OSS TRADECRAFT - THE USE OF PERSONAL DISGUISES, 1945

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• Publication Date: March 13, 1945
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SUNRCTI Person/0 Viaculte
Enclosure 1 is forwarded for your irformatIon,
znol. 141..ting on Personal Disguise
cc - Schools and Training Branch
Atts Major Kenneth Miller
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Majov John S. Jeffries, PRO
Lt. John 11. taglish, TWA Photogrophts
Lt. to. 14 Alemendet.
Lt. K. J. Aadersos. 1140
Spi/o Peotom Jones. ?livid Photocopnie
The meeting wogs held in Major Jeffries, office oa 21 Marsh 045 Ne 41seuel,
with the above representatives of nold PtototrAp410 tho present stostom
of and action to be taken on persommi disguise.
Spl/cJones had just returned from the Par Fast whore ho had eorke* *it*
various RAD representatives os this subjeot. Prewious to Wet. ;omen nod
spent several months in London durizg which time the booklet ortwtsomal
Disguise" was prepared, and instruction was gives to ~ions groups is
ETO on its use.
Spl/c Jones briefly outlined his work in &TO and rm. $. felt At if
personal disguite was to be fully utilised Is CO it oould require the
sending there of some trained Instructors.
In FETO the principal use for itwas of this kind would be LA Wor rola, of
skin coloring which would be used for darkening the shin of ass *hen
they accompany natives on missions so as to make them leis vonapiluomm
and reduce the possibility of being an outstanding target for the emomy.
This skin coloring program is umder the name of liar Paint*. It was stated
that Colonel Peer LI has submitted a requirement for 3,000 of the lir Point
kits.
Major Jeffries brought up the subject of clarifying SiDos states
position in this whole program of personal disguise. It was Wood that
personal disguise will be a Field Photographic project sad they sill
initiate whatever action seems to be appropriate.
If instruction is to be required on the use of War Yaimt sat other porta
of personal disguise the matter will be taken up with Schaal. and Trainimil.
If Field Photographic requires any further assistance in the deeelopsemli
of War Paint and kits or other equipment, they will proems% tne pirebileM
to R&D and request such assistance as they feel is seeded.
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Acting (hie, 110141 Phollogpefhio i)
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/our komorasaum of 6 Mart* 1945 is taw AroOlitsr.
"Personal Disdoisei
This is to inform rou that tho Director Ms sp?
'revue tho r000maudatioswo mad* kir 3pio loses
as sot forth in the subjoin assarstsbas ,it wawa
closures.
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lieferenco3 Memvravdum tei.014 ,hotn,craphil 'liked L,4s?rlh ;141
1. This swims to 1114 to be ? /Ayr/ Ainr?'%n Dr1;441/t
mnd certainly Splc v I-,414(4, wit,
perience for the Job.
2. 414ssierttly cnonnr In the recommendattoni ,Iontmlned in
the paragraph. it would b 8 groat 1,1410'400, to try
and develnp this matter nn a wholesale *Assts. $4441h fAlemitre
presents differont problems, and by only illtrIbuttng set.
erial through a 4ualif1ed Instructor gilres =oh bettor reo-
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interests's Malsoran4Um fro* 'lel4 rhetegraphie doted 6 ismit 140061
1. Thus sows to as ibe a vory why* 14,0140 10010?11
end sert*inly Upla JOAO. 1,9 well 4nelifiled us
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;Hortense for the job.
2.4,_heA0117 soneur In the roemoisendatlegae esoletemil to
the rWpar4itgrajolo. it 'weld be a greet eieteilo 6. sr.
and develop this setter en s Ohoioesle **061
presents different prelates sod by owl" ittelisibisillas. lobs
anima through a qualified instrveter gilree emelt Ostia, row
sults and l*proves eeeurtty.
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in your comments?
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8 March 1945
"Personal Disguise"
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SUBJECT: "Personal Disgulaan
Enclosures 1 and 2 are reports nn the Personal Olivia. Por,,,ort, mid we
forwarded for your information. This pr$1,Jont is cLn In( If
Field Photographic Branch and Camnufla4a niviatan, rt401.
Copy No. 50 of instruction booklet "Personal Oistuisem vas
your office 30 January 1945.
Spic Newton Jones of Field Photographic Branch, now mm temporary lativ it
Detachment 101, wrote the booklet, under the dirootian af Major Ailis
Camouflage Division, RAD, during his tour of 4uty La STO La September
and October 1944, and material contained therein Ls booed en 30.0 Jarmo'
experience as make-up man with the motion picture industry in Celiforwle,
together with all available Information from that Srittah Caimouflage 3t*-
tion in London.
By agreement with Field Photographic Branch, instruction in personal ,Ate-
guise has been under the direction of the Camouria4ge Divisiome AID Srasebs
Copies of the booklet have been forwarded to 2110 Cussuflage Division Mold
representatives in all theaters and to operational braaehmeLa11WWWW4itan?
including Schools and Training.
Spic Jones, before his return from ETO, gave acourse at Lastrestion to
the staff members of Schools sod Training whish had ambled them to wee
all operational demands in STD.
In November 1944, Splc Jones was transferred to temporary duly with the
Camouflage Division at Detachment 101 where he has bees *t materiel as-
sistance to the field personnel.
A motion picture, Mar Paint", illustrating various seems of personal
camouflage and disguise, will be mode. It will illustrate problems spw
pliable to WO, TO, and CBI Theaters.
Following Splo Jones return to Washington in Horeb 190, it As plasm* to
prepare a Far lastern supplement to the beeklet noersemal Diagais0.
Field Photographic Branch and Camouflage Division, 90, are la them.
agreement with Split Jowl reoommendations that mehowsp kits ter personal
disguise activities should he designed ter each theater and distributed
by an instructor rather than issued indiserimianstIZ. Import persoas1
instruction is a fundamental in the proper wee et pereenal semosflage.
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tour approval le requested ter the esealassase et thie pejo* La seme.0,
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The possibilities et &Mime Ls this Theatre gplahl: belled tem
to verieus uses of eme expedient, ammay ? sitimmCelers, se we femme
Isehingten. In direst footrest to Is sitestien Ls the Salizieli
the students are all natives, and their work is serried eel Ls
amid primitive native villages* Prestioally sem ef the seabeds meld
in Linden apply here nee, thee. there is ? geed possibility the* lahere
as the larger cities sea as ilemdalay, lawns end Simespere sem mme
into the platers, and a differs's* type of *gent is med, we sem be of
MOW. greater aid*
The prattles hare wee to find out jest hot we meld halp meet
with what we bad to offer. Mere is what bee beem deme mid at is
still to be dome:
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le A, demonstration of the results obtainable by este( the lrommOsside
powders to dhamge a white akin to that at various motive oasts was
mods before Capt. Mike Georges, lead of Sehoela amd Training la 104
and hie Staff. Thor' liked it, and permissismi me Obtained bon Copt.
Georges to train his native sawdust@ in the applieatim and usee of
the SekimmOoler".
2* Bemis/en of fermelas to mere nearly sets& the avenge eeler
at the various, tribes was serried sot in majwastian with 'trunks, am
Anglowlermese Instreetere.
3. Traisieg hints their applieatiem se be sem slurry multh the
imstreatien of the students me the next steps
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les Lactruoted We groups et etudsmioImespliestions aging PON*
as interpreter, wed bevies We mote moss is mime.
A is As so aid io ssttiog demiese obese end slim Wass
through the 4010 Uas., piver AM boos arse* $ome
reused by 101# diognioe me se good emir eat * 11100
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111 ? Nolsdng thomoolsoo, Onto ore mootag fed", Ltigomo
shinned) to be lose eenegteuese is the OW410 ?it
hewing to worm throve. territory inhohtted
dmriur skimmed mslivue.0
$41 The Blashemiss at Nair ulth medierials mheeds sasgmstimas me
motive elothss, Sakti% advankage et less/hesissiverimps, temitems,
stoop the importasee at inving a white mem sulk sled sot liho entives
the usual differemse is heisht et shit* amid motive sod hes to ditsgmins
with posture, sloths's, spemitiag is motive fashion, woe all spoureis
Final enemination whore *ash mem proved be seal* servo014, opplo
tho +Dolor, both elm himself and sm amothor student, as to somploto seem
wage, smoothness and desired osier.
T. hirthor dowelopmemt et termalse to point where ma vial end/
serve for both be.. partisular motive agmmto dopomdims
upon thiskness et applleation to deters's* darWpso at toms.
Si Beeeired 0614 fres Operstlems, this mimed end forminhod sank
with an ample supply in glass vial. They were imstrastod by C.
Georges to hide it in a semwomiont seetion at bamboo umtil mosiod,
upon arrival in their area.
(Instrustion at two more groups begins vials a week.)
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9. Upse Major Loses suggestlem, eentasted amid dononetruMed millets
to Lt. Col. Cafes. le meats samples am somplote imstrustien Is their
use, with the view at supplying the British ipso a borgallaimg bowLe?
10. Li? Cel? Cafes soot no to the British Calomel is ohms whom, to
was shown at *an be does with the ogler. Swum& its Thmir %se
is to make their white sillier' in shares at mmtive troops lose emmopio.
uses, alms at an "autenatis bellessefe. eal hod rsgpassisd senething
of this overt tree Lesion, but had hoard askhimge It was arrow* that
thay Will be supplied throe. Lt. Col. Coffees
U. This same ass is is be domemstratod ami seggested to SA. im
NOitkyina as as added proteetios tom am.
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13. This wee tested is es alloider trip lot. tse peogLis of top
Mills with a group of stodests so a "prwhisso". Poo ems were Ole =LI
ese with, sad *me wither,'" the repeilssli,
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sod %mete is the Alegi*, do set oriel emmoses
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estissahle thee is $ Alto Abaft
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every 3?4 hears se seeeseery0 The ease yes appky
te the ester.
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15. This tiLs has a very simple maltase ?mlhere041121010019 414 IOW
The first three gsmetioso are beteg severed magma, hp seems
staged derive Glottal etudes& imetreelles thepethisr me,
tide* Worts amd semperises eleeesepeh are. imma maw
email be amsuerod OF psis. tote our &petal 80/1
and alma( what me 01944 Per esample, I have.Ire St4
the *Jar ithipars sasses, grabbiag three Sleek IX his lituoisare
psssiag three., emd 'mime oaptered Jap eqmipmsmk. Amihmkbas
a ftpulloomayes em the white (see of a 411 sew *Oh Imahlims la
jemdas trail, amd uhst quiskay howpems, les ths best we emuld
figure out Is illustrate Ihe partisular pirate
14. Vasa ini doubt. &sashimi three empesures ef each seems. en jiff
is this should he as moor true is pessibadoo
17. AppremimeteXy half the required seemss have bees shots
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feste en otemd#* frees met tees tee. eamoefloge OsOmb
MWegnibe Sepelleeto ? es reqesstee sy Skarn, Wale Stile
IS. Is epder that this ppediet emeld be beetee elder IWO esimAp
*eternal *isle ~tare semditieme, I berme it ever to Om.. hesicswi
St $O 84 Npithriee, sil.w etbh the dramediteetieme emit Memo
the offIser la the fres Whoa he ova order it. OW est omp,
imterested, as ems Lt, del. defies. Maher bed moss It Wears.
191. Capt. Larsen eoul geol4 emirs oomplete report me ts
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20. It is lbjer Weeks Idea, sled a geed eme, the. the ShAmmitler se
demonstrated to the Writers of the hireSseeme sb torso IOU Ihe
objest et isserperatimg ? small vial, With ia1 ta Met* gm.
pared resells kite, whisk meet pLeme. Arias ever Nhe Amite sorry,
(There is teffielent spode La the kit.. they ere mew peeked be bmitede
this item.)
214. Ost of preeeet stook I would soppily be get stoned es the
projeet, and have ordered mere material Oath will sorry it aim&
14 this be desired a. ? stamdand 11m. iA the Lite et as empenditis
Airfare., however, the beet *elution 'veld be tie de it et the eceree,
the faster, eliere they are peeked. ipso rearming to the stets, I
mould empedite this greatli, fallout% three. es "Maims the right
solar. mimed, inte the eerrest else amd type of eentaimere, see be the
pasties of iestreetiems, sad &Atlas it book mere wield: be bhe seem
root area.
Metes The fightiss here haa entered a mew phases it is
mem in the seam*, of the $hame amd swims sea& emems
the lerneee proper. These Ins peopies, gibeleer dam I.
Mandalgr and Reaves are sattisiemtly at the emme ester
I. make it possible Is standerilme for tide wide arose
Vitiations of the same abler ere Obtained by 4iffOremb
this.... of applieetieme)
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Sepplyiegi Combat Miser. &admit* Troops*
22. Also en the sehedule is ? trip to witititar, is Sam. te embmit
this 'pretest/vs admiration" I. the Need et $0O them* 000, Imanomme
is Oaleutta, saw what *as be demo with it eni *aid he wee sure thew weetd
wamt it for their moik,
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R. To got Nba reeetios 0 the ems Oho emboli eebesitA, emir 140 ?
flptais nod a LAsolemmot at MP Snap, la chergo et group 0 emOholl
troops there, said they wavAd lino be enww, ammo Moms
selves, nod wield lihe te eee K ~deo. 4r TI Mor emir epoo6m4
Weeps in this thastee? Ifte ealioted mos Oho ego the domomwhowlims
agreed with them, ? %bet they miwald mere Ube be move Pt? ? Imo* la
ease 4,00 (A eemlaimor half ms Imil ammiler %mos ? eigmowbtel, eme
weighing lee. them am mimeo world be ampie.)
24. Mhoold tibia be regoselied se ? etemdmrd &tom for the epode& IMO
oembet Weeps, that e1em. with the Air Neeese Moo Oltenia be the moil
order of bocimees, 1t would eaten ? feet fibers I. Pieter** Libmime?
tory en the Comet La corder b? get the right moult* 44100 0111001
molars are mieremegreemd Ln qoastity, they de mot motel tibmos
mortar amd pestle tree I. game teromla? Adleotoomt will be amemoomrY
es the impel.)
23, U.em the *sect. I will be Mlle to Oboe the ems et 90?410a mob
Training some very intereetimg 00 1 sem aloe 'taw emd Oboe* MR
inrepean aequeneee 0 the Tralm:::arlo em Disgmleee
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Ihen yeu reeeive a sahled Travel howeet Oar om, will
thole& the verde *MON? OBATIV, WWII will seam the& or
work bere is sompleted aid %bat those Ammo ere reedy te
roll*
Noping that thaw plows amd the vay the eempLebe msetems.
at La being serried out meet with your approval, t em,
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Nee Fretfully
Newton J. James
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PERSONAL DISGUISE REPORT W. a
TOs Lt. X. R. Kellogg, Chletfo ?told Pholetreohie
FRONs Specialist, 1/el., Sewico* J. Joao.
This report has been writtes tad cheaged three time* la Nhe
lest week in order to bring it up to date for you. Thove cove Nees
many fast developments.
1- Trained eighty-five nombet treepe at Taro, harms. ta use
of War Pairt. These men have since hem dropped LA. It Imo Cor
them, and to establish a souroe of rupply mere 110.06.4 the
iron-oxide colors quickly, due to the rollawiegi
2- Col. Peers, CO of 101, had heard of ths War Plant. Pre-
viously, }sad made up fifty kite which were dropped in to ofur mem et
and behind, Jai) lines. From Taro, wont to Witkylas *hem *homed
the Colonel what can be done with the color.
He is oompietely sold on IMr Paint, and else %spine the
suggestion that it be made standard equipmmat for 101 it. guer-
rilla leaders in the jungle. He vont further thaa Zhat, *eying so
was confident the Army will want it also, and vents to tatrutmoo it
to them, himself. I am to immediately return to the Itatee mad get
the item into production.
He said he will need 4000 kite as e first order, - to
rushed back here in the shortest passible time, sad to prepare rer
periodic re-orders.
S- The above was to wait only upon my roweiviag the 10 lbs.
of colors from you, to keep them pia g in the momatime. I was to
make up 100 kits for the new mem. This / have done) it is alreosiy
being air-dropped in to them.
Have also made up ? reserve supply, ta4ht este of Major
Luoy's men how to do it, and turned over all materials to him. they
will fill orders in limited quantities until we ma* get the 3000 kite
back here.
4- The next move, -- this week, is to stop at 604, (Caleutta)
for ? couple of days, where the Lt. Col. Coffee -- 3ritish eagle mdll
be covered. One man will be taught the uses and applioatioaIf'Ow
Paint, and samples for praotioe be left with him. Tres there ge
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Col. Peers Beim he wtil vo
high tn pro-rent delay enrlute tin *Aso ;t00014t.
In Wasningtnn, the plith I. (At plqr
Major Hill or anyone eksos that i nolt04.0607, 1$1
3upply or elsewhere. nondossAr7 nr-otqinerm,
first order in a hurry.
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6- From there tn the Tactors Lahor.Nory an the :04ot, where
formulae must be revised to get lorrent rv.ults n viantaty tro* taw,
micro-grinding **chinos. With sie 0:k1c.114 have saws sort', )f an
emergency credit,-voucher" to cover the exponse4 of (letting '01 1%00
3000 kits. After that we will have Um, to to late) clvermment re4
tape about bids and contracts and such, tmit not ,osoflre.
I fully realise that there will be delays. -- that there
are many ramifications in the way lr Ni:Ittin4 orler 114s Nhis
quickly, but I also know that I have same lacey cfrlaers on my 'di*
who will be able to cook up Some short,luts. That Is what Is 4e0oAmdt
me in high on this project.
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It is complete.
Am bringing it back with me.
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Tralaiag Film.
3- Would have sent it back a few rolls at a time, but aim was
returning so soon considered it best to be there for the fire rough
cut. It is of such a nature that any transposition of proper **quests..
of shots must be avoided. This could be done while In Southington,
before leaving for the Coast.
4- Have finished drawing up, In color, a cmsplete contimulty of
key shots and suggested narration to facilitate cutting and completion.
5- Colonel Peers wants a print of this back for tnaiaisg per..
poses as soon as it is possible to got it back to his. Re said 44.. is
going to write you ? letter to that effect, stressing it's Importance
to the men in the field and requesting you give it a high priority as
your schedule.
6- Believe you will agree, due to the nature of the subject
that all prints shcm3d be in color.
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purchase materials in quantity sad forward same to RAD repreessototivee
in the field.
Request is therefore made that $4104m6A Jose* firmard t.Wedsalnittes
his reoommendatioas of quantities to be prdoured sad shipped 'In 101.
404, Kunming, London, Peri*, NATO, Schools aad haisilag ?edifies Cesset,
and emergency reserve to be held la Washiagtoa.4
First let as say thins The booklet Iti'EitiONAL oismuse ems
written for, And about the STO. It is absolutely essiatial to tem,
the isdarduariWariWi-576Wid before it Is possible to know *hie*
materials to use, or how it is best to uee these rbe *raft materials
for a particular area are worse than nothing, they ere dangerous es
h. 11?
Even more Important is thus "IMSOKAL DESCA3I32! wasp writtma with
the idea that it would be used in oonjumotion with a %raised lastrwitere
Trues there are many things in there which a man OM Z-TiTliam?MrINZt
you will find that by far the greater majority of expodleata ehAeh
require the usc of materials were meationed is connection witrir-s4
instructor. You would be surprised at the masses most stusimate male
at first, even with supervisiam. It can be vory 4isvoursgia44 but Tea
keep after thea an gradually get them doing it the right way, Warmth
repetition and practice, and before long you are both getting gratityia4
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refittor Lhart 4 jev A ft r f**r oft As* (40 0*. ? st*4?044? Alft t
tar OA it wa* wrif!.hone, : *a efeel4 Nh4x le os (41/.* mpiii4 it
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*thole prncrem.
Tho iovr000lne will khieh ell Wo eeistione **ode
blue book and his hose etako-ito sett *now, -.pCli iii,
he MA do anyth seis N,aoro? ehtih ? pooil ee elL. r
we follow this* pn1111, leo will irowl ,vito^
balls where it hes boon ell tkleme peer*.
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only method by-WTI-oh Disguise M44 rieen iqe if Ito 'Imerk*haw?
and the 2?..11. way it coati% stay iit,r it, 444 /salt; '04 Ift PAL4 ver. la
thrnugh expert -- plpennol ;e iminnt eomot ly
correspondSnoe sohrliralKode. r4it;* *tit ccre* .1,94 sop ek0A,
Lieut. lellogg.
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is wrong. They
trs,aed the men
setic make-up kite. Pthortipreirs. r ? tat -14*r eir Nook i4C,40
Ube LLITT there by on irotruoter, eftier%o 'etas
in their .4841, and had suffllient *4.00011 borsrAin emolhav
wan to corr." on corrertly with nPw students. ted that *ay we *mow
exactly t type of suply nenessery for that are's. Then, wed lila/
then, should the *Camouflage Division purnhame materlale La (oorreol)
quantity 0 and an emergency reserve be held la Neeniagton.* -
Used that way, *PERSONAL ZISGT;ISIE*, as it stands, will be ..inry
valuable.
Now here is my suggestion on haw we con lick the pr3b1em *f
"Instructors"
Upon oampletion of the job of getting the Aar Paint 1st* ;roductloa
and itie Training Pita completes sad both rushed back bltre ober* they
are needed, I mould like to try to get two or throe good ex-emalLea
THAFFERRED TO ME TO TRAIN IN THIS WORK AS INSTRUCTORS. 76-7; are
several in the Armed Forces to pick frma. - if we can get thou. Doe to
their technical background, thee. man could be trained in the
specialties of this work by me, and headed for the field in ton or
three weeks time. That way we can cover all the territory and do
this thing right. Think it over. We can discuss this when I return.
Now to to more apecifim on the Major's letters. fo quote ?11;ailts--
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na make-up khts h* sent anyekAre.
Con,rornirg the theeNors weritimio to
(0) China. Kays 11*c:wised this with 'leveret mom us ei1ssow*
who shnold know. it is apparently "type-casting' there. A hi,4 %es.
over of native amonts, informers, aril ,I,Nereoters tn whom we stowt
stoney or opium talks Inudestt they niiht he In lur Ails/ twdey ead Oilk
the Japs tmmorrow. Life is nartrequentty very mhello. bejor Ludy mired
then at my request to see if I 'nIll be of may help Nader* end ow
mitred no answer, which is just as well. r:e=losioi Piwers. Injor i'opsy
and myself all feel that 4?r Paint and the Job it is loin* saving Whiles
is Infinitely more Important,. --m--
(b) Burma, India and Ceylon. Sot nne 'tem La 'Pereomel squiee4
applies to the type of operator they aro using La harms, or to the
12 men used in India. I have gone into that thoroughly. *vs ?ile *dig
help her* is War Point, 1611M and 21411? both formulae dievelaped her* be
fit the needs, snd botn ot which am furnishing. 111.11 instruct awl
leave samples in Ceylon on say home. Mill ohoek on posstbilities
future all in Disguise as Vpol of agent and operetioes onande.
(o) Northern Europe, including Gernany. This thststor yaw as
well hs.ndled so it was possible in the time I was therm. Supplies were
left with the man who took over. Additional sources of supplsy were
establioned. Asked that he send as reports, bite ASV. hear **thing.
Feel now that I should hare stayed ther, longer, as oomrse wee r*aill
rolling. If it has slumped since, could De du* to the fact that
instructor's time was prntty well filled with its regular eubjeotso
Would like to send one of the proposed make-up mem Instreorbers there as
a great deal can and should be done, mad for C;ermany, particularly.
it must be done perfectly,.
(d) Southern Europe, Italy and the Balkans. As the Major will
recall, this is ft theater An wnich I wonted to stop on nr wow dim
but it was "folding up", so I didn't. A lot probably oaa be dome there
too, using variations of methods and materials set forth in "Persoaal
Disguise." An expert Instructor is just as essential there. ie would
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Direet?r, Office of Strotegte ;ervieee.
Camounag0 DIvIstria.
ePersnnal DiortImloy
Attached herewith onpy masher ' of anotlArt folierftrynol
SPC/2 Novice Jones Is attafahod to Statics 101 ea w000leitot
in personal disguise and Is available to demumeirste the Lmeltrtsetlese
and suggestions oomtained Ls the booklet. Seams /essee wr,to the b...
let while om duty in Lomdom sad imeorporated the eneriestee 'Warmed La
his in year* with the make-vip ftepartment of the slowtas pielur? tadustry
and the experience of the British Camouflage Stettom Is tamados.
The booklet is minted only os one side is order#,Lt shamies
may be made from time to time baspd om fieId reports ,: actual lee. le
would appreciate, therefore, any suggestlos or cfritteisom eo Nhat thoy
nay be incorporated in later editiome.
Additional eopies of the booklet may be proeur'd as request
from Camouflage Division, Washingtos.
By agreement with Lt. Kellogg, Chief of Tiold notograAls,
personal disguise activities in the field aro to be under the eaatrol
and direction of R&D Branch representatives is the fteLd.
Watts N111
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Camouflage Officer
R&D Broach
Copies have been forwarded tos
R&D: London, Paris, Caserta,
101, 404, Kunming, Chungking.
S&T: Washington, Pacific.
Chiefs: SI, SO, PO, 1-2.
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Um perstaal disguise nod is eleslionie t 44embe4risto tite tolotruotiene
sad sugapstleas 'motets*. Ls the tomollet, Wesson Jarboe ore*. the tteels?
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would appreelate, therefore, any suggestt)e r erttieime okw Me* Warr
may be lneor,roretA4 la later edtttJae.
Additional soplem of trio boolait so/ No Arr/limr-td rwuitato,
from Camouflage Diviatoe, taokin too.
Ry agreement with Gt. Kellogg,Ct.f f rt40.4 PlietegreJnin
personal disguise aetivitie* Ls the field are te se toiler toe olatrmi
sad direetioa of WiD Oresion repreeeatotiveo le line fteldl.
Watts Kill
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Alles LoMdoes tarts, Osierta,
101, 404, Eummiag, Okmaiklag.
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