' harpen1tl( ot S<=I! -Jar occurrence. otten the ~ere ~u1tntion at .ome tr1vial or tseconeal';t _l.tor tdl If&.I"k the recollect.lon and oeu-.ent. t"',8 certaint.y of ton -1tnaflatU! t.bat. &eo~; nn stmultaAaous11 .itne$a to ~te pritMrJ event or occ~nc. in ~ueatl~. It is t.LWl on· .. y b: an ut.rerr:ely oataUod report. that ti.oae with tl~. responllliMll!.y of rOhcuttng the ea~1t U'G .. rs.bl~ to aac.ruin that. two 1fi;,.nestHUi UN 8YIIlilable to e~tablle~~ an identical overt. act wit.hout 30ing LO t2,8 ~X'~.rGtJ in tim€ tina Mil.Y tt:at. w¢ul.c. be involve<.i ber. it w1tn.st •• were to bo UrO\.Il<t.t toget.t;~r in one .14 • for CO\TJrion dl~­slott ~ agreegent.

it is tr..tt cl.u1r~ of t~.a I 8~rt.~_;.ent to Fl"'aent. t. c lr.rstaA\ Ode to t:le GruMl J\ll"l .$ e.oon as it. 113 r~tu;.on&bll ,·onibl.e. It. 1.8, th4tr-.tore, re~~eatec t:_at. thft .1.nvet!!.igl1tlcn Lo1treir. ot.tlln-;-d be expe .. d1t«i to . h~ fullGat. extent.

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tM t1n1. ~tlMr who _pok. & ..... ag. 011 \ala jlft.I't,lcular _ nB tallJaant. ot the aerie. -SunlYQJ'1I of the In ..... 1cm h'o1'1t" wall ur.

Jol.!a """'a,.t • ... d1reoted to ua . ~'o street 0<101'.811 _li$ Hn\lonH. In ~

event t.he t la aware ot .t4natl, t,t. 0 __

~;·.culd ~ o()uaniea~ at ODC. to tho Cr1a1nal l1v1alO1l, t ••• h1nfWa. L. C., so that. step' ':aT t. ttt~.l!l t.o l.¢eat.e tUtti 1nterrog*w

TL. nar:.tt ot t.!if! aeoood zan 1:.0 apetik on this 1ne.talh.-ent ot thtl irograR earmo'\ be dl.t.1l\t:,"UlttbeQ due to the 1ba~1b1l1t1 ot tid. portion of the %'4tcordiq. All that 10 kooft oo~ the .. coal IUlD 18 tbat hiI M\(;.Q' live. at 110M aMnl' _

Hia II'Ot:-,.Z't. na.M 11 1!ld1lt.tncu1I1habla t·ut. ~lo\)llds l1ke III tn. Avent. that., after u.~ 1.0 tM ec.aloaed record t aball r.c&11 tn. !WIG ot t,1'; ••• couS an S .. allni on the prop'aJI _lor h1I addree., INch tntOJ"ttatiOD ehould be cU" ... DSeated at. ODd t.o the "n-te1-fbi. lieU vtt1~ or the Burow.

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Dinotor, federal Bunau of lnwaUCaUOl1.

t. Y1Daat QaJ.,aa, ua1atut, At,tome1 o._I'U, Cr1w1nd D1Y1a1on.

1l1LtIBlJ) ILIZABI'nI GIIURS ..... .uJ:j s.w.I •• 1ULDiiJ) &1.1UHCTR SISI. 'l'RUS01.

~ . '- .. l.1l cotmHtlon wltb \he aboy ... tlled bIT.ltJ.gat1on tt 1. de­

l1red that Agent. ot the Buna,,' a Wew Iork C1V 11elel ortte. contaot, aJJd. interrogate __ .. _._ _ tOI'MI'17 • soldier 1a the A.Z.1'., who ..... W~ell prUOIIQ' b;y the c.1'm&IlIJ ctur1Dc the ~ormand.7 IJrr •• lcn. IbUa bl1.Jlc ~ld 1Ia a tr~1t cop tor jl!'iaonere ot 'Ar, loeat.d so..here in the 'Y101D1"t1 ot Faria, lraDoe. topt.her wlt.b 6 .... "'a1 other prUOMH, .. 6P}'C'O&Ohed b7 IULDBElJ E. GIlJ..ARS, th. hbJect Mrein, aDd ... pu'aud.e4 to reoon a spoken .asage to

III the ..eat that iDqu1rl .t tb1a a44n.. W1eatel that . tee. not !lOW rdld. 1& ioad.to.k, it t. r~.te4 that M .• pn •• "" ad­Uo. t. a,cel"t.d.nK &Del that the t.n~t, ..... sada, nth aCl~ nh1b1t.a. be t0l"WU'44d W ". aps-'opr1ate &14 .tt1oe of the ihann wben the 1Dterrocatlon bere1D ou\l.1M6 ,hall be eoD4uetAd.

to taciU tate the interr1e" in quutlon then are torwuded bvewit.b. t.he toUow1Dc ex!a1blua

lxh1b1t. C

Recorde ./

llelIoraDdua ooaoel'll1nc Bukcr'oaD4 ot the CaN aDO. the 'tbeo27 of ProaeouUoa.

J)upl1hte • ."..m noord1nc (I~) at a radio procru ~dttecl -. the U.S.A. b7 th4I Qerau Short.-1law Radio stat1ea 111 1lel"l1D on AUi'WSt 23, 1944, at OOalS otoloak. E .... t., the 0ri.g1Is&l noOl'd1nc baTiq been 11&4. b7 \he hden1 COI!tII!Ulioat1ona COBia.toe. Sdd. ~ IftJl 18 cCJllPOMd ot an int.roc1UCtlOD .poken b7 the 8ubjeot, followed by • aerie. of _pokeD tnten1e ... coaducted bJ tM nbj •• ' w1th tift priaOMrfJ ot war, and 1nYo1'fin« the •• Di1nc ot ere.t1Dga to tb4tir taaU1e. in the U ~ • .!... ODe ot .aid priBODera ha'fiDc \een the a!or.,ei4

.A. !flUtI tr ... erlpt,lon ot the alore.aid radio ~osr"·

A. phot.ocftpll of the nbJeot. belined to be • coo' U.o ..... of lCJ44.

Mr.John M. Kelley,Jr.--Rm. 2315 Cbrono.

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'the BUt.t&nce ana details ot tte lr.4ttel'1l ocaoenUng which it U c!e.1ref;i that. be interrogated are ht. 1''4"1.1". 1A ~b1t. GA" attacnad hereto. It 18 r~(!OtIIModed that. in pla1ina the enclosa<i phonographic reccrdtng., eiU'phooe. be utilized rattler than .. loud. spe"er. It use 18 maca ot th .. written trtl1H1"iption _hili the recorci il telr:g plaJ·ecl it is po.aible 'to underut.anC pract.ically all 1.r,81. 1s aaid.

!he ;,ro~and. uttereC tty tne eUbJ6ct in conneotion with ttio irultallme'1t of til,& "&r1~., "~'\11"V1Vor8 ot the InYae10n Pront," 15 rerhapa tte ttronge~t--t.l;&;:' 1s to &Jay, it .,.br~en coment of a r.art1culMSly tnaeolliible cnarlleter to " goatAr extent--than IUl7 ot the od,.r insta.lll1Jenta.

Since theM brcaocatlt& llitre Iliace ver:i soon after "D-1)a.y," "tere 18 enry reaaon t.o expeot that will be able to fix th4t date upon whieh he recorded hie lI::Juage with Mrtaint". \\hUe it 18 IlOt essential tnat. t:-.. enol. cate be aGcvt.a1ned, --.hauld be Ul'ged to refr1",.h h1e recolleot.ion. !rca 8l11' diary or ...... raai. wbl,Ch be £jAy' have that. might be auitable tor tole purpoae. n. is AD~ that the 1nftlStigat.1J3g Agenta .111 cI.Y.lop 1D dnllte detail e:xaoUJ "Do wore rre6ent in the 1Iu!Ied1at. T101n11;1 ot the ad.cropbOM at the t1ae ncorc:ied hil uea. ami ail incW1enta that ocourr.-d &I to w!'itch the w1tn~ • ., baa .. poe1U.,. Hcollect.1ou. St.u. it 1& probable that tl .. witness aalf the eubjec1; onl1 onca in hie Ut. and. 011 that ocot.aion tor but Do t.- Jdnv.tas, it 1& sao r~ob&ble that h. 'ltill haTe difficult)" 1n recoUeotlng in tieuU what ocourred. It J:a1 be aO'Yi5abl0 bec .. u~e of t~,1s tuot. to permit We w1tneu to .u oyer the attar tor a dq or two betora tina;-17 ooncluding tM iDwnbw. Little incidenta, •• e r'-1ncly aniapcrt.qt. trequentl: .. rYe

(merely becaus8 ot tnair unuaual or odd oharacter) to refi'euh the reoollectio~ OOJlOitndng the bappening of DOM MJOI" OCC\ll"1"enoa. Often the lCere meQt10u ot 110M triylal or aooondaJ7' utter will apark t.M recollection 814 oement the certainty ot two w1tDeee66 tc&t .acb .. re 111l:Iul.t.a.neou51T _itne •• to tt-a r11lary neut. or oocurnnce in que.Ucm. It 18 t.tua 0."117 bT an extrtti:41y det.ailad r'~port that. t':'08. with t.he resp:me1bil1 ty ot ;::rOM'cutlng t.l~ oafJ~ are eMbm to ascertain that, t .. o _1T.nes"eG lire cnaillabl.'o e::tt.&bl1.b an i6.nt.,~eRl overt act. witbout goine to the uper~s. in tUBe and IllOney that would be inyolyoo here it witnesH6 were to te brOUi~~lt to{ietni!r in OM ;:1&0. 1'or CO!tlllOD dilau.­~ion and agroer.ent.

It is tr:. rlaeire of the i;.pert,L<. .. nt to pre .. ent the lnataat case to the Grand ';urj aa BOon at it. ie rtlIUiOIl&bly' ;:,oaa1blo. It. u, theretore, requitBwd tr.at the ime,t.1gat1on herein outli,ne(1 0. u~­cited to tta tul1aat .~nt.

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. • 'j incent ~ui.nn, ".;z i}. t.lU"Jl. .. t. t.orr~ey Gen4tral, ~'ritU.n&l .. lvUiion •

.. lU.~ :l.lJ.:.hi'i:.T .... .ij ..... "l.W, t';aO ";.AL... ~ • ...w.x!~' 1.i.J .• , :'.,.L'101:..:.T,,I ... i., i' .. :~._("I'.

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.d.l COl"'.ncct:"('ll "it1.t: "~ .• e.LoQv(l t.ilet; L.vo!1..i,:t.V.cr. it in ca­.. irf.-e :,..li'1. "be1,':-S (.f ~ e .. '..t'Bllu' a .. otrolt •. 'le l,,:i.ln " hu~ ,.ffico con-ta..; t anu .bt.(!r:v~hte i"::Jrt',3r l/ fI :..~ .l(~ier : . .'1 the ..•••• , '(;;'0 ~Lfi t..aM~n L :'i:.::cner i:/ :..1;<') Uer;Jnnz c; r.!.: r: t. .. e crr-8udy ; ::v~;::li::;.;. ,bilo :.8 :.n.; :.e.u: _rl U r:;Lf:1t l::":,J ;~cr ;·r.~;3;:m~rJ::' of wtJ', locu tcc :,,;o,'.:e:i .Fro .... : ~ J' 'J _ci~'.:.. 't¥ .', f i 8.1'i:.;, .~r:,nce, to-.;e LJ'Hr .;1 t Elver 1 <.Ji..Ler ,:-1so!;e.t'~:, ,~LL ti, ~rOE-.Cl.llt.; ty ·,l.r.: l.iX 1 ••

\.IlL . .; .. t.., tL8 ;; t...ject ;,I3l'oin, a.cc. ;L" r.ercuuco('. t.o r~C0t'c. ." ;lj::OltSn :l4I8-

1S8~ to h1u . _ In t1;e evpr.t t.!.",t. ilL.,tdry at t.his address

'(. inri1c8U:$ tL",t doeo not now r~~~~ in rarqt;ett., it ia H-(Y . uee.tGc . · .... ·&t hiB .. res.rot :;t..dre:s~ be H1'lcert.ainea nTlo t:~at" tl:f.) inct.ant y .::emorunau!r., '''itn ~ccoc., bnyirt;; tixilibito, be tOM'ltl'l'Cec to tte bpproITute r] U t ~elci (:fflc~ of tr.e Lure1l.u ""ere tr .• ir:terrc.~&tlon herein outl1.nec! shall I (:8 COllUUCtc(.

To faoUitate the .!.nt~rvi·.;'. in quefltion there are fcl"ltareed h~re'lli th, tLc f::11oWillg oxh11:;i tlH

·.,Xtil:lt io

. ..xh1bit L

SxhHlt C

.. CtloOrllWll:l ccnc.rni14~ ~Ct~gro nc of lh~ ~8.be

<ill" t~:e .beary of ;rC6ec~. t..l.on •

. ut-'licu (,8 i.;honyarhr,b ri)corc1L.g \k' 09a6'1) oi' a r$10 ,.l'ogrL.lL ~r6l'asi;:i t t, ci, La tr e L .•• ,.A. by t.'1e lAer.r.£r.. . bort--'laYe ihcio ..:.tation in .erll:l on ":e,,tamtor 15, 194J., at. 00&15 ofoloc~", ;: .... T., ;he or:1~1r.al reccrdlng having l;ee l'l ~C8 roy tJ,. r'eoerl1.i Com;~oft done CO;1lllliuion. .:a1C rro­grW:l it:: cOwpor-eu of Wl introo\;.ot1on ufOken b1 ::..h.., ",~b.,9Ct" f:.~ll.cw~ by u :serle5 of ['tOtten lut!?rviQn~ concur~. ;.:; the [,ub~(~ct .~1:h se-ren ;:·d~o1'.er, d: 'Wtlr, anc. ':'nvolvin{; t,l-,,! S8UJing ot ;~oe .... r ... :;~:o .hoi.r :1l1~11io:s in tb, ~ ••• '., ene of ..;aic j.l" ~~;oi,er::: ;UVi:I€ fJe, the :U,'crl'lsaid

b wr.1tteg tr,. nscrirt10n of t..:-,e u.fore~e.1d raciio ,rot:-;rcJl.

Lxb1l::1t L a photo~uph of the uubject tQU9\'eC. to f:G u good likeU6aa ns or 1944.

Mr.John M. Kelley,Rm2315 Recorda J r.ht"nT'1(J.

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The sut~Un<:" ... !". Gf.'tails or t:e mart t.6ra .-cncernillg w:.iCh it i!'> l:eu1rc·c t __ ... :. G lnt.errcga!.~(.; <.ore c·.::t l\-;rt in xhib1t t,." ut-Ute .. &: !".or~to. it 15 j~e(;JlImenoec t'ut in < ltiyln' t.u.

dnc i05 eC •. hor·,o;..:rt.t P'iic:: recc!'t 1;"·8& t GAri-alon'!s t,e l. tililec ~l.1:;'; .or t.' .an • lcUQ :~i~ea/.itr. if u; e 13 ::&r,E! at' t"a ~r1tt6u :.ran.:>cri:·tcn .'/. 11~ tLe rf'corc l!. l.'tl.inr; .lc.;reu it 1:; i o~.9ibllil :.<1 '...:nCertJtaI;.c: ; rl:'i~ 1c~Li./ All t~.at. 1:1 udd.

:':';:'e r~"~g~~l :C{~ ttfTro t;;, t:.e h. c~ ~ct. !...!lccnnec tic.', '!li t;~ ~.t1.:: iUL",11_~;':' ,:if t,i;e a~'rieG, II,urt/lv<:r: of t[.~ "~:_Vh~l;)L .;<ront.~­

i: . cr:'~i £ t ~ ; troI.:;~et.--t.hut. is to su." it "il~lx[.ce~ c:::.r,8!lt or 11 . :;,rtl,:u..u..rl-,' ~a!.orwill~ ~ t..r"c"er ~_o t:,'re&"er ~J:t.'>nt,--(,t'.m. i:flY ot t.e ',,;:' "r ~:~.:;tal.:. ttr~t$ •

.. ir.ce Ii: 9150 t:r:;:~cic-,~t~. ';yer(J ·au. v"r,} :iCOn'. '.tcr ":."0:1," :,:.81'e 13 ':jver ;·~ .. ~on ,,0 "'x;;.oct ~ ,a'~ tfill ')e "bJ.c to fix t~.e caW Ul-'On ~ len .he rocoTCOC hiD !"'"sa.at;tft w1:.'· cer!.nir,t.y..hlle it 1s not. ·:!'joen~ial ~i.at t .. d eX8ct.·oa'A be a~cert&inecf ~houl~ t. 1lre<'c -A !,8;·r~f.lk :.10 recol·!...ct.ton £ror.. A':'<1 uiEir~' or GlIIt03O­

randa y::lcb he ~ oave the\. l&11gbt. (,6 :ru1table tor thl.3 ~ul'l-'OB.. It is hO>G~ t.t&t t .•• i,.ven~lt:ut.in.s ;1g~nts dll (;ovelo. b l':!imne a.tail ;)uetly who Jlora ;:'1:'es ftnt. in t.l.eo 1m=..fiCii4 ~e "floiui f.7 of ~'.~ miero~ at. tb,e t.lrM recorda; hia :.8~ago anl:ill incident. t.t..\ oc~<1 0.:: T.O 11'.:.1ot t..,. witness has a 1·'o81tive r~col.itt(:t1oll. ~lne.

it ia lrcbatll3 t._6t t.i,t:J w1"ne$~ Baw t.;;. ;-\1bjec t• or.ll one. 1:-; il15 11l'e f-..t'lC on t::'til:' occWllic:) for but a tel' 1dnu:..e~, 11. 1tl a-Uio ;:rorAtb.L~ t:.at. .. ~ >lUi :,I:1V'~ eli! culty L-l rocoilect1nt; i.n (etail u;at oecurret+. It ":.ay '.8 d.Cl.Yisal.le ~Ot.t.uu-n 01: : .. U. fact U3 ?(~I' .. :U.t the '(fit-lie" to !liUll o.,er ttft :::a .. tar :':or It (i41 <Jl' t..ro '_ai or~ 1'ina ,d . .I C ;}n<! l.UC il.;g~i: G

inthrv1ell. U.t.t.b lncidenta t !1eo:dl~17 uniaPQrtant, tre~uent17 aerTe \. ~1"9l:t Lecawte c:: ~.:!81r unuolJal cr ocld ct:al"SCi.Al".) ... 0 n~8rl ":.(~

r~-collect10ll CODCenU..r<6 the .6, peni.%.lK of uome naJor OCCl,;rnnC8. etten th~ r~ere 1:'.'10 :.i011 of :~Ott.6 ':,1'1.,141 r:tr t;ecooonry r:Ja t ~r ~111 S i Ark the recolleoctlcn aI.c CefAJnt. t.l;e ccrtul,nt.; of tvo 1Ii tr.8a8e:; t .. s t. ~ach .. re t'1tWlt&r.eo~'8.i.J witIlesa to tL~ ;.l'l:':r..r; Wfer,t. or ocoW"!'enoe in 'iueBt1on. It. .lJ! trua only by o.n ~x"reNtlJ det.ailAd report. tbat tho6~ with the [email protected] of ;TO::l901.:t.!ng t!;e ca:se QN enat-loa t.o al':eert.aln ti·,at. ::'1fC W1\.fIe!iti6f: l:r~ ~Vl.:.il&LL.e :".J e"t.a.b.l1~., all id8utic1;'~ ovcu·t act 1fit::out. ,;oir:g t:') tL!.'! ;,'xpar:tu't in t~ ann r.l(')tJey t"at. ';1ou..u: ~A involveo Lere i.E 1fi!.net:~e8 >l'.·re 1;a :.tJ l:roL.'~i:..f" t":l{et.;,.r ~n oca ': ill. S 1'Qr L'O::<~'j-;m oucus­sio~ CIC n~reer~n~.

It i~: t~.O ceft1r~ cf t.e l€'pcrt.?ent to rnetmt tr.· in~t.ant. cae:tt to L.':: l.r~:,.( • .; ur~; IHI !lOCH ~t: it 1u N.!:~'Or..libly ! c~ ~1 ble. It 1£, t!.$r4lfore, r"{i~e6tect t'.hat t:~c 1n'Y~t1tL~ut.1on herein ~ut;1~"$C ,e ~xr·e­tited to tc u ft;i.:':j.;,t tlxt.oni..

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'the first. pr1aOCU' wno .~k ••• asaa- on t.:I~. r .... rtioular inatallJent. of the 8~r!e. 1f'.":un1vor~ ot th. Invalllon ¥"rout." vaa

;':18 "' •• 6a~. w:-s. ,;ir&ctec. to hl~ sotJJer. Ur •• !to r,t,nl!t ::J.(,.dl".~e .0.8 .... 'lt1oned.

In t.Ue svent tt.6t _ uedrees, the same .:.;hould be cvfllrJWli~atod at onee to ;;,~ ;~r1mir~l r i~'!.»lon, .iaehinrlon t .": •• ao .. hat steps may I.. taK6n. t.o locAte finG int8rro;ate

, '0 1'be nue IJt t; .• aec01!C1 san t..o rzpeak on thia installmel'lt ot tr .• ;;ro-t<;r::.u o.::.nnot to. d16t~'Uiliheo due to tJ:e inatldlb1lit. 01' t~d .• portlon 01' t.:~. recol'(11qt. .';.11 t.Lat 11> k~~own eoncuning ~~e 6ecoM Il&1l 1s t(l. t. hia

.o\t)lda like Hi" not;er' e nawe 1~ indiatlngullibabla but

In 'tba event that.. rdter llGt.en~ to L. 8Ml08oG recording, 8::..11 r1ioall ~ naae ot the a~co.Dd .. n llpe~ on the bi. aodreu. snob .1ntoru:&t1on l:bould be co&famicate(: at Philadelphia field (..tt1ce ot the ~au.

!-rogt"tl. • .-/or once \.0 the

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l'1rMtor, tederal BUreau ~ IDw.t.1c.t.1oa. 1.iarcb ,) 1, 1948

TV~'')U:ltu T. J1ncen'\ ~\o1lm ..... i.t.nt A.~t.orn.l Gneral. Cria1Dal DlrlaloD.

~ILtREJ:; E;LI •. .llZt:.. Q~, .. "All!> SALl.I." UlUhEIl ELIUBETH SISI, TBIASOI.

*5' nil In con:Mot.lol1 .ith t.ho al.owo at.l10d invellt.1g&.i1on 1t 18 do ..

a1.red that. ",onts ot \be £uree.u'. l!ob1le, Alab&r.a '10le Gtfice COIlUCt. and interrogate / tor~r11 a .old1er in the AeI.l., 0. ... ta~a ~1IJODer t.7 tne Gera.na during t,De Normand.y Invaaioa. IiMle being held ill • traaa!t eup tor pr1l0MrS ot war, locatee ... -whon in t.he 'f'lQ1n1~1 ot hru, J'n..Doe _ t.oce'iher .1th n",era1 ot.her j:r1aonera. w •• approached bJ latLJtr..D E. GILLARS, the .ubJ""ben1n, anc1 all persuaded to noOZ'd, a !pokcn ~.~... to b1~

III tb. eftnt 'hat 1mqv.1r7 at. \bia atldre.s lnUaate. \hat' .... DOt DOW redc. in Phoem C1., it i. reque.teO t.bat. hi. prell.At. .t.dre •• be .se.rtaJ.nec1 and that.. the 1Dat.aAt. ltUOr.mh_. U\h accO:llp&D1'ia8 ex­hibit.. be to~ec1 to the Ilp~prl.e.te 11814 ott~o ot the J3\lftaa where ~he lnterroptlon hereln ouU1ne4 ahall be oOllduoW.

flo To tao1l1tat.e t.he 1ntenuw in que.tlon th"ro are t01"'A1"ded h'~re-1 wlt.h, tho rollow1Dg oxblb1tal

h;~.ore.ati.ua oonoond.ng B~ of the Cue aad ~ TbaOl7 at ProaMUUOI1.

~11o .. te *m'mn" nccri1Dg (,09910) of .. hIl10 progl'fl. tzaua1\W to t.b4t o..,s ... bt tbe aez..an Sl'.on-Ja",e &a410 &tatl0D 1A Bar Un an Sopteabezo 19, 1'Ut4. at. 0011$ o'olook, I.I.T •• the o.r1g1raal ftOol'\U.nc ha",1nC been Md. bJ the red.va1 Co. aioaUou Coe1aa1on. Sa1d ~o-11''' U coapoeK ot Ui inVoduot.loA .poken bt tho aubJeot. ,tollow.t. bT a .erie. or .pokeD interrle ... oonducted. by ~ .ub~.ct. with taur r.rUODarS ot wart aDd uTolv1DC the MM-1Dc ot ereaUara to \he1r taa1l1 •• ill the U.s.!., 011. ot .&14 prl.aMl"e ha",lnc ton the alo",&ai4

• nltHD-,VAMcr1ptlOD ot the aforesaid radio prograa.

1xh1bfi 1) I ~ of the tlUbj~t be11ev9Ci to be • .' it pod 11ken ..... or 1944.

1Ir. John II. xeh,.,Jr.:..-am.2315 aecordal . Cbrono.,

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l'ha wbet.alloOe aDd det.a1lls c4 the _tten oODOerniDg whieh 11. 18 d.~irec1 that be 1nt.el"J'O,ated are .et forth ill Exb1b1~ ",- attached hen~. It 18 nco __ M that 1n p~Uc the eJICl.o.ec1 pbo~~"fJb1c record.SD&. eaJ'}:CODe. be uUl1HG rather tr-AD a lolli ap!aker. I~ UN iJl !laCe of 'U1it wr1t.ten tr&~pt~.ClIl wh1le the record 18 beag y~ it i.e i-'OtIa1ba to unc.r~'ftand practicall, all that 18 Gaid.

Since the .. bro8Cieaata were maoe vert soon rltor "lJeDa,." there is fty.rJ rtl6IJCIl to expect. tr.at w1ll be 6hie t.o tiX the tiete up-lJ'l whic}:) he nccrdee his MlJsage wit.h cert.&1nt,y.tildle 1t itt. 1lOt. ... sent.ul t.bat tte exact. date be aacU't.aiueci,

d 0 aboulC be urged to nfr-:.b hia reeollection troll &!11' chry or Mil0-

t I U rand. which b. 1!16.1 bn.... tba t ad.iht. t:.. a 111 tablA lor tM. JW'PO".. It , is bopecl that the 1IlY •• ~at.1Dg Aceta w1ll 4ftelop 1D aiDute d.tell

enot1, ftO "" preallillt in the b:-.ecllAte 'Y101a1t7 ot the Il1croJtlODt Itt. the tiM Hoord.o hig Ma .. .,. aDd all inc1denta \bat occurred. •• to .. ~;.1oJl ~. witA ... has a fOSit1ft recollection. S1nae it le i.&'Obilble that. t:.- .. It.oees ... the aubJen o~ oue in h1a ate a~ on ti:.a\ 00001011 tor but. • t'Inr adml\ea. 1t 1a alao J..'!J"Oooblo t.ha\ he .. 111 baft dlttlculV 1D recolleot.lDg 10 deWl wbat ooeurred. 1,\ Ila7 be adviaable becaUN of thia tact to permit. the w1tne •• to JCUll cmtr the 11& tter for • day OJ" two before ftna1lT oOllolwiiDg the 1%lterYl... L1ttla 1no1d.enta. sEIe:dJ".g.11 Uda,f!ortant, tre~Dtl:l .ena ( .. r.1,. beaaUD of their UJlDW&l ar cdd cbar,;,',eterj to rerreeh t.he recollaet1on e~ the bappen1ng ot SCIlla .. ;or occurrecce. OfteA t.he .. re ... t1cn of .cae tr1.W or aeooDdU7 .ttt.er.u..:.. .~ t.be recol.lect.lcm aJll'1 ca~nt. tt.e certaDt.¥ of two witt!e,,"_ that oa~b wen 81atlte:neowtl, witna •• to tM 14"Wl7 nent 01' "currence in queSt-tOIle It 1. ~ on17 bl an extre_l;;r ut.&1leG ft}XlllR that thoao with the re'pcM1b111t.y of proaeoutiAi tJA case .re enablMt t.o a~certa1n that, ~wo .1~ ••• " 51'" an1lable to e .. \abUMh au identical 0'Y.rt. fiat wltlloclt. P1.Dc to the e%~e 1u u.e aDd lIOMy' that 1fO\llcl be inyolvK here 1t .1tn~."s ure to be brought toget.her in one ;la~ (or OOlUlOft cucu" sion and agrefia8Il~.

It. i:.\ tt. eed.re or tLe tepar~Dt to present. t.h6 instant Cllle, to the Orcnd Jur;: as eooIl aa it 1_ nucnabl.,. pou1ble. It 18, thare!o", NqU8U1:.ed that tot .. 1n'YHt1gation ~1n outlir;ed be .x,..­d1 tad to th. tul.lost. utent.

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L !rector. Feci.ro 1 ::llrCAU of :nv(!!:!t.lrAtlon.

T. 'lilncent ltuUm, ~8e~~t.ant htt.?rney Gc.onera.J., CraiJi81 ~lvi~ion.

lLif~l. Ll.lZA~f::· .. ~.:r.:....J.c, 1'1&5 ";\XL., ~ht.U," '\ll~ ?.~:t :..i.I:L;'~:E~·. ;.I~ ::. t Ti;i::.~.v~.

In co:;ncctLQrL l'li~i~ tLo alcva ~tJ'ioo l~vol1-..i.;~1,icl1 it. is ci.r,1rlKi t;.&\ t ,~;eL ':.{: cf tLe Lurcau' e .:," VlUlll8.n, Gecrr.1n fielC f :'lce c ~L tact urw:. l.::lt:rrc;;t<i:,8 _ :'cr~erl;,: a Boktcr I!: the I •• '~.i'., who

, ~.J '~ll.f thi:er, ,I' .LonAr L.) :"1".0 GeI'7.Jin~ I ur1n.g ti.e jl~,~r!".a.r.cy l;~Vlllii on. fih11e btl ,r:,;; i~eld ::.:'~ a. tr:.n:d t cup ;'or .i riBcn.r~ or 'War I loca v.d !Je'rr."WLere .!oj; :':.0 vicin1t:,- of i ar i!', i'r:..ncQ, togeU.er ~! .. ' .. l, ov~n1. other !.riSOMl'$, -",as u ~'rol.O.cbod ty :~lU;U\r ;:..~iL~.l;~, t::8 ~\..bJftct j~re1n, a.DQ

'1a:.: t-er~Wlcec to r:::ccrc a D ekon rr.e~su6e to In tte event t~~t

'l::,,\u1ry c.t t:~1p &t.(resa irJ;icateH that does not now ni!1Ce 1A 1',a~cros5, it 1,..:; rv,~ueet-ec that. hill prer-ant:. e.de.n:ss te alcertain8(; aJIId thnt.

7/. tlc lnli~anT. ;;!~L'10ran<!\ltl. ~.!.tl~ acoo'l:lr'&nyir.p exh1'cita, t. fo"n~Ml to the :10 &lppr':'prLt.e fleW effice :;f th~ ~ure6U where tl'8 ir,terrogatloD benlD out.­'/0' lim:c. S~ un 1. con<iuctsd.

To fr.cil1tat:3 ttl! lntorvio"/ in qU65tlor, tLere are forwnrded herr;.i ~~~ t t:c; :-ollo~ir.g ~xti bite I

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Exhibit P.

.xl:iHt C

:.xh1bit D

Records v'

)"~ftZlortiIJoC\llll concC)rn1n~ PI!.C~grouna of th~ Caes and the -.heor~: of ;-ro:secutlor..

I:u;::llcat.e ~ honc;:;rarll ~cording (£109869) of a me10 ; rCtT~~ trbnlsmltt.@Cl to tt .• u.~ .li. by the Gern.!n ",hort-,.eve f.aeio '::'tat.1on in ;'erl1n on ~)eptfJ;7,ber 15, 1.l.4, et 00115 olclock, .:.,,:1'., the Grl,zir,s..l ~cordir;g tATing 1'..0." lTI6(:. t:y the F··cer:!l Corn1tWl1eatclcna C();rtlllir,sion. ~.a1d ~ro­.-rSI:l 13 comi'ooec cf an inU"o(:.t:.Ction :'\:-'Oken r'i the ;:;\J.b~actJ tol :o1red hy a ol!rios cf 5po~.n inwrvlc~rJ conc~cted by Lho ,-ubject with sev­en'.' p-lsC!nar!3 cf ar, ,-,no 1nvo.lvir..g t::e MH:.c.ing of 0ne~irols-u '~o t~:eir fu1ilof. in the U.,.i,., en" of ~aic Fr1t:oner3 l:avlnr; ;e!"!n ti',e ~ores:,1rl

1i wr1tt,tls tranacriI·tion of tl.e aror~ea1C rt~10 t.rOt,TLU.

A yhotograpb of ths subject tellev~d to good likeness fiS of 1(.44.

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Mr.John M. Kelley,Jr.--Rm.2315 Cbrono.

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The .uh.etanc .... d.ten. ot t.Ut _"tAra conoel'D1n.c _1,1011 1 t 1a c;lea12'eci that 't.4 1ntel'Ttlg.~ec1 are •• t !'ortt: 1n .... xh11,lt -fl- at.tacll..o }.8rcto. It a reco=melXitd that. in "'·~l'l4f~b. enclOMd phonographic rec:ordinge ~ .U'~. be ut.tllzed rf&t.her thm a loud speaker. 1f' us. is _. of \i: •• v1t.~en U'IiMcr1pUon While th. record ill boling rlaieO it 18 ~1bl. to UIlIieret.ud praet.1ce.lq all tll& t 1a .... 1d.

The propegaJ'l(~a ut.tereci by trA subject. in connect!e;:. _It.h tLl~ illat.alhent c~' tt. aerie., ~,urYlvora of the IflYuion tront, I'! 1a perbnpe tl-:e atror;.ga&lt.-thai ia to asy, 1t eabracee e~llMnt of • par't.icularl~ t.reuonabls ct:aractGr 1.0 a gnater 8xtent-t.::an tu.l'1 of the other 1P~tal1~.nt8.

Since tl.ece broaccaats "n llS.&C!e ver1 loon a.ttor "D-tar.· tbertt 1 •• ".1':: re!!.~n to eXJ*c1. tl'.at wm be able to 11% tte cate u;-<m whiah he record" bis ....... wIth eerta1n1,y. "hile it 1a DOt. .I!aenthl t.r ... t. tr .. exaot. Colite be aecertaine4, ahoulci be uri~t to nd're.b bh l"8CoU.ct.!on £roc *lJ;f ciar1 or MIlO­

ramd. wh.eh he IIq ha.,e t.bat. Jdght. t. Ritable tOr tht.. ~poH. It 1s ho~ t.hAi the 111.,~~.t1Dg q,"'entll wUl dewlop 1n a!..nuw 4.taU enctly 'Who .. re prelJ!1ll~ in 'ttl. 1I:IM<iiate ylo1n1V of t.~ lderopboDa at tJ:e t.1JJe rcIcorCeci hili "na~ and all 1.ncUeniG t.hat. occurred ",a to .1ch the witne •• haa • 1~1tb. reooUeci1on. S1nc. it. 1a proteblc tat ti.- witne ..... tr.e .ubJ~crt. otll1 Oeo8 in h1a lit. and on that occuion tor btlt. a r •• m1ml1 .... it 18 &lao ~babl.e that h. will ha.,e o.lttlcult1 in nooll.ei:til'lg in cata11 wbat OC'CUI'rec!. It mtq t:. adybab.le bec.auu ~ t.hiJl tact to l--.rJd:ttt.he wit.t.l ••• to ...u oYer the matter tor • day or two betor. tiMn, CGDOlud1n« the !nun1... 1.ittle 1M14Gu, Hemina17 ~t.., b'oque.ntq 8Q'ft

{_re.11 beoauae of their unuwal or oc.14 cl:;d'aoWr j to rotreeh tt. reco1.1act1cm cone.min« the happen.1.'1.& at IODIJ -Jar oacurrellCil. Of'teJl the .. n antion ot ... U'inal or aecoa:tU'T aat.t.er w111 spark. t.n. recolleotion and O.~llt. ti~. c.n...1llt7 ot towc W1.\.Dedoa \llat. I!ac;; wen .1.multarAoualy 'Witn ••• to t.be .. -r.1JDary eftut. or ooourrence in q.-i.1oD. It. 1.5 tbuo onl7 b: aD eXtJ'e_l7 detaUH report. that thea- with \be respoMib1l1ty of n'OMOuUll( tL. oa •• are sr .. bled to auerud.sa tba\ teo nit.nes.~. uN non.1ubl. to fUIt,Qbl1#l'. an .1tMnt.ical OYert. act nt.hCIU.t going to the ex~n.e in tiJd a.nd JllQft87 that would. be Urrolvecl here U WitMIl!H8 1rore to t. brought topt.ber in ODe place tor cOPaQn (lucue­sloo and agreeIDcn\.

It 1a the ciedn ot tt-.. Lapart.?:~llt to vruent t.t1S 1r.-tazlt case to tt.e Cnnd. Jury .a aoon ae it is reur.one.hl7 pots.lbl~. It 18, ttere!cre, l'8'iU8titA<;! 'th&t tt. 1n.,eet.~ac.on ,.enin outl1r;e<t. be .xpe-4ited to the f'lUleat. utAn~.

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The t1rrlt }:4"iaoner whe epoke & .~.SBg. on th1a particular i::18tall:Mnt. of tLe 8':JZ'ieB "Suniyort'! of the InYasiml J'ront" w .. a Aar.

tU .. n4UI88.&8 ... c clirect&ci to Yo &street socrees .. aa MntJ.onec.. In tNt

.·"ent t.r,at is .... liH of _ aOore8!!!, the hIM sbou.ld be co~cat~ I:d. once to the Criminal Divlfllo:-l, ~allh1ngton, r. C., so ti'v.t et.epo may be t;..i:en to loontG anO interrogate

Tte naM o£ tho seconci aan to epeak on this ir;atall.J;..ent. o£ the ~rogra. cannot. be catingW.t!heC due to the 1naudit-l11 t;i o~ t~:1a p0r­tion of the recOl'diq. ;.11 that le known coneern.tng the e.econd _ 18

lli sother' a name ia 1rJd1at1ngu1ehabl. bat 8ou~a 1~ In the eve nt t.ll. to •. after

lliteninito tl:o encloaed record, .- aull reoall ti',. naM·et \be •• concl IIaI1 apeak..1ni OIl the ~oP'Ul ~/or hta .dON88, such Wo~t.1cm .houM be communicat.ed at ODe. to tt •• Philadelphia 110ld otfice./'Of' ~ 'Bureau. ' .. '"

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D1not.or, 'ederal eun.u of lJn' .. Upt1o.h

'1'. V1aoe1l" ~, AaIl1a"-nt. At toI'r.IeJ GeDn'al, Crh1Dal r b1 .• 1cn.

Yarch :U, 1948

TV'QaJJ&I __

lIIlJ.i.8Ili liLlzmm Gl1.1.AB.S, w.a -AIlS S.u.Ll,· ItIlLRtD !LlZAlJStK SISl, TB&.iSOlt.

In ocmlectlon .1Ul t.he ttboTe at,lled 1n., •• tJ.caUon i\ 1. ci .... • 1nd that .4gentA ot the 8llreau" LouiaY1lle, Ktnt.uoq nelC Om. oontaot. and Int.erropte torJll'erly .. aoldier 1n t.be A.f..'., who .... tal_en Fiaoner by the GOl't1&D8 durilli the Nort".ud, In., .. 1011. ~bU8 be1De held 1J1 .. t.nD81\ cup tor prUonerc of war, looatec1 ,o1DHhere 1n the .,1cJ.Jdt,y of ~ar1a, YI'MIH, t.oeetbel' with .. .,.ral othel' l~laoller~; nil approaobM b7 .lttLtttht t. QIIl.,illS. t.he aubJact. herein, &Lcl U8 penuade4 to record • '1JOUa ... uce W -

In- th. eftl\t i,i:at, Jnca.u1r7 at. tMa-ad.-4ft .. -1.nelaatAli \hat. 40.. DOt. DOW reaM. 1.1\ Lou1nWe, " 11 we-

_ queaW that b1a pnout ad4re •• be .... rt.alDe4 _ th.t ~ 1M_' 1:11- mftDrand_, with aco.l'&n)'Ue UhibS.t.e. be tol'1lU'4ecl to ~ appl"Ora"1ata

V 11.14 office of 1M lure ... whe .... \he lntenocaUon beniJl out,UnM ahaU 1U be coatucW. . c--

To facilitate th. int.eniew 1n quuUon there are tOl"hft~ benw1th, tM tollO'tdrlillXht14wl

Exhibit A

Exhibit. c

lC$lIGh1\4ua ao .. rain, BaokJl"OUlXl of the C ••• Dd. the !kea7 of h'Hew.UGaI.

1Jupl1cat. manomdl ftCOI"djq (l099l0) ot • r~lo FOCJ'u tnualt.W to t.be lJ.Z.A. bt the Qenuua Shon-il ..... &adio StAUcm J.n BWl'lin on 8eptealler 19, 19U, 00115 o'.look, 1.I.t., t.h4t OI'!elBal nconlrc baTiq been __ bJ the hcleral Go. I'aic.tiona Couba101l. Said. pro­Ift1I 1a COIIp8H4 fd IUl lnt.l'04\leUon epot_ b7 the aubJaot, toll..owe4 b1 • MrU. ot lpokb inteni .... oouduned bJ t.M .ubjeot 1J1\h to'.lZ:prUoDen of war.- dill iIlTOlv1Dl1M HD41nc of POMtlllp to t.he1r t.at1 be 1n the U.s.A., OM ot aaid. priaoner. h&villC been ~ d~ .

A 81\YD tr4-tl&eri~ t1cn or th •• foresaid rAdio J,ftgro.

.1Xh1b1~ 1l . A Plotograph ot tM aubjao\ belli .... to be • COod Uk.... •• of l«l44. .

tir.John I. 1.1l.,.,Jr., Rooll 2315 lecord. if-

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The subPtance anci det.atla ot the qtt.era coacernitlg nuh it 1s det71reG that. be interrogated are let forth in 1xh1bit "A" attach.c. hereto. It i~ rec()~r.C..a t::..at :n playing the enalosei Fhonognaphic recording, e&rJ.:hoDea be uUli.c r!\t.her thaD a loud spewr. if ua. 1J; .ie of tt:e 1lI'itten tz".:;;.r.scrll-Uon "hUe the record is ta1ng r.u;yec. it 1D 1108eiLle to uocertt.8nc ;,ractieally all ti;a t is said.

S1ncet tl'es, broatcasw ware !~\. V02ry ~10()n uftl!r hL-r-al," ti:ere it:; Qver.~ r86;1JOn to axr-:ect t:.al.. wili' ~ bLie too fix ttl! cat.3 uror; w;,ich h. l'6coree6 bh ~asug.t .. ith c9rtainty.,ibile it i8 not. e81l~nt.1Ll tl;6t. t. e ~xaet cllte ~ ... 8ecertttirAt(-, 3l:oulC be urgec ... 0 rei'r::lSu i~i9 r::lcollectioD from any c.iiuryorl:i.8mo­rand. WL.I ct he »ay hhve thn t :nl€nt be lSt:itabJ.e for thin !-"'Ur!o!,e. It. is hoped ttat t;.e ~;:.vest1u"'&.t1r\R' Agents .ill (ievelop in lIinute aetaU exactl.J- who .ere. J..iI"85ent iD i.he i~1ate v1c1.n1t,. of the r.a.icropt4W at the the reccrdell bin Ite::",_ and ,,11 1ncidantn that. occurrec as to w.~cb t1.8 Witile8S hr.a a poa1tive r!:.=~11~t1on. :>1nce it 1:; ~~b::'e t.-Jlt tto witIleas 89. ___ the subjeo.r. only once In 1,J,a lit. and on .tbat OCC8.JJion tor but. a lew ainut.es, it. i. also i-'l'Obet.ble t.hat h. 111.11 have d1ttlcult)' in rr,collsct1n.? in cet8U;lt:.e.t occurred. It may t. aclTisabl. ~cauae ot tcda fact to P8rm1t the w1blea. to mall over t.ne ~4tter lor a day or two before tllUilly concluding the interView. Little incidenta, 8ee:·.~ly unioportant. "·Nqllently l>8rnt

(:.:e%'811 becauee or tL.e.:r unuaual or odd cnaracter) to remuh the recollaction concerning t1.e r.apiening of some major oocurrence. otwn t,he j~ere lnoDt,10n or ~orr.e tri\"ial 01' secondary !!latter «ill ar..ark the recollection ana a8.nt th~ certainty of two w1tnesae. that. each wre lSinluiUmGou81y Wit.ne8. to the \rimary eftnt or oocurrenee in queation. :a 1.5 thws only t)'. an extr _1,. detaileO nport. that those with tor. respoJl31b1Utl of }rO •• ct.t1n;.: t1:.. elise are enabact to aNlertain that t"110 w1tr.Atsl'>." ere 8yailahle to e:"t.ebl1alJ an identical OYel't act witbout ,soing to tie exp6L8e in t1l:2e and ~ne1 ti-"at 1IOUl.d be invclve\ here it wi tnest"es were to be ;zought. togeUlar in one J-'laee for cO!ll1'!lon diacue-6icn 611C agree~nt.

It is tt.e t'.~:ire of u.e i'.r.ar~nt. to !:·resent. tt_ inatant caBS to Ue Grand JUl7' 88 Mon nS it itl rcat:onably possible. It is, t~.::refo", req1;entet: that.. the inT6!!tik'1ltion here1t.l outl1nec be expe­d1t~ to d'..8 fullest extent.

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Director, Federal :..Ul"eau of Inv •• t1gat1ot:..

T. line • ., ,-u1nD, ..... sutant Attorn.y Cleneol, CI'11Il1nal r iv-bien.

i:ILLRED ELlZmlli GIl.; JiBS. .. "AlL:; SAW, n illILrltW ELlZAntTH !;I!)!J ~~n.

f.aror. 31, 1<}43

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1J.6-7-51-1708

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In cocnectioD with the ubove 8t11ed inveettgat1cn it 18 de· aired that. the :;ure"u, tJ:>I'OUgc ita uta.blished UaisOIl facillties Ilrrange tor the in~n 01' t"orNl'lr a waa taken }.Ir aoner by the Cenana tttr~l'IIaJXl7 InTuicm and, haYing been wounded, "au plaoed 1n • war boa!.itcll tiOlWtfhere in t,l •• y1a1D1t, ot PariS, FrIUlC8, along with :::evorul wO\lnaed AMr1can fTiaOtWl"I ot war. ,;hUe in .the D(Hfpital _ along with a.veral AMricll1 rll"1s0ne~8. w .. ap­prO'ached b1 tllUiluaJ £. QILl.iBS, the .ubJeot h~1D, and _s r-erauade4 \0 record a .pok~ =e~'age to

_ It ~. I'equ.~ted thnt 1Dqui.ry be ... at .aid ac!rlre.a and t.ba~ lfier bat heea leoaW he be\ interrogated with reapeet to matter. ben1Datt4tl" .at torth.

:. To .t'acU.ttate the int.en1ew in queltion there are torwarde4 hbn~t.r., the followillg uhihlt ••

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Exl'.Itb1t A ,~moranciWII OOM4ll'ning Eao~ground ot the Ca •• and ~ ' .. '1wor1 ot l"roaeouUOtl.

Exld.blt B (1) Lupll"u ph9llQUQPD ncordin; (;l.OO19) ot • rad10 prograa tr~.i;t.ted to the U.s.A. b)' tn. German Short-fl.,.. ftr;dl0 StaUcn in Berlin on September 29. 1944, at 21115 o'clook, ~.Tt.T., the or1g1nal reoordlna haYillg b41an ude by the 7"el'a1 Coa:atll1caUona Coeudeelcn. Said j...'l'O­

&r1tJ3 18 coaj:.ilsed of an introduot.ion .poken br th. subject, followed. by a uri •• ot Ipoken 1ntcnhn oonduoted by the subject with ttzee prbonere ot war. ar.d. involytng the I8nd1ng of greetint"1l to their !and.Ueo in the U.s .Ju, ene of tJa1d l:ruonera havil:, ~ the aiore.a.1.Cl

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rtn'8rel. doe ot QnclozeQ .sui} oL the .... i..rO!jJ'U. Ihu 1D Ii recordb6 or a "JA.t. t.rfuiIJ;::i~ullon.t Q(.;;,15 0·010"_ :.1->.1., 01'1 ~tpt,.Aber J;j, l~. 'rhe tW'Q recon11n;,'" wbile 1tiel:ticaJ. .tn cont.eftt., varJ in awt!­blU.t.,ye Portion:. of t". !%ogr&tll in OM record irlR &I'll oleanr t:'A.rl 10 the o~r and vie. YII1'8.. Cona4tquentlyt botb roe­cOl."cj1r~ dl<:luld be _ 4;;80 in orcicr too UftIierBtand to t.le fullest. extellt t~ cie­t61la of t.!;6 ~'l."ogr&11 in qu.eeUon.

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• ~t.cgrt<pb ot' 'to1.e lSubjool. beile~ to te .. ~"OGd likea-i-'lI at; or 1944.

Tho eUbCI\cmca God oet.oll.e ot the -.ttera conc.rnJ.nc -h1U it. 10 d.'1nC! tt~.~ , .. be iAterrog6t.ec1 ~ set; tOZ'Ul SA Exhibit a,_ .'\tac~ terew. It lIS neoaeeDde4 \}Jat in Fla.r1nc, Ute enoloBed s;borrogrup::1c recor<lit!p, earpbOr.Allli be uUllHCl r .. tblr t.hIJl • lOUli .~u. It uaa b lI&(i. ot t.!::.. wr1tt..I'i traneor1~1o.n while ·the recorci .1a beiIli pared lt 11 • .oaalble to UIluerat&rJG pr~o\lc.ll,y .11 that 1a •• 1d..

Th. ~Of.ilU:ldil utwl-e<l. b¥ the tll.lbJaot. in ccmnect.ion with th 1. 1natalli.nt. 01' 'he »erlos, "Sw-yivara of the Ill'Yu1on Front,· 1. }:erhapll the ftt.rOtlg •• 1.-that. is '\..0 1lC.Y'. 11.' .~bre.oe. ooa::.eut ot • Part1eu!ar11 t..r.uonabl.e ot.aracter to • grftater ext.ect--t.han arq of the oth" 1natallante.

Since 1.1:e" bro..a.O".t.6 were made .... ry soon .fter .[i-rq,. there i8 ev.r~ Nt.60ft to alt~ot. that - rill be able t.o fix the da te upon .riob h. recOI'C:eG hi» llell8&g8 .. itL certa1ntJ e 'ilb.1le 1t b not au..nthl that the exaot c4t. be uc.r~1ned, ahoul.d 1:4 u:-g..c to re(rll!n h1s r<?-Gollect.1on .t'r1:m anr clary or mel!:'" rallCi« .;~iah he ffiaJ' ha .... t;:at. ;Ji:l&;:.t, be aulte.ble tor this FUt'~'Or.t.. It. 15 bof4d tbel 1.:. 1nYtU5~,lgHt.lng !-gents w111 dev.lor in minute detail euct.17 who were pret>ent in. t;;. b~lct. ylcinitl of tl~. Illel'Opbone at tt.:.. tin reooTOed bis WJfjHa~ untl aU incidenta t.hil..t. ocGlll"rec:i ~. to which t.;e witMan: bae a poaitive recollection. ;.H,J2C. it 16 ;.rote.bla t;,e,t. t!1~ ;rltDe~a ea. the subjeot only..:nc8 in hili Ute anC 00 ttat. oco6s1QA for but • tew idnutea, it ia aleo I;robaLbl. ta.t r~ ... 111 bave d1!'!'1<.n,;.lt)' in rocollecting in det.a11 ,,~~&t oectlrnC. 1\

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U7 ~ a6'9U.bla t~.UM ot tria tact to pc"ldt tb. "itneae to mall OYer ~b. ~tt.r for a dSl or two bttoro t1nall1 conclud~' ~b. 1.n.te1"Yiew. L.1tt18 inc1denu, a.efdl\gJ.r uDiAportant, freqt;.ent.l;; ~.I'ft r. _re 11 becaus. ':It tt ,8 1r UDUeual or ~;c,1d. ct.llrc.o tAr i to " t .... IS h the recollection couc.mint; tlJ • •. ap;.;-ttning of eOM ~Jor oc· ~nce. otten t ..... ~.r<t r..:.ntion ot 5CfM.riv1.al or 5eoondary 1la1-ter ,,11l .5~rx the reeolleotion and cacltmt t.l"~e oertA1nt,. of two witneeaseti t.r;a I. e6Ch on 8iwl.a;;eo\lslj' w1 tr.eIU' to t,.4! ir1.rutry "'"HIt or occurrence in questlen. It ia thus onl;( by a.n .xt.r.~:e~· tiett.11~'<i reror't that ;;.bC88 witt. :,te l"el>.poncl.b111.t;.r of : rot~ecuting t; .• ca •• lirfli' erlabl.ed to tl..oert~ln tt ... :t. two 1I1tneasu Are naUat:la to eJi'tab11t::l". an iderrtlca.!. overt nct ~1thCNt go~ to t,1 •• eXf8Dtl. int1me anti ~1l.1 t.i:at lroul.cl be lnYobc(1 hare 1r .ltn_a.al!. •• re to to. brought t~,et.her in OM .l-lace for eOt'lJ:':Ol: disCU8-ai01l and agre_.nt.

It 1a tll. deu1l'e ot th. repanant to ~"unt the inetu\ cali. to the (..r·,nd. Jur:t •• aoon a" it 1& re&&of>.bl,. pflWaible. It u, ther.tor., "que.t.ed that. tee inwetiptiorJ. herein out.lineGoo ex­pecU tAd 1.0 the fullest. extent.

It ahculd alao be ucerta1noci _beth.r or not. .(;ulcl be w11.li.ng to COM 'LO ~.=~n, D.C., al'ld ailpear in court ... • 1 tn ••• OD beMlt of t.he UOYerr.men.t. in the event that d .. t.e~rt.1Acm7 18 cte.1IIId •• Mr.t1al t.o tr. ou.. UDd.eJ' ax1at1ng p·O'Y1d.cna the Goyara-1I.D~ will be flut.iX)J'iMCi to tumUlt. tint clau ra1.lroe.d tl'auporiaUoD to and fro. hi. boa allCi tJ. ... au. ot ~1CJ per C&)" in Un ot .11 8ubs1B ten" and o1.her ex~".

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It 'IIUl be ar,,,"c1atctd. it tranllations of atat_eDt. &ltd 1nterrog~tion r.~~. t&kaa iD 0ePaan. together with .kotch of a atuCio J'OQa attach~ to su,t..e-ent, clint be ~ac.ie at the BllrMU'. cOnT.Dieno.. TIl. tollOWiq.:j0t.ent1al rltllOuea 112 the above styled ca •• wubm1tted st&tem.nts. !I

!I SolIO bandv1t.t.u .tat_eat, bay. been· ~ but likn1 .. in ~ 110 _ are nbdtUq both oop1 ••• ODe, tJ"antlated lli. but n an eubait'1DI It 1!kantl8 tor an ao­crura" tt..nel.Ucm.

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