DECLASSIFIED AND RE LEASED BYCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ASENOSOURCESMET

NODSEXEMPT ION 3926NAZI WAR CRIMES

DI SCLOSURE AC?DATE 2005

SECRETWhen Pilled In)

REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION AND APPROVAL

DATE

23 September 1957PROJECT

AiARSH

TO: Cl/Operational Approval and SupporLDivision

FROM:(D1'ii1en) SR/2

SUBJECT CIbA FILE NO. SO FILE NO.

TRUE NAME

CRYPTONYM OR PSEUDONYM

TYPE OF AGENT OR EMPLOYEE

Subject is to be entployed in the US to spot, assess and recruit REDSKIN agents.

He is a former Latvian arnw officer who carries on an extensive correspondnce th

his foruer ai colleiagues, some of whom presently reside in Latvia. He wfl be

utilized o activiate these correspondance channels for the procurement of Fl ar4 FPintelligence. Subject will also be utilized in the recruitment of his officer

colleagues

- TYPE ACTION REQUESTED

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PROVISIONAL APPROVAL X PROYIIIONAL. COVERT SECUPITY APPROVAL

OPERATIONAL APPROVAL X COVERT SECURITY APPROVAL

GOVERNMENT NAME IHECK PROPRIETARY APPROVAL -

X PRO I. OR EQUIVALENT. IS ATTACHED IN TWO COPIES X PRO II WILL OK FORWARDED IHEN SECEIVEO')

PRO II IS ATTACHED. IF OBTAINABLE X GREEN LIST CHECK HAS BEEN INITIATED 'sib". 7670 .

REVEAL NO INFORMATIOA OFVALUE . WILL BE rORWARDEO WHEN RECEIVED . -

REVEAL INFORMATION AS ATTACHED NOT INITIATEO. NOT -EXPECTED TO POSSES ..

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5.66-P4571.. ...tiSONAL RECORD QUESTIONNAII

PART I - BIOGRAplaCAL INFORM1TION -

Instruction: . . Write clearly. . .. Answer all questions completely. If question does

not apply, write "not applicable"3. Attach blank pages if additional apace is needed-.

1. Full Name VMS ARMS HAMM First

Middle last

2. Name in native script

. Name at birth (if different fram

. Aliases, nicknames, legal changes (State briefly time, reason and'

place of use.) now

Nationality at birth an.Cany subsequent nationalities

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from 6.) -

a:" s pate of birth 23 July 1905 b Place of birth Vireavat.'fbiltTi

Present citizenship, race if appropriate . •

:Permanent :Iddiees , (if different , from 8.). ,

i>kes .dirt: baCizpa-tiOxi , salary etc .) Carg4te. a

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13. Father - full name occupation, present residence, rear and place

of birth, nationality at birth and subsequent nationalities.

Davila HAZNERS DOD: 20 August 1874Deceased

114 Mother - same: : information : as 13.,Elisebatos HAMM; DOB: 25 'October 18714Deceased

(or.busband) 7 full name,. Maiden name, , date an4placeof1

date and place of marriage, nationality at 'birth and any subsequent

',..neil'Onalftiesiesentresidende,:divOrce, annulment. (Give data_ .

. -16: Children; - .- full'xiaMes, sex, yOar'nnd place of birth,:mationali

at bIrth.and.nn*.nubeequent nitionaiitiee,'preient-residence.The sona between 15 . and 18, years; . 44 -Shea' 'niseess ire net•the .6/40 ;la biewn as '.a.• geed • ClieSsi is/ariz!.

':=••in Latvia and have Latvian natiena1jty- -Present iltreSt Eai,t Orangeki4j.

for all previous marriages.

1za 'VelltiSsika lik24/1,5 (nee , BDNDZA), DOB, :28 Jena 1911Mari-1011;in losybyia.a Lat-vian' nationality,Present residence: Vdumatit Street' East Orange•

EducatiOn - school, location, ceurse .-,.. degree, datesGraduated frail Agricultural School in..Jelgiva in 1923Latitin' Arm" Officers' .School from 1929 to 1931Latvian-general . Staff's.460.1107,AviS 1937.40 1939- , -

Languages and disiacid (indicate 'iroficienCY,:asgoOd ,, fair,'phor.

-,t6961118, Latvian Sleek Read: .Understand

Langage _ tiermen SPeak ,______ Bead Understand

Lanage JP41441E.SpOik Understand*." HU/sal-eh

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18. Relative s in service of any government, names and positions held.

Unknovan

19. /1st all offiaial identity papers held with dates, numbers, place of issue

and duration of validity. Presumatay has a.Latvian Foreign passSort.Visamfermanents issued in &shun, Germany on 4 June 1956, # A-10305336US permanent resident identification card (INS)

20. Religion - degree practiced, membership in religious orders

Evangelical Lutheran

.21. present and past political affiliations

;WNW' was net active in political life inlietvia.• He sympathised with the Farmers , ' Onion .

A strong anti-Communist •APPF1047 a mother of the board of the 'LatvianVeterans' Organisation ( paugavis Venagi), :ss sell as eacretarff in .both the Der.• TriiiMatfiarlA01730 Ait ippgftitn.lproClphe Cate rer Free Latvia.unt , dates,

.purpose, people and firms visited

HAZARS .gavs .e speech in Canada as a member of the Committee for Free Latvia:.

28. Financial status earnings', bank deposits, securities, property.

unknown

29. Employment history -type Of -work, salary, dates, employers, ad.

dressei, reasons for leaving. Include employment, by.any government.1940.41 -. Bookkeeper for Cnirl Sugar Industri -1943-46.- Regimental commander in Latvia .(see military section) #25194641 - E41.93rethy' IRO, IRO Hdqrs, Clausthal, Osnabrueck,,Germiany.195143 - Camp Administration, August4Sit b. Detoold, GermanyMay 1953 -.present . .. Comqiiteerfer a ,Free,(IaiVid,. 270 .Parienndit.Nr.,:iM,

(His salary in europe for Sbsis'elOslwricr aPtokiA400thajr.-.In the Ur,' !aboUt'43Opcmsn.424. "

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* Add to ! '5. t the outbreak of war bet n c lam- and Russia, he wasimprisoh-i by the Russian HOD on 22 Juno 4.941 but escaped on 30 June 1941.

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25. Military service - dates, country, unit, rank, duty, where

services performed, decorations, when discharged, why. Give

details if ever prisoner of war

1926-1940 - Latvian army officer, 20 May 1943 - Entered Waffen .4113

Waffen-as ranks:- Waffen-Hauptsturatohrer (28 May 194.3)Waffen-Sturmbarulfuehrer (21 June 1944)

Waffen-es unitsr as-Grenadierregiment 32 (Lettischel 3) 4, Waffen-Grenadier-division es (Lsttisehe #1) (20 May 19414 Regimen0Sadjutant,

• Bat', Kommandeur detailed tot se-PanmergrenadiorAusbildungsand Ersatsbatl #10 from 16 .to 29 Sept 1944. 23.Batls.Fuorherlehrgang from 30 Sept to 5 Nov 1944.From. Nov 1944- 15th Div Reconnaissance Bat]. Cmdr.

Aid. name mentioned in the nEhrenblattn of the German -Army on 15 Aug !U4 for2 7/11=2748.40ftemareiNle

Far Merip tiCross.2nd Class si

rofessionalth.soOrds

social,'

*(see above)• p in organ maons kp,•. • •

political, etc.) Latvian . Veterans' - Aesociatien (Paugavas Vanagi)-see # 21Latvian BOY ScoutsABE .

'27. Special skills, abilities, hobbies radio, photography, etc.)

unknown

29. (Continued)

30 "114e subject done any writing? Give details including titles of

books, articles, publishers, dates.-,. '

List persona living at :(3.8118'lad.,c1r.. close- associates, individualS.: orgro.upsiY correspondents at home and ,abroad.

:Wifet„ , , • ,

tWirjeStlriSni..incibiling,a'4,r. (*tains,. • . •. .• ,

her • Ident'ifyine. :feattires .

Court record - court, date, arrests, charges puniehments .

sentences, acqUittals, ;': denazification, .etc.Arreiuteg . tii■ • the' Musaiionej, Imppeoned 22 ,June 1944, e8caPO 30 Attie A9Ailay aheroaChed- . R.I.gi '

34. DesCiiiition (Pea American standards'' , of measurement, if PosSitile."

..Posture