Scope & Content Note:
ARC Identifier: 102069
Local Identifier: 226.13
Title: DUCK
MISSION, THE: INTERVIEW WITH MAJ. Stanley A. STAIGER, 09/1945
Creator: Joint Chiefs of Staff. Office of Strategic Services. Office of
the Deputy Director, Operations. Morale Operations Branch. (01/04/1943
- 10/01/1945) ( Most Recent)
Type of Archival Materials:
Sound Recordings
Level of Description:
Item from Record Group 226: Records of the Office of Strategic Services,
1919 - 1948
Location: Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records LICON, Special Media
Archives Services Division (NWCS-M), National Archives at College Park,
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 PHONE: 301-837-3540, FAX:
301-837-3620, EMAIL: mopix@nara.gov
Production Date: 09/1945
Part of: Series: Audio Recordings, ca. 1940 - ca. 1945
Scope & Content Note: (Names are mis-spelled)
INTERVIEW: Maj. Stanley Steiger, leader of Duck Mission to parachute into
civilian prisoners of war camp near Weihsien, China, for purpose of evacuating
internees needing medical assistance, discusses mission details. Describes
how camp was found and identified. Lists names of mission participants,
roles they played, order in which they jumped from airplane. Participants
other than Maj. Steiger were Sgt. Magocky, Ens. James W. Moore, Corp.
Peter Earlic, Eddie Wong, Lt. James J. Hannon, and Sgt. Raymond N. Hanchelot.
Mentions other mission objectives of resupplying POWs with food and clothing,
collecting and turning in Japanese authorities and Chinese assistants
of camp, and learning of and contacting William Zimpleman, downed U.S.
flier being hidden in area.
Use Restrictions: Undetermined
General Note: Title from preservation list. Reverse of 226.1003A, interview with Lt. William Zimpleman, rescued by Duck Mission agents.
Variant Control Number(s):
NAIL Control Number: NWDNM(s)-226.13
Copy 1
 listen to the interview [click on the loudspeaker] |
Copy Status: Preservation
Storage Facility: National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College
Park, MD)
Media
Media Type: Audio Disk
ARC Identifier: 102070
Local Identifier: 226.13A
Title: INTERVIEW WITH LT. WILLIAM ZIMPERMAN,
09/1945
Creator: Joint Chiefs of Staff. Office of Strategic Services. Office of
the Deputy Director, Operations. Morale Operations Branch. (01/04/1943
- 10/01/1945) ( Most Recent)
Type of Archival Materials:
Sound Recordings
Level of Description:
Item from Record Group 226: Records of the Office of Strategic Services,
1919 - 1948
Location: Motion Picture, Sound, and Video
Records LICON, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-M), National
Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
PHONE: 301-837-3540, FAX: 301-837-3620, EMAIL: mopix@nara.gov
Production Date: 09/1945
Part of: Series: Audio Recordings, ca. 1940 - ca. 1945
Scope & Content Note:
INTERVIEW: Lt. William Zimpleman, U.S. flier whose plane was shot down
near Weihsen, China, tells details of his experience. Lt. Zimpleman parachuted
from falling plane, injured ankle upon landing and could not run. Friendly
troops rescued, hid, and kept him safe for six and a half months until
contacted by Lt. Hannon of Duck Mission. Zimpleman reached OSS headquarters
on Sept. 6, 1945.
Use Restrictions: Undetermined
General Note: Title from preservation list.Reverse of 226.0013.
Variant Control Number(s):
NAIL Control Number: NWDNM(s)-226.13A
Copy 1
listen to the interview [click on the loudspeaker] |
Copy Status: Preservation
Storage Facility: National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College
Park, MD)
Media
Media Type: Audio Disk
I checked with Tad Nagaki about the time of the interview. It had to be recorded in August, 1945, because the voice of every member of the DUCK Mission team is recorded on this audio disc. Tad says that Jimmy Moore, Raymond Hachulak and Tad Nagaki left Weihsien about 10 days after the liberation to set up an OSS station in Tsingtao (Qingdao). He says that Major Staiger and Peter Orlich followed a few days later. Clearly, this interview took place in August 1945. I'm sorry that the interviewer neglected to date the interview.
