wet In connection witht foregoing, MM 639-S advised that on 6/10/63, Rich Lauchli was with Frank Anthony Sturgis who took him to the home of Santiago Alvarez, at which time Alvarez purchased some of the guns from fauehls (UM, ee This reference indicated that Santiago Alvarez Rodriguez, one of the leading figures in the Comandos L (105-117222): anti-Castro organization, and his son, Santiago Alvarez Fernandez, honorably , Gischarged from the US Army, both resided at 541 N.W. 45th Avenue, Miami. 105-117222-112 encl.p.3 (4047 On 6/18/63, MM 639-S advised that Mike Morino, 5730 Northwest 113th Terrace, Hialeah, Florida, appeared to be an American citizen . who previously had sold arms to Cuban exiles in Miami, Florida. Morino reportedly was a friend of Frank Anthony Sturgis who introduced him to members of the DRE, an anticommunist Cuban revolutionary organization. (we . 2-1693-92 encl.p.1 JEK Act 6 (1) (B) 3 ‘ The.following references in the main file on Rafael Santos Inclan y Argudin-relate to information originating on 8/3/63, when .Inclan, a delegate of the Federacion Estudiantil Universitario (FEU). (Federation of University ts), advised WFO of a plan*, which he previously presented to nd which was discussed and agreed upon at recent FEU meetings in Miami, Florida and Washington, DC, to assassinate Cuban Premier Fidel Castro at a vacation resort probably in late November or December, 1963. Inclan said his group had a boat owned by Pedro Diaz Lanz to be used in this matter and weapons obtained from the Cuban Freedom Fighters (CFF), a Miami anti-Castro organization. | He stated that Pedro and Marcos Diaz Lanz and Frank Fiorini were executive officers of the CFF and that the CFF had pledged its assistance to the FEU in its assassination plan. Fiorini advised on 9/5/63 that he met Inclan in the late Fall of 1962; that Inclan accompanied Fiorini . and Pedro Diaz on two or three unsuccessful missions to Cuba in early - 1963, on Diaz' boat, the "Moppie"; that in the Spring of 1963 Fiorini accompanied Pedro Diaz to visit with Inclan in Washington, DC but did not attend any meetings; and that Fiorini discouraged a plan of Inclan to assassinate Castro and said he would not participate in such a plan. Fiorini stated that neither he nor Pedro Diaz Lanz had any eecay Ml (continued ) *Subsequent information in this file gave.no indication that this plan ever materialized. \ HW 55271 DBocld:32300010 Page 11
(continued ) After lunch Sanders and Fiorini drove Miro to the Hong Kong Restaurant in Miami where Miro was in contact with an unidentified. person. This reference described Ruben Oscar Miro Guardia (105-75663) as a Panamanian citizen and attorney with offices at Plaza de Francia 4, Panama City, Panama. 105-75663-94. encl.p.9-11 (10% Lenay On 6/14/64, a legal flight was made from Miami, Florida, on behalf of Dr. Orlando Bosch Avila, head of the MIRR (97-4474), at which time photographs were taken of various air strips in.the Bahama Islands including Chub Cay, Andros Island; Green Turtle Cay, Little Abaco Island; Marsh’ Harbour, Great Abaco Island; and Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. On this flight were William Johnson, a pilot and used car Salesman; Robert Lee, owner of the American Air Taxi, engaged in the leasing of aircraft; Frank Anthony Sturgis, also known as Frank Fiorini, an American adventurer and soldier of fortune; and Michael Rafferty, Johnson's associate in a Miami used car business. This flight was in furtherance of. Bosch's plan to use a suitable air strip in carrying out a raid against Cuba. All expenses for the flight were paid by Bosch. ' On 6/22/64 Bosch held a meeting (place not indicated) with a group which included Johnson, Fiorini and Rafferty as well as Several members of the MIRR, including Gervélio Gutierrez y Concepcion and one Luis (lnu - description set out). At this meeting Bosch discussed an MIRR effort to bomb Cuba on 6/19/64, resulting in the crash of the MIRR plane with three crewmen aboard. (Details set out). (William Johnson - protect identity - 1271 Northwest 180th Terr., Miami) Ue4gye 1 encl.p.2,7 . SI as. par. 1 97 ~4474-126 p.2 (7397 MM 639-S advised that on 8/9/64, Laureano Batista Falla, military leader of the MDC. (97-4110) stated that he wanted to leave on the following day to visit his military training camp outside the US (not further identified). Batista planned to meet an unidentified person in the parking lot of an unidentified super-market in Miami 1) | (continued ) | = SEGRE! KO ed ~ HW 55271 DBocld:32300010 Page 12
(continued) . _ during the night hours, to receive some horie-made bombs which previously belonged to Frank Anthony Sturgis, aka. Frank Fiorini, an American mercenary and adventurer living in Miami, a (. | CAS over p On 9/9/64, MM 974-S reported that Orlando Bosch had been consulting Frank Fiorini in order to obtain a plane for use in making an air attack against Cuba. Fiorini located a twin engine plane at Cocoa, Florida, and Bosch reportedly was trying to secure money for its purchase. tC This reference described Dr. Orlando. Bosch Avila as leader of the MIRR (97-4474) an action group of Cuban exiles headquartered in Miami. 97 -4474-155 encl.p.2 (7 . Miami teletype dated 12/24/64, captioned "Alleged Plan By Cuban Exile Organization REAL to Blow Up British Ship at Nassau, Bahamas Between Christmas and New Year's Day, 1965" (105-137014) indicated that attempts,\by Miami to verify this allegation had met with’ negative results. Relative to information from Secret Service, Austin, 7 Texas, that Lynn Pelham, "Life Magazine" photographer, had been visited by one "Frank" who said he was from Miami, Florida, and who made. captioned allegation, Miami considered the possibility that "Frank" might be identical to Frank Fiorini, aka Frank Sturgis, an American adventurer who had been involved in Cuban revolutionary activities for about six years and who had the reputation among several local federal agencies of peddling information which frequently was found to be . unfounded and untrue. A telephone call placed to Fiorini's house (no address given) on the night of 12/24/64, produced no answer. No further attempts to contact ‘him would be made, pending results of interview of Pelham. } 105=137014-18 p.2 (1553 (continued) HW 55271 DBocld:32300010 Page 13
In the latter part dProctobem, 1965, PSI (of Lemar (protect identity), a member of the Alianza Révoluclonaria emocratica (ARD) (Democratic Revolutionary Alliance ) (105-134875) in Miami, Florida, stated that Frank Fiorini, an American who had been involved in Cu 1 at Miami since Fidel Castro came to power, visited the home of (address not given) together with | another American named Bill Johnson, on 10/20/65. Fiorini claimed that he wanted to get in contact w the latter came to Miami. He told lad an important plan in which Urrutia would. be interested. — suspected that Fiorini might be working for a US ties. (ly and reporting uel Urrutia Lleo when matters discussed by anti-Castro exiles. This reference identified Urrutia as leader of the ARD. Bill Johnson was not further identified. JEKAct 6 (1) (B) 105-134875-28 encl.p.5 On 11/2/65,| _aavisee that recently, probably during the past 3 or 4 days, Genera lias Wessin y Wessin was at the home of the Cuban exile newspaper man Antonio Llano Montes in Miami and among those who met with Wessin was Frank Fiorini. (No further information). ; ; . This reference described Wessin as a Dominican military officer and political figure who was residing in Miami Springs, Florida at that time. | | 109-12-211-8496 encl.p.3 (1977 In connection with the investigation captioned "UNSUB: 3 Attempt to Bomb Freight Boat ‘Oro Verde' of Nassau, Bahamas, Registry, Pier 3, Miami, Florida, 10/18/66" (45-10628), Frank Fiorini, aka Frank Sturges, was interviewed on 5/5/67, at his place of business, United Motors, 9001 Northwest 7th Avenue, Miami. At Fiorini's request the interview was witnessed by Joseph Ambers, Sales Manager, United Motors, and Fiorini read and signed a Warning and Waiver of Rights form.’ Fiorini furnished background data on himself, referred to past activities during 1959 with Cuban Premier Fidel Castro, former Cuban Air Force General Pedro Diaz Lanz and his brother, Marcos Diaz Lanz, and Miami anti-Castro revolutionary, Dr. Orlando Bosch. . Y . 4 i (continued ) | WW 35271 DoclId:32300010 Page 14
fs a 2. ta (continued) | ; a : Guentnieenininns . Fiorini claimed he made numerous trips to Cuba for the purpose of Sabotage against the Castro dictatorship ard to gather intelligence data for various Cuban exile groups in Miami. Fiorini admitted being knowledgeable and experienced in the use of explosives for sabotage purposes but denied any such activities in the US. He denied any connection with the attempted bombing of the “Oro Verde" or with any vessel in the Miami Harbor. 45-10628-28 The following reference on Frank Fiorini located in a file maintained.in the Special File Room of the Records Branch, Files and Communications Division, was reviewed and found to be identical with the subject of this summary; however, the information contained therein has not been included: REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER JFK Act 6 (1) (B) . . (497 HEHEHE REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SUMMARY See the search slip filed behind file for other references on this subject which contain the same information (SI) that is set out in the main file. Differences in source will be noted on the search slip. WW 55271 DocId: 32300010 Page 15