O.e, SHINGTON, e “ W. S, Docld: 32252529 20024 (202) $5W-2345 | REPORTERS BUTLDING, WA 300 7TH STREET. de a Ss in _ a) Page And they asked me to do a series of air raids in Cuba, but to drop nothing but leaflets, which I “agreed. I felt that -- there were five operations money ait would. cost ‘to do the ‘operations, and I told ‘them approximately ‘about. $5, 000 per operation. That would lease the Plane, the pilots involved and so. forth. And. I. would obtain the pilots because they “anaed ie’ to stay. out of it. © But unfortunately, ‘because some of the pilots couldn’ 't ‘fina their way- ‘in the daytime, as well as at’ night time, ‘I had to go ahead and do them. nyself. perform the operation myself personally. Mr. Triplett. “By the way, when and where did you receive your flight training?. The Witness. In Norfolk, Virginia. The Witness. | No, sir, privately. I took it so forth, _ through ‘CaP. “Ir was operations officer for a Civil Air ‘Patrol Squadron Number 1 in Norfolk, and ‘started. to! get my hours. in in -single engine aircraft and so forth. Rae 3 friplett. During what period of time were ‘You in the ‘CAP? . SS . * oa o . . . Pa i wv ‘ oo, Of) ALOERSON REPORTING COMPANY. INC. | ue eee? SES S , eS = * 5 Dg 76 and they askea me what ‘the operations were, how much — ‘through the GI Bill of Rights, my pilot training and Mr. triptete. Through the military. or privately?
20020. (202) S54-2345 REPORTERS BUTLDING, WASHTHGTON, D.C. Me. S 300 7TH STREET, Docld: 32252529 de 4a wee A oe 4 a of them. = So 75 The Witness. I guess in the '40's or the '50's. Mr. Triplett. | All right. Getting back to -missions into Cuba. About how many missions in and out of Cuba did you make? ‘The Witness. I would-safely say a great number Mr. triplett.’ well, ten, 50, or 100? The Witness. |.No, I did over 100. over 100 Mx: Triplett. Were, these all by plane, or. some by boat? | Thé Witness. Boat and aircraft. Mr. Triplett. Were the majority aircraft or the majority boat? ~ a | Thé Witness. The majority aircraft. Mr. Triplett. And how again, precisely, were 2 these missions. financed? 19 | The witness. Some with the knowledge of the 20 Governmenttand some without the knowledge of the * | Government. 2) Mr. Triplett. When you say with the knowledge, *3 | aia you receive money from a representative of the. * Government, or was there a cut out like ‘you described 73 to where some private funds were replaced by the 7 ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. TT
we 32 I . +s UR “I This was a mission that was a naturally dangerous Government? | | 2 The Witness. I would say that I myself personally 3] did not receive the money directly from the Government. + It was done through other people, which other people | é 5 got me to do it. For instance, Dr. Louie Conte | 1 - i : 6 | Aguerro. He directly said, "Frank, what's the - | & 7 | operation cost? Here's the money." And I got it. | : 3 i : Mr. rriplett. “And what was the average cost. | c 9 | of each operation? | = 10 | The Witness. About $5,000. $5,000 period. | : a |. Mr. Triplett. And that -- did that include | | 3 . . = 12 money or reimbursement for you and the other people | a 13 | involved to support your families? | 3 id The Witness. No. That was money for the | : 15 particular operation. | | * 16 Z Mr. Triplett. Well like you say, flying in | “ 7 jan out of Cuba, one flight, dropping leaflets, would | : aa have cost $5,000? : e 9 I The Witness. Right. Sure. You've got an : ! 5 20 | aircraft.: You've got to pay the pilots. You had | . . I Kaa “fe atve the pilots like $1,500 each to do this mission. | | | ! | mission. Yes, as a matter of fact Alex went on several | i of these missions with me, taking pictures of the | | ALDERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. Docld: 322525279 Page 5
operations and so forth. | ‘The Witness. | Sometimes I was the pilot, yes. cow so s. Mx Triplett. .Who else went on these missions | with: you besides Alex?’ .— tom { | " .. Mr. Triplett. But you were the pilot frequently? The Witness.’ “Bill Johnson was one of -the ‘pilots ‘that I-hired: to work with me. Alex, naturally. de . 2N024 (202) $5"-2305 Jeffrey, Jeffrey Sullivan. If I think of any more pilots I'll give it to Mr. Fonzi. | Mr. Triplett. “we will recess for lunch until 1:00 o'clock. a | | | (The committee, at 12:05 pim., recessed, to “reconvene at 1:00 p.m. REPORTERS AUTLDING, WASHINGTON, 1. C. s.u. p as 3 2 a 30 7TH STREET ‘2 — “ALDCERSON REPORTING COMPANY, INC. Docld:32252599 Page 79
i ed : . Maree oe 7 . *, fo (The committee -reconvened at 1:30 p.m., Staff Counsel William K. Triplett, presiding. ta Mr. Triplett. Let's go back on the record. de Mr. Sturgis advises that he has now recalled | 5 ! a couple of names that he. couldn't recall this } | | | | | | | | | 3 s 4.6 | morning. g. 7 7 The name of your second wife? 5 ay _ The Witness. Juanita Terrell: (phonetic) is e 9. her maiden name. : 19 Me, Triplett. And your first wife? Z 1 | ‘The Witness. Maidén name was Thompson. I'll | a 2 ; oe 4 = 2, | remember the first name. 7 | he Vice-Consul of Santiago, his name was | : | Patterson. — , a re eee ere | Z ae Mr. Triplett. Patterson, the last name? : 2 1g ' “The Witness. Patterson. The Chief of station | 4 7 | and vice-consut of Santiago. | : 1g | so Mr. Triplett. Patterson. a yo . ; = 19 | . The Witness. The Chief, of Station in Havana, S 20 | at the american Embassy, was William Caldwell (phonetic) , ee ; ‘Mr. Triplett. Okay. , | Sp. : ; De? 2 This morning we were talking about money ‘coming \ i | i tL ot is t i { t i { peither from or through the auspices of Bernard Barker during your activities after your return from Cuba. i 1 “Now exactly when.and’where did you meet Mr. Barker? (lo ] AERERSON REPORTING COMPANY. INC. Docld:323252529 Page 80.