</s>Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 207 Note) Case#NW Date : 03/07/96 8613 Date: 03/18/2005 Page 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : INSCOM/SSP RECORD NUMBER: 194-10007-10425 RECORDS SERIES: DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: DOD -AFFILLATED PERSONNEL PAGES 503-507 DOCUMENT INFORMATION AGENCY FILLE NUMBER :: XXX3250W PAGES503-507 ORIGINATOR : USA FROM : 100TH MI GROUP TO: TO: TITLE : EXHIBIT : 02/25/70 PAGES : 5 SUBJECTS : NAGELL, RICHARD C. TRINKALA, VICTOR L. - SWORN STATEMENT TAPE RECORDING OF INTERVIEW CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR DISCHARGE FROM ARMY DOCUMIENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATIONS : 3 UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTIONS : 3 CURRENT STATUS : 3 DATE OF LAST REVIEW : RELEASED WITH DELETONS OF LAST REVIER : 03 /09/95 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : NW 88613 Docdci:34529956 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a sworn statement from Victor Lee Trinkala (PVT), dated 19 February 1970, recorded during an interview with the 108th MI Group, Region I, at 26 Federal Plaza, New York. The statement details Trinkala’s military service, including his discharge from the Army on 3 December 1969, and his views on conscientious objection. He describes being stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Oakland Army Terminal, where he was ordered to Vietnam but discharged before deployment. Trinkala claims he sought a non-combat status change but was denied by an adjutant who tore up his request. He also mentions interactions with Richard Nagel, whom he describes as a friend of a friend, and states that Nagel asked about his military assignments during his discharge process. Trinkala asserts opposition to killing, citing religious beliefs, and expresses unwillingness to engage in combat, particularly in Vietnam, due to his belief in the immorality of the war.  

Key People  
- **Victor Lee Trinkala (PVT)**: Subject of the sworn statement; discharged from the Army on 3 December 1969.  
- **Richard Nagel**: Mentioned as a friend of a friend; interrogated by an adjutant at Oakland Army Terminal regarding Trinkala’s military assignments.  

Key Locations  
- **Fort Gordon, Georgia** (basic training)  
- **Fort Polk, Louisiana** (stationed for 10 weeks)  
- **Oakland Army Terminal** (final station before discharge; location of interrogation with Richard Nagel)  
- **New York City** (interview conducted at 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1332)  

Key Events  
- Trinkala’s discharge from the Army on 3 December 1969.  
- His attempt to change combat status to non-combat status, which was denied by an adjutant.  
- Interrogation at Oakland Army Terminal involving Richard Nagel.  
- Interview with military intelligence personnel regarding his conscientious objector stance and views on the Vietnam War.  

Key Organizations  
- **United States Army** (Trinkala’s service branch).  
- **108th MI Group, Region I**: Conducted the interview.  
- **FBI/CIA**: Mentioned as potential reporting entities for suspicious activity.

JFK Declassified Files

194-10007-10425.pdf

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