</s>Released under the John F. Kennedy Assessment Records Collection Act of Date : 03/07/96 9522 (44) 44) 207 Note (Case#N.N.M. Page 1 6512 Dales 03/18/2012 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : INSCOM/CSF RECORD NUMBER: 194-1007-1047 RECORD SERIES : DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: DOD-AFLIATED PERSONNEL & INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AGENCY FILLE NUMBER - PAGES 487-488 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : USA FROM : RESTRICTED 1 TO : REGISTERED 1 TITLE : AGENT REPORT TO : DATE : 04/22/20 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : NAGELL, RICHARD C. TRINKALA, VICTOR L. -. MILITARY SERVICE UNDERAGE DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFIEDATION : UNCLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED : UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : RESTRICATIONS : CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED WITH DELETONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 03 /09/95 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : EXHIBITS INDEXHIBITES INDEXED SEPARATELY. NW 886313 Dodci:34529648 Page 1

Summary:  
The document is an agent report dated 22 April 1970 regarding Victor L. Trinkala’s military service records and age discrepancies. It details interactions between Trinkala, a U.S. Army personnel interviewer, and various agencies including the Army and FBI. The report includes conflicting statements about Trinkala’s age, with claims he lied about his birthdate to enlist, allegedly under 18 years old. A birth certificate was referenced but its authenticity is questioned. The document also mentions communications between military sources and civilian entities, including a registered letter from Trinkala’s mother containing a copy of his birth certificate. The report notes that Trinkala’s discharge was not influenced by the birth certificate, though it was brought to personnel offices’ attention.  

Key People:  
- Victor L. Trinkala (subject of the report)  
- James Hutchinson (Army personnel interviewer)  
- Walter Givin (former Officer in Charge)  
- Sen. Nancy Sauer (American Division, APO)  
- Sen. Francis (Federal Bureau of Civil War)  

Key Locations:  
- Rochester, Pa. (Trinkala’s birthplace)  
- Oakland, California (Vakland Army Base)  
- San Francisco, California (Inc. Parker, EMILYLE)  

Key Events:  
- Trinkala’s alleged age fraud to enlist in the Army (1959)  
- Interview discrepancies regarding his birthdate and parental consent  
- Communication between military sources and civilian entities (e.g., Inc. Parker, Sixth Army Hsd-IC)  
- Submission of a birth certificate copy by Trinkala’s mother  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. Army Personnel Interviewer (SAB, ORIS)  
- Federal Bureau of Civil War (mentioned in context of membership)  
- American Division, APO (Sen. Nancy Sauer’s affiliation)  
- Sixth Army Hsd-IC (military source referenced)

JFK Declassified Files

194-10007-10417.pdf

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