Golden and the elusive “Hard Copy” Conclusion

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We continue with Part II and the conclusion of Bill Prymak’s 1997 article, “The Search for the Elusive ‘Hard Copy’ Continues: Maybe, just maybe via Jim GOLDEN?”  The retrospective drew from several letters between Fred Goerner and Golden, mainly from the late 1960s and ’70s, found in Goerner’s files at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas, and appeared in the May 1997 issue of the Amelia Earhart Society Newsletters.  

As always, you can left click on each of the four pages for a larger, clearer view. 

For much more on Jim Golden, see my posts of March 2, 2015, “Jim Golden’s legacy of honor in the Earhart saga,” March 13, 2017,”Jim Golden and FDR’s Amelia Earhart ‘Watergate’,” April 30, 2022,“Jim Golden tells Tribune Earhart fate ‘covered up’ ,” and Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, pages 342-347.

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  1. mark d bresnahan | Reply

    I can’t believe the time and money spent on finding her and Fred when you guys figured it out, Hell the 4 stamps from the Marshalls is a fact right there. Dr. Ballard did no research into the thing before wasted all that money. Now the new search with the radar of a plane…. I love a good conspiracy but you guys are the facts. TIGAR started all the conspiracy. I have done extensive work on JFK and Tippits murders and frankly have a basic solve for it all. Salute to all for solving Amelia and Fred’s murders. Thank you. Much respect. Mark

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  2. William H. Trail | Reply

    Greetings to All:

    In the undated telephone conversation between Fred Goerner and Jim Golden, there is a question regarding what the 441st Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment’s “CRF files” are, and speculation that “…it’s just a terminology of the 441st Det.” Here’s the answer. No, it’s part of established Military Intelligence terminology in common usage. CRF refers to a separate detachment that maintains the “Central Records Facility.” The CRF maintains files on personnel of intelligence interest to theater army and provides direct support to theater army intelligence units. The detachment performs its mission by:

    — Receiving, screening, extracting, and filing reports from the Military Intelligence Group (Counterintelligence), and other intelligence units of the theater and field armies.
    — Opening new dossiers and updating existing dossiers with incoming reports.
    — Maintaining a central index and a dossier file.
    — Responding to queries from within the military intelligence group and from other theater army intelligence units, conducting file searches and providing support to counterespionage, countersabotage, and countersubversive operations.
    — Maintaining operational files for the Military Intelligence Group (Counterintelligence).

    The Military Intelligence Detachment (Central Records Facility), is normally located in the immediate vicinity of the Military Intelligence Group headquarters and depends on headquarters for it’s administrative, communications, and logistical support. The CRF detachment operates under the direct supervision of the Military Intelligence Group Operations Officer known as the “S-3.” It maintains its own message center and teletype terminal and provides its own control of classified documents.

    When the 441st and other units in Japan were deactivated, their files would have been transferred for storage at the then U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Holibird, Baltimore, Maryland. When Fort Holibird closed down the files most likely would have been transferred either to the Intelligence Center and School’s new location at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, or to the Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) headquarters currently located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

    All best,

    William

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  3. Dale Comer | Reply

    Excellent contribution, as usual.

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