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NETWORK NOTE:  "PART I" CONTAINED   O N L Y   PHOTOGRAPHS.

FOR EASE IN IDENTIFICATION, WE HAVE COMBINED THE PHOTOS AND 
THE "PART II" IDENTIFICATIONS BELOW
AS WELL AS ALL THE PAGES INTO ONE "VIRTUAL" PAGE HERE.

All photographs were marked 

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ALL identification numbers were marked ON the photo itself.

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A.   IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS CONTAINED IN PART I

Photograph Number

Identification/Remarks

1

No identification is available on this individual, but he is believed to be an enlisted soldier, possibly a member of the NVA artillery defense forces.  The prisoner in the photo is LCDR R. H. Shumaker, USN.
2
No identification is available on this individual, but he is believed to be an officer of the NVA combat forces (branch unknown).  The prisoner in the photo is LCDR R. H. Shumaker, USN.
 
3
No identification is available on this individual.  He could be an officer in the Ministry of Public Security.  The prisoner in the photo is Capt H.J. Lockhart, USAF.
4
No positive identification of this individual has been made, but Maj F. N. Thompson, USAF thought the face was familiar to him.  No further information is available.  The prisoner to the right (only partially observable) is Lt W. L. Shankel, USN.
5
SOS (Sour Owl Shit) 
This individual was identified by Lt Gartley as a three star enlisted man (Senior Sgt).  He doesn't speak English.  He has been a guard and is now a turnkey at Cu Loc.  He has been responsible for bad treatment of the PWs.  The prisoner in the photo is Capt T. J. Barrett, USAF.
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No identifications are available on these individuals.  The individual on the left (#6) could be a member of the overt uniformed Public Security Service forces.  The individual on the right (#6A) could be a member of the Armed Public Security Forces of the Ministry of Public Security.  The prisoner in the photo is Capt E. A. Brudno, USAF.
7
No identification is available on this individual, although he appears to be a field grade officer, possibly a Senior Colonel.  The prisoner partially seen in the photo is LT D. G. Rehmann, USN.
8
No identification is available on this individual.  The individual on the left (#8) may be a member of the Armed Public Security Forces.  The prisoner in the photo is LCDR R. A. Stratton, USN.
8A
NAMBY DUMB, NUMB  
This individual was identified by LT Gartley as a very mean person, responsible for a lot of bad treatment.  He has never been seen smiling by the PWs.  Sgt Sweeney saw the individual while he was detained in Hanoi near the Citadel PW camp.  Sgt Sweeney knew him only as "Vinh".

      9
MR. ZOOM 
(phonetic, which might be mistaken for the Vietnamese name "Dzu").  The first group of American prisoners released by North Vietnam have identified this individual as a member of the North Vietnamese Peace Delegation.  His name is remembered (phonetically) as MR.  ZOOM.  This individual accompanied Gartley, Elias and Charles on tours of bomb damage, etc from 6 to 15 Sep 1972.  He was also with LITTLE FRENCHY when personal items and mail were returned to Maj Elias.  His function is unclear; he spoke no English.
10

 

 
No identification is available on this individual, but he could be a member of the Armed Public Security Forces of the Ministry of Public Security.  The prisoner in the photo is LT C. D. Stackhouse, USN.
11
No identification is available on this individual. He is a noncommissioned officer, possibly a member of the Armed Public Security Forces.  The prisoner in the photo is LT C. D. Stackhouse, USN.
12

 

 

 

 
TANKMAN.  
Maj Elias feels that this is an early photo of TANKMAN, when he was younger (ID is based on nose and facial expression).  TANKMAN was a turnkey at Cu Loc.
13
No identification is available on this individual.  He could be a member of the Armed Public Security Forces.

13A
This individual (#13A) has been identified by the first group of American servicemen released by North Vietnam as a guard at Ha Lo Prison PW Camp.  He could be a member of the NVA regular combat forces.  No further identification is available.  The prisoner in the photo is Lt Col J. L. Hughes, USAF.

14      
No identification is available on this individual.  He could be a member of the artillery defense forces.  The prisoner in the photo is It J. R. Shively, USAF.
15

     15A
LT Gartley identified this individual as an old turnkey at the Citadel PW camp.  This may be the same individual in Photo #49.  The prisoner in the photo is Lt Col G. A. Larson, USAF.
                  

        15A
No identification is available on this individual.
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16
SHORTY.  
This individual was identified by the first group of three releasees as a guard at the Ha Lo PW camp.  He is approximately 25 years old, 5'4" tall and weighs about 135 lbs.  SHORTY speaks some English.  The prisoner in the photograph on the left is LT G. L. Anderson, USN.
17
SMILEY.  
Capt J. V. Carpenter, USAF, identified this individual as SMILEY, a guard at the Citadel PW Camp in Hanoi.  This individual could be a member of the NVA artillery forces.

18
SMILEY/AFGHAN.  
LT D. G. Matheny, USN, identified this individual as SMILEY, a guard at the Citadel PW Camp.  He speaks some English, and usually appears to be smiling.  He is about 20 years old, 5'7" tall, and weighs about 135 lbs.  He is a corporal in the NVA artillery forces.  LT R. F. Frishman, USN, and SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN, also identified this individual as a guard at the Citadel PW Camp who was nicknamed AFGHAN.

19
BLACKIE.  
Lt Gartley identified this individual as a supply type at Little Vegas section of Ha Lo and as a turnkey at the Heartbreak section of Ha Lo.  He is now a turnkey at Ha Lo for the new shootdowns.  He has been instrumental in past severe abuse sessions.

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20
No identification is available on this individual.  He could be a member of the Armed Public Security Forces of the Ministry of Public Security.  The prisoner in the photograph is Maj L. K. Thorsness, USAF.



 

21
LT R. F. Frishman, USN, identified the individual on the left as the medical officer (whether he is a doctor or a medical technician cannot be established) stationed at the Ha Lo PW Camp.  This individual was present at the military hospital when the operation was performed on LT Frishman's arm, but LT Frishman does not think this individual actually performed the operation.  The same individual was frequently seen by LT Frishman at Ha Lo.  After LT Frishman was transferred to the Citadel PW Camp, this same individual made infrequent visits to that camp and gave physical examinations to the prisoners.  LT Gartley met him as a hospital doctor after his release.  The prisoner in this photograph is Capt R. N. Daughtrey, USAF.

21A
     
No identification is available on this individual.

22
SMILEY.  
The first group of three releasees and Maj F. N. Thompson, USAF, have identified this individual as SMILEY, a guard at the Citadel PW Camp.  The prisoners in the photo are Capt M. K. McCuistion, USAF, (left) and LT R. N. Wideman, USN (right).

23
BONES/CHAMP/OH MY GOODNESS/YOU SEE/WHISPER. 
LT Gartley identifies this individual as BONES, an English speaker who has been in charge of foreign delegation meetings and has been a translator at Christmas. services.  Maj Elias identifies this individual as CHAMP/BONES/WHISPER/YOU see, a turnkey at Cu Loc.  Maj F. N. Thompson, USAF, and Capt J. V. Carpenter, USAF, identified this individual as YOU SEE, an interrogator at the Citadel PW Camp who apparently works for MAJ BAI.  Capt W. L. Rumble, USAF, identified this individual as BONES.  Maj J. F. Low, USAF identified him as OH MY GOODNESS, who was the camp commander of the Citadel until December 1968.  The prisoner in the photo is LCDR R. A. Stratton, USN.  BONES also appears in Photo Numbers 42, 56B and 61A.

24
COPPERHEAD.  
LT R. F. Frishman, USN and SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN, identified this individual as COPPERHEAD, a guard at the Citadel PW Camp.  Capt J. V. Carpenter, USAF, recalled seeing this individual at the Citadel PW Camp, but no identification is available.  He could be a member of the Ministry of National Defense Rear Services Staff.
 

 

25
MAJ BAI.  
Maj F. N. Thompson, USAF, believes this is MAJOR BAI, a senior staff officer involved in PW affairs.  He made frequent visits to the Citadel PW Camp.  It is believed that he was associated with prisoner matters in the 1950's.  The prisoner in the photo is LCDR R. A. Stratton, USN.  LT R. F. Frishman, USN and SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN also identified this individual as MAJ BAI.  Maj Elias identifies this individual or a political officer at Cu Loc.  Sgt Sweeney identified this individual as "THE DUDE" because of this individual's interest in Playboy Clubs.  Sgt Sweeney saw THE DUDE while he was detained northwest of Hanoi in Ha Tay Province.  THE DUDE is believed to be an interrogator because he spoke very good English (with what was described as a British accent).  THE DUDE always walked with his head lowered.  He has two gold teeth, one on the top and one on the bottom in the center.  He wore what appeared to be a Soviet-made watch, gold in color.
26
TURNER/AMOS.  
The first group of three releasees identified this individual as TURNER, a guard at the Citadel PW Camp.  He is also known as AMOS.  This guard was present at the Citadel during Capt J. V. Carpenter's entire detention there.  He may also be known as ANDY.  The prisoner to the rear and left of TURNER (only partially observable) is LCDR R. H. Shumaker, USN and the prisoner (also only partially observable) on the right.is Maj R. P. Keirn, USAF.

27
The first group of three releasees identified this individual as a member of the North Vietnamese Peace Delegation.  Maj F. N. Thompson, USAF, believes he saw this woman at the hotel where the release cermony occurred.  Maj Thompson speculated that she could be a member of the press corps.  SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN, recognized this individual., but could not provide any further information.  This woman could be a member of the Public Order of Traffic Police, Hanoi Security Office.  The individual on the left has been identified as a deaf medical technician, a graduate of the Central Cadre Training School, Ministry of Public Health.  The man in the middle is identified as a medical technician associated with the Dong Anh Hospital in Hanoi.  The male individual on the right is identified as Dr. Dinh Phuong Nghi, an eye-ear-nose-throat specialist.
28
FRENCHY/WAYNE. 
SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN, identified this individual as FRENCHY, an interrogator at the Citadel PW Camp.  FRENCHY is also known as WAYNE, SMILEY, and several other nicknames.  Sgt J. M. Sweeny, USMC did not positively identify this individual, but he thought this individual might have been the "doctor" who gave him his physical examination during the time he was detained in Hanoi July 1970.  This may be LITTLE FRENCHY; see photo #43.
29
Nguyen van Hien (SMOOTHIE).  
SN D. B. Hegdahl, USN, identified Nguyen Van Hien as SMOOTHIE, an interrogator at the Citadel PW Camp.  Nguyen Van Hien is a
member of the North Vietnamese Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks.
30
No identification on this individual is available, although he is believed to be a doctor, not a medical technician.  The prisoner partially seen in the photograph is Col J. P. Flynn, USAF.

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