I stumbled across this link posted on a blog:
www.governmentattic.org/12docs/FBI-USAF-AlaskastayBehindAgentProgram_1947-1954.pdf
It is long, 704 pages, recently released under the FOIA.
This was an attempt by the US to have "agents in place" in case of a Russian invasion of Alaska.
Some of the information includes FBI documents requesting background investigations of people that they might approach to be an "agent in place". Names, presumably of those still alive, have been redacted. Others have not been redacted, and I recognized the names of several bear guides that were well-known in the 1950's and 1960's.
A small part of the equipment listed for issue to agents included "silenced" small caliber handguns, 30-06 semi-auto rifle with 4x scope, and enough explosives to destroy the cache of issued items.
This will be an interesting read.
Edit: Edited for clarity.
www.governmentattic.org/12docs/FBI-USAF-AlaskastayBehindAgentProgram_1947-1954.pdf
It is long, 704 pages, recently released under the FOIA.
This was an attempt by the US to have "agents in place" in case of a Russian invasion of Alaska.
Some of the information includes FBI documents requesting background investigations of people that they might approach to be an "agent in place". Names, presumably of those still alive, have been redacted. Others have not been redacted, and I recognized the names of several bear guides that were well-known in the 1950's and 1960's.
A small part of the equipment listed for issue to agents included "silenced" small caliber handguns, 30-06 semi-auto rifle with 4x scope, and enough explosives to destroy the cache of issued items.
This will be an interesting read.
Edit: Edited for clarity.
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