Show r 4 M r In the photograph above Airman First Class Dave Thomas extreme right was being questioned by Sergeant Frank Poulsen left who started started started start start- ed with a curt military type of interrogation and gradually becoming be becoming becoming be- be coming harsh and demanding to breakdown the captor U Umpire m p ire Assistant Adjutant General George H. H Taylor observes observes observes ob ob- serves center background and Specialist 4 Ralph Dent makes notes on the proceedings When Poulsen began us using using using us- us ing abusive methods Lt Don Taylor came into the room reprimanded the sergeant for his methods and became the friendly interrogator This type of Dr and Mr Hyde questioning is used by the Viet Cong in today's military action and since the does have training flights into the conflict area the training in survival and interrogation techniques is a vital part of the National Guards Guard's program It was found that when Airman Thomas was un under undergoing de r go going i n g the harsh treatment he revealed no information except name rank and serial number However during the friendly and persuasive method he re revealed revealed revealed re- re he was married had a family was a uni university student his unit desi designation and that he has been an airman for two months After each airman is processed processed processed pro pro- aft after e r being captured imprisoned and interrogated he is told what good points he made and what he did wrong to demonstrate the a act actual c t u a l 1 experience ex experience experience ex- ex and compare it with the verbal br briefing i eU n g they had received at the beginning of the exercises The mock enemy situation lasted until 9 am a.m. Sunday morning morning morning morn morn- ing when the airmen who fly the C 97 cargo planes into Vietnam military bases almost every month were debriefed and re returned returned returned re- re turned to Salt Lake City |