Cryptonym: TPFOCUS
A memo on William Clarence Wood in May of 1968 stated that "on 13 December 1950 Subject was granted a Covert Security Clearance for use as a Staff Agent with Project TPFOCUS. He was assigned to the Island of Saipan as Chief Instructor of Clandestine Operations. He reported for duty 8 January 1951 and arrived overseas 12 March 1951. In May 1951 his dependents were issued travel clearances to join him at the Saipan Base."
104-10104-10417: WILLIAM CLARENCE WOOD, JR., AKA WILLIAM BOXLEY.
05/09/68: Memo: ..."On 13 December 1950 Subject was granted a Covert Security Clearance for use as a Staff Agent with Project TPFOCUS. He was assigned to the Island of Saipan as Chief Instructor of Clandestine Operations. He reported for duty 8 January 1951 and arrived overseas 12 March 1951. In May 1951 his dependents were issued travel clearances to join him at the Saipan Base. Subject suffered a nervous breakdown in March 1952 and was returned to Headquarters, Washington for medical observation..."
104-10310-10251: MEMORANDUM: GARRISON AND THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION
06/05/68: Memorandum No. 9: Subject: Garrison and the Kennedy Assassination: Page 7: "c. William Clarens Wood, born 17 August 1920, was approved for OSS duty in December 1944, but was not utilized. On 13 December 1950 Wood was granted a CSC for utilization as a Staff Agent with Project TPFOCUS. He suffered a nervous breakdown in March 1952. He was assigned to OTR as an instructor (GS-11) in May 1952. He resigned 27 January 1953, after his resignation had been requested, because of alcoholism. While under the influence of sodium pentothol during a medical operation in July 1953 Wood made statements showing extreme antagonism toward the Agency. The FBI reported in April 1957 that Wood had offered assistance to the Nationalist Chinese Intelligence Service. DCS requested clearance to use Wood in February 1967 but dropped the request after the FBI reported that he was drinking heavily again..." More information in 104-10104-10412.
00/00/76: SSCIA document: Proprietaries: Page 59: ..."Project/Entity: TPFOCUS. Highest Net Equity Balance on Agency Records 1952-1974: $1,764,000..."