LETTER TO MR. L. JAMES KRONFELD FROM R.W. KOCH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00380R000200090054-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: September 4, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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Mr. L. James Kron?eld
Foreign Operations and Government Information,Subcommittee
Rayburn House Office Building
Room 0 731-0
Washington, D.C. 20515
4 September 1973
Dear fir. Kronfeld,
In the course of my continuing research dealing with the World
War 2 "Liberator" pistol and its distribution I have come up against
a facet of wartime history that has apparently been suppressed by
the U.5. Government since 1944. Elefore pursuing the matter in greater
depth I have taken this opportunity to contact your office since other
government agencies have failed to respond to my questions concerning
this wartime operation.
Basically the information is as follows. Cometirne during 1944 until
the end of World Liar 2 was contacted and recruited by
the Office of strategic Services (09S) to head up a group of aircraft
to drop~:arms and supplies to the Norwegian resistance forces who were
fighting the Germans. This mission operated nut of Leuchars, Scotland
using black 8-24 bombers which would land in Sweden after their mission
and he serviced by US \AF ground crews for a to rn--around flight to
Leuchars. The mission was called "30th Group" or " 30th Troop Carrier."
The group contribut:!d immoasurebly to the final victory in Llorld Llar 2
yet has never been mentioned in any public documentaries dealing with
the IJA11F in World liar 2.
I do not want to open up any " Pandora's Box" but would like to
know from your office if the information described above now comes
under the purview of Section 552 of Title 5 of the U.'. Code, Freedom
of Information Law? ,Almost 30 years have passed since this operation
took place and it is doubtful that its disclosure would present a grave
threat or embarassment to the United ;totes. More important, however,
is thp fact that this particular wartime operation would receive the
full credit and recognition it richly des:rves.
The files dealing with this wartime mission are in the hands of the
CIA. Whether they will give you an answer is rpen to speculation. I
Would very much oppreciatereceiving any and all information you are
able to obtain through your inquiries, concerning this "38 Group" and
whether or not the information is still considered tno sensitive to
be published. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of writing.
R.',1. ISPCH
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