Files claims he was recruited for CIA operations in April 1961 by David Atlee Phillips. He had nothing to do with CIA recruitment. Files claims responsibility for training some of the Bay of Pigs soldiers at the behest of the CIA and David Atlee Phillips. He describes the training as taking place in the Everglades. The preparation of invasion forces for the Bay of Pigs took place in Guatemala.
Files indicates training for the Bay of Pigs incursion took place at No Name Key in the Everglades.
No Name Key is located about 25 miles east of Key West and about 50 air miles across Florida Bay from the Everglades. This is a distinction that would surely be known to someone actually involved in those covert operations. Stories of last minute changes in the motorcade route are pure fabrications. Click Here For Additional Information 7. Experts who own this pistol claim it's not a good weapon in this situation.