MISSING SOLDIER - AWOL IN GERMANY(SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 11, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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Central Intelligence Agency
OEXA 82-1317/a
Honorable Mark Andrews
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Andrews:
M 6 MAY' .
This acknowledges your letter of 6 May 1982 and the enclosed photographs
of a missing American citizen, who is believed to be
AWOL frc'^l the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany.
As I am sure you are aware, the tasking of intelligence personnel to locate
missing persons in these situations normally is outside of our carefully defined
area of responsibility. We can and do, however, cooperate with other U.S. Gov-
ernment components abroad where we obtain information concerning their personnel,
especially where the safety of any person may be in jeopardy, as appears could
be the case here.
I am informed that there is a Status of Forces Agreement in effect between
U.S. military authorities and a host government where our troops are stationed,
which governs how matters such as this are to be handled. .I believe you would
be best served by writing directly to The Honorable John 0. Marsh, Jr., Secre-
tary of the Army, Washington, D.C., for an opinion on how this Agreement may
affect situations such as this. In addition, the State Department has, in its
Consular Affairs section, an Office of Citizens Services Emergency Center.
Both the State and Army Departments are experienced in handling these matters
and should be contacted directly for assistance.
Of course, our overseas personnel are aware they have a responsibility to
report information which they may acquire pertaining to missing soldiers abroad.
You can be assured if we come across any such information we will pass it to
the appropriate authorities. However. t State and the Army must
play the primary role to assist in locating
I wish them well.
Sincerely,
Enclosures
/,V/ A am J. Casty
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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MARK 0. HATFIELD. OR., CHAIRMAN
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JAMES A. MC CLURE. IDAHO
PAUL LAjfALT, YEV..
JAKE GAAN!UTAH
HARRISON HMITT, N. MEX.
THAD COCHRAN. MISS.
MARK ANDREWS. N. CAN.
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RCSERT W. KA3TEl1, JR., WIS.
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WARREN RUOMAN, NJi.
ARLEN 5PECTER, PA.
WILLIAM PROXMIRE. WIS.
JOHN C. STENNIS. MISS.
ROBERT C. SYRD. W. VA.
DANIEL K. INOUYE. HAWAII
ERNEST P. HOLLINVS. S.C.
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WALTER D. HUODLESTON, KY.
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JIM SASSER. TENN.
DENNIS DR CONCINI, ARIL
DALE BUMPERS, ARK.
J. KEITH KENNEDY. STAFF DIRECTOR
THOMAS L. VAN DER VOORT. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
May 6, 1982
Mr. William Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
I have a special favor to ask of
were sent to me by
pictures because hi
been heard from in three monns.
upset, and the circumstances are
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON D.C. 20310
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ou. Enclosed are pictures which
I asked him to send these
is AWOL in Germany and has not
The family, of course, is most
even more discouraging since his
As you probably know, when a soldier goes AWOL the Department of the
Army doesn't do anything to find him. A lot of pressure has been
placed on this family since their son disappeared and I was hoping
that your offices in Germany could be sent the pictures with the
idea of possibly trying to locate this young man so that he can be
returned to his family. I know that there is a strong possibility
that he is on drugs and could. be in some serious trouble.
I would appreciate anything that you can do to help find him.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
MARK ANDREWS
U.S. Senator
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