TESTIMONY OF PFC HAROLD K. GREEN (Co C)

For The WAR CRIMES OFFICE

Judge Advocate General's Department -- War Department

United States of America

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For the matter of the killing
of Pvt Cyril K. DeVay

Perpetuation of Testimony of Pfc Harold K. Green, 15333174

Taken at:

Office of Security and Intelligence Division (Room 509, Albion hotel), LG & SF Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Florida.

Date:

14 August 1945 

In the Presence of:

S/Sgt Neal W. Powell, 17002884, Intelligence NCO, Security and Intelligence Division, AG and SF Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Florida

Reporter

Inez S. Hester, Clerk-Stenographer, Security and Intelligence Division, AG and SF Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Florida

Questions by:

S/Sgt Neal W. Powell, 17002884, Intelligence NCO

Q. State your name, rank, serial number and permanent home address.

A. Harold K Green Pfc 15333174. My permanent home address is 1206 Holmes Avenue, Indianapolis Indiana.

Q. When and where were you born?

A. August 11, 1924 at Corbin Kentucky.

Q. What is your education?

A. 2 years of high school period

Q. What was your civilian occupation?

A. I drove a truck for my father.

Q. Have you recently been returned to the United States from overseas?

A. Yes, I arrived In the United States 15 May 1945.

Q. Were you a prisoner of war?

A. Yes.

Q. In what places were you held and state the approximate dates.

A. I was captured on 11 June 1944 near Rouvielle, France and taken via 3 transient camps in France to Stalag XII-A, Limberglahm, Germany remaining from 23 August 1944 until 2 September 1944, thence to Stalag VII-A , Moosburg, Germany from 5 September 1944 to 19 September 1944. I was then placed in Kommando No. 4058-4059 at a farm called Gerolsbach near Schrobenhousen, Germany where I remained on 19 September 1944 until 18 October 1944. I was then taken into the city of Schrobenhousen on the same kommando where I remained until liberation on 28 April 1945.

Q. Will you state what you know regarding the killing of private division of Chicago, Illinois?

A. Nothing Sir.

Q. State what was told you and who told you?

The information I have regarding the killing of Private DeVay was passed on to me by Private Thomas J, Kelly of New York City whose military unit was Company “C” 508 Parachuted Infantry. Kelly was an eyewitness to the killing and related to me the following information. He stated that a group of American prisoners of war were being transported by train to Chalon, France. While en route this train was bombed. All the men in this train. After the initial attack, left the train and took cover. After the raid was over DeVey was one of the last men to return to the train. One of the German officers accused him of trying to escape and ordered him shot. He was shot by a German guard.

Q. Do you have any further information relative to the killing of private DeVay?

A. No,

State of: Florida)
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County of: Dade}

/s/ Harold K. Green, Pfc

I, Pfc Harold K green, 15333174, of lawful age being Duly sworn on North state that I have read the foregoing transcription of my interrogation and all answers contained therein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

/s/ Harold K. Green, Pfc

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of August 1945

C E R T I F I C A T E

I, Neil W Powell, 17002884. Intelligence NCO, Security And Intelligence Division, AG & SF Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Florida, certify that on 14 August 1945 personally appeared before me Pfc Harold K. Green, 15333174, and gave the foregoing answers to several questions set forth; that after his testimony had been transcribed, the said Pfc Harold K, green read the same and affixed his signature thereto in my presence.

Place: Office of Security and Intelligence Division (Room 509, Albion hotel), LG & SF Redistribution Station, Miami Beach, Florida.

/s/ S/Sgt NEAL W. POWELL
Intelligence NCO, Security and Intelligence Division

Date: 15 August 1945