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104-10515-10040 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (1/3/1969)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch19951 and id is 1 raw text is: 14- 0515.10040 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Garrison and the Kennedy Assassination: William Clarens WOOD Jr., alias William BOXLEY, 201-834272 Referenci: CI/R&A Memorandum No. 9, Subject: Garrison and the Kennedy Assassination, 5 June 1968, paragraph 19c A. Summary William Clarens WOOD Jr. was employed by CL as a contract i trut in clandestine operations from March 1931 when he arrived ir until March 1952, when he had a nervous breakdown resulting from family problems and alcoholism. Sent back to Headquarters, he served as an instructor in OTR from May 1952 to January 1953, when his resignatioin was requested, again because of heavy drinking. During or before July 1968 Garrison, who knew that WOOD had been a CIA employee, hired him as an investigator assigned to Garrison's investigation oi the Kennedy assassination. In December 1968, however, Garrison's office announced that WOOD had beei fired because it had been ascertained that he was then active as a CIA 'bperative. Later Ln December WOOD made two telephone calls to his former chief in requesting contact and instructions. The case is being referred tb-ttfe I. B. Summary of Earlier Events 1. William Clarens WOOD Jr., born 17 August 1920 in Shreveport, Louisiana, was approved in November 1944 for overseas employment by OSS in an assignment as a newspaperman (printing chief in a Central Pacific operation). This approval was withdrawn on 23 December 1944, however, becauise of non-concurrence by OG/AAF. He was then assigned to combat infantry duty in the Southwest Pacific; he was not used by OSS. In February 1945 he visited the Honolulu Office of OSS and claimed that

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