REPORTING ON AMERICANS HELD BY THE SOVIET UNION

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 7, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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98TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
. J. RES. 390
Instructing the Secretary of State to provide the Congress with complete informa-
tion concerning the number of American nationals now held by the Soviet
Union or so held at any time since the cessation of hostilities at the
conclusion of World War II, and all steps taken to identify and recover such
persons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1983
Mr. HANSEN of Idaho introduced the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
JOINT RESOLUTION
Instructing the Secretary of State to provide the Congress with
complete information concerning the number of American
nationals now held by the Soviet Union or so held at any
time since the cessation of hostilities at the conclusion of
World War II, and all steps taken to identify and recover
such persons.
Whereas the Nation was shocked and enraged by the wanton
murder of innocent- passengers and crew of Korean Airlines
Flight 007 last month;
Whereas this is not the first time the Soviet Government has
shot down airplanes on the periphery of its empire;
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Whereas, in the more than thirty incidents of airplanes shot
down by the Soviets, there have been several in which there
were verified and possible survivors;
Whereas it is the obligation of the Soviet Government to inform
the Government of the United States of the identity of any
American national held by the Soviet Government; and
Whereas there is clear evidence that the Soviet Government
hold and has held scores of American nationals as a result
of shooting down aircraft without ever advising the United
States and without admitting that it so holds American na-
tionals: Now, therefore, be it
1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That the Secretary of State be instructed to provide the Con-
4 gress with complete information concerning the number of
5 American nationals now held by the Soviet Union or so held
6 at any time since the cessation of hostilities at the conclusion
7 of World War II; and be it further
8 Resolved, That the Secretary provide the Congress with
9 the total record of any and all steps taken by the Department
10 of State or by any other agency of the Government of the
11 United States to identify and recover the persons or remains
12 of American nationals held by the Soviet Government; and
13 be it further
14 Resolved, That, in particular, the Secretary provide
15 such detailed information with reference to the following inci-
16 dents:
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1 A. Baltic Incident, United States Navy Privateer, April
2 8, 1950, Soviets report firing on United States plane over
3 Latvia near Leipaja (Libau). The crew:
4 1. Howard C. Seeschaf-264095
5 2. John Fette-320676
6 3. Robert Reynolds-368573
7 4. Tommy Burgess-506762
8 5. Joe Henry Danens-3685438
9 6. -Jack Thomas-2242750
10 7. Frank Beckman-2799076
11 8. Edward Pureili-2540438
12 9. Joseph Rinniar-2542600
13 10. Joseph Bourassa-9539864;
14 B. Kamchatka Incident, United States Air Force B-29,
15 June 13, 1952, Soviets report firing on B-29 which was
16 downed over Kamchatka Peninsula or the Sea of Japan. The
17 missing personnel and their serial numbers from the B-29
18 are:
19 1. Samuel Busch-733811
20 2. James Scully-693414
21 3. Samuel Service-752509
22 4. Robert McDonnel-2222264
23 5. William Homer-7025704
24 6. David Moore-15229915
25 7. William Blizzard-19244175
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1 8. Miguel Monserrat-13164064
2 9. Eddie Berg-17281746
3 10. Leon Bonura-18359162
4 11. Roscoe Becker-19391813
5 12. Danny Pillsbury-18245964;
6 C. Kamchatka Peninsula, Sea of Japan Incident, United
7 States Air Force B-50, July 29, 1953, Soviets report Soviet
8 fighters fired at B-50 for violating Soviet borders over
9 Gamona and Askold Island near Vladivostock. They say the
10 craft disappeared. One crewman was saved by an American
11 destroyer. He saw crewmates being picked up by Soviet
12 ships, sixteen airmen are missing;
13 D. Armenian Incident, United States Air Force C-130.
14 Soviets report United States Air Force transport shot down
15 in Armenia. Six bodies have been returned to the United
16 States. Eleven others unaccounted for. Union of Soviet So-
17 cialist Republics magazine "Ogoniok" citing article in East
18 German publication reports eleven crew members of C-130
19 parachuted safely and were captured. Union of Soviet Social-
20 ist Republics later denies report; and be it further
21 Resolved, That the Secretary include in his report all
22 information available with reference to those instances set
23 forth in the Congressional Record of September 14, 1983, on
24 pages S12128 and S12129.
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