Relaased—ur Tohn_F Kennedy -issacsinabion Records CoLtection fot of 1992 Use 710 SoBATE: 11-14-2017 , \1961, at Miami, captioned “Frank Anthony Sturgis) ake. , bs iS Refistration Act = Cube.” Your attention is directed to =“ 'Bulet dated July 20, 1961, which indicated that the purpose of this investigation was to determine if the subject had violated neutrality statutes under our jurisdiction and the investigation was being conducted at the specific request of the Department. Rerep, therefore, incorrectly carries the character of this case as “Registration Act - Cuba" and should be corrected to read “Neutrality Matters.” Toe 1 - Mr. Baumgardner , l = Mr. Simpson | |... ¢ SAC, Miami (2-192) oe August 25, 1961 ye | PERSONAL ATTENTION NS Director, FBI (2-1499) CLASSHEIED A d S EXTEND AY SPOTE ai pa < REASCH | : ~ FRANK ANTHONY -Sruncts CIM, Ht a ve | NEUTRALITY MAJ DATE Of eNO con s Pee oh ae ; DECLASSIFICNG \ a aide fe Rerep SA Hepan’L. stafford, Jrf, date\august 17, <2 Ee << It is noted that the administrative pages of this report set forth various reasons why uo additional investigation is being conducted. You have pointed out that the subject is afforded continuous coverage by MM 639-S and in the opinion of the reporting Agent additional investigation would only result in inconsequential information. You have also pointed out that past experience has shown that subject has been evasive and a liar and since no information of value has been obtained from him in the past, a current interview would merely be a waste of time. Bulet dated July 20, 1961, specifically instructed your office that this investigation was being conducted at the request of the Department and that a thorough investigation should be conducted including a complete and thorough interview of the subject as well as of the members of subject's group. The opinions of the reporting Agent are not sufficient ground to discohtinue this investigation, and close this case. The Department has requested. the investi-# gation and a thorough investigation must be conducted and a foe report of that investigation submitted for a prosecutive tatus ,0f rerep opinion before the case can be closed. The gs is, accordingly, being changed to "Pending. ‘YJ EX-105 1a \' henapeaiie Belmont A apyi aoe rerep indicates ‘aetneels Sant primarily "Mohr OF several (egita Bl hee seine £ | Galichan —— various newspapef Salasen pie e only LUGestio — | DeLouch gation cag ae to yocei yt of SrA abt July Borges» Evans 196], w co bat dato ugust 9, 1961. Hosen This certainly Bbee nor atert nt a an nee auate and thorough ' Tvei as hvestigation as been bonducted in this case. | Trotter ——___ . ry, fe 4 ey "MAILED 3L | @@rcGRook LA a { | GSR or UGros! jy AUC? 449 Gandy MAIL\ROOM TELETYPE UNIT = op ae Gt SA fSON ee Wi EE x Docld: 32306189 Page 2? i
Released under the John F. aianed Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Blas tC 7107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 2, << wary SOP og oe | { | { ' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | Office of Origin oo, ‘Date Investigative Period MIAMI AUGI 7 1961 | 4/20 - 8/11/61 (oe = jReporting Office oy MIAMI om E OF CASE meas | Report made by ; .| Typed By: Pt =— | LEMAN L, STAFFORD, JR. LLS; jlt ee ~ CHARACTER OF CASE ‘ FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS, aka . oS 1, CLASSIFIER AND ~~ - ARS —— EXTENDED &X SP TE! ANON Iti | | as PEASOM Fan NOTA a New / Teas 4/7 Ty. 4 Fries _ FCIM, UL 1-2 ZX = [a Franses _AGENCY uZ Who); VOAISTEZ, ay! Senses DECLASS ion — =i w Shas DATE er ieee Gre tAE OL P : at Daa —— Report of SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR., dated 4/24/61, at Miami. «Departmental letter to Bureau dated 7/17/61, ureau letter to Miami dated 7/20/61. Fs - £-fF - ADMINISTRATIVE ° This report is being classified "SERRET" - ingenfer We as it contains data extracted from Department of Justiges 4 9° communication dated July 17, 1961, which contained this“ ©“ | classification. In the event of downgrading, it should be classified confidential in order to protect the identity of MM 639-S, an informant who is continuing to furnish information of value on a regular,basis, and who is closely associated with the subject. Te ¢ . “Special Agént ¢ Approved CY» ‘In'Charge |. | _ Cépiés made: 4 Do not writé in spaces below Oe ee ee \ Se ureau (2- 1499) (RM) \y “{-INS, Miami (RM) \ 1-U. S. Border Patrol, Miami ( ) 1-U. S. Customs, Miami (RM) =|. » 1-Norfolk (Info) (RMON I Lerr oye .1-Washington Field (In fb§ CRM), l-Miami (2-192). : Megs a3 | re ae a \ + G-aAy Of Fy ay eae e NN BOE“ a for review at FBIHQ, by; fe TUS CA ns YP prtencay os “FEDS Ft is\- Ree D | a ‘BET FBl and either 7 eit ‘be Gistributéd outside the agency te which “we GOVEPNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1955 o—344750 pon a a Docld: 32306189 Page 3
DATE: 11-14-2017 s . - | Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 CEE USC OTOP HRTF - ~ ( YW r 4 : 4d oh RL Reference is made to Bureau letter to Miami dated July 20, 1961, requesting that sufficient investigation be conducted to determine whether or not subject's activities are in violation of Section 960, Title 18, United States Code. In view of the results of the investigation set forth in the details of this report reflecting continuous . covérage on this individual by MM 639-S, it is believed 7 that additional investigation in this matter would only oy result in inconsequential information. Investigation has disclosed that subject is a braggart, liar, and this is if borne out by exaggerated statements made by him to ~ 4 ( the press. He is nothing more than a publicity seeker ~ and it is not believed that he should be given the dignity of further investigation at this time. rice) oe The Bureau has requested that subject be _ interviewed concerning his recent activities. Past . experience has shown that subject has been evasive, a liar 5 and will not give any information of value to the . . interviewing Agents, and it is, therefore, believed that this would be nothing more than a waste of time. Furthér- . ‘more, Since MM 639-S has stated that subject is not a recruiting at the present time, and that his organization, the International Anti-Communist Brigade, actually is - only a "paper" organization and has no members other than _ himself, it does not appear that further, investigation | would be warranted in this matter. lic) _. Miami continues to follow the subject's activities through MM 639-S on a daily basis and it is believed — i that this case should be closed at this time and only be nin reopened at such time as established informants indicate that subject does resent some major threat in the anti-casixo field. (UK B. 7 ’ _ | | - COVER PAGE - a Ne Docld: 323061589 Page 4
edy Assassination Records Colléction Act of 199) (47 UST F107 ‘Hate e}. PReleaséd under the John F. Kenn | DATE: 11-14-2017 : LL a. ee . aa “2 es, oe re bed It is noted that the Department of Justice in its letter to the Bureau dated July 17, 1961, indicated - that the Deputy Director of the. central Intelligence Agency had advised that CIA had no current interest in the subject. Information copies of this report are being furnished the Norfolk and Washington Field: Offices inasmuch as they may be asked to conduct additional investigation in this. matter at a 1 subsequent date. - INFORMANTS - | IDENTITY © _- LOCATION OF ORIGINAL | INFORMATION | MM T-1 is MM 639-8, 134-238-Sub A 435, 461 , contacted by SA ROBERT y(t) \ JAMES DWYER. 7 a . Careful consideration has been given to each: source concealed in this report, and they were concealed only in those instances where identities must be concealed. ‘\ He Docld: 323061589 Page 5
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATES. aba ite POLF: 9) « awk. . a am U..ATED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JSTICE = == = FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _- 3 } - 1 - INS, Miami (RM) Copy to: 1 ~- U. S. Border Patrol, Miami (RM) 1 - U, S. Customs, Miami (RM) Caniidestiet beet LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR, Of" Miami, Florida | oe AUG 17 196 ! Field Office File #: Gi? 1964 Bureau File #: . 2-192 mre 21499 _,.~ . FRANK ANTHONY STURGIS J re he f CLASSIFIEN ANZ Glaseiied by nines EXTENDED Weee ved aa age? 2 Pee aSsHly on AB a REASON f oe in NEV TOALITY MATTERS —- PECLASSAFICATAQN------- MALSL awe Synopsis: : ; On 7/2/61, MM T-1 informed that about 75 Cubans gathered at Davie Airport, Davie, Fla., where newsmen were waiting. . Two airplanes were” rented - from Howe Aviation, Tamiami ; Airport, Miami. Planes were flown to Davie Airport where a group was to make parachute jump. Subject was in on rh attendance with 3 or 4 of his men from his organization ini known as International Anti-Communist Brigade. Neither subject nor his men participated in parachute jumps, but a at were interviewed by press representatives, "Miami Herald’ article 7/3/61 said International Brigade had billed = exercise as a mass drop by some 70 parachutists of one of its member groups, the Intercontinental Penetration San Forces (INTERPEN). During press interview, subject claimed / ‘that his organization had 5,000 members of which 700 were: 4 ‘active training to combat Communism. Source said news pap article had greatly exaggerated truth and that subject had no more than 10 individuals in his organization at chat time and INTERPEN had a maximum of 20 members. j On 7/17/61 Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., “directed letter to FBI stating it was opinion of | . Internal Security Division there is sufficient indicationg of possible violations of Title 18, USC, Section 960 to warrant investigation, :: On 8/9/61, MM Trl reported sup ject he ip “from Washington, D. Coy several days j a _ This document contains neither recommenda tiong nor conclusions of the FB | your agency; it and its contents aze Hote Sfributed outside your agency. Peart S Anns sn T secre - Sar DoclId: 323061589 Page 6
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hate e}. DATE: 1i- 14-7017 \ € C~ . a an aN : . : \ to 5» August, 1960, and also fought with the rebel forces \a Nicaragua, trying to overthrow President LUIS\S OMOZA... IEMMING claimed that his organization consists of\a — eadquarters group of about thirty persons, and others are strung out across the vnited States on recruiting missions. . MM T-1 advised that the above newspaper article had greatly exaggerated the truth, and that FIORINI has | no more than ten individuals in his organization, and ty) HEMMING' 8 organization has a maximum of twenty members. On July 3, 1961, MM T-1 reported that subject and GERALD PATRICK HEMMING were very happy and,pleased . after the demonstration as described above. / Subject made a statement that the Ke States Government had called him and had plans for him but that he should wait until the end of the fiscal year when the United States Government will have more money to give subject for his International Brigade. Subject refused to state which ¥; d States Government agency will support him, Wil) On July 17, 1961, 3. WALTER YEAGLEY, Assistant Attorney General, Internal. Security Division, ‘directed a letter to the FBI. This letter in part states as follows: "It is noted that recent information 7 ‘ My soxnssna to the Department concerning the subject _ $ indicates that he is identified as head of the \ International Anticomnunist Brigade and was present with several of his men at a gathering of some 75 Cubans at Davie Airport, Davie, Florida, on July 2, 1961, at which occasion, Gerald Patrick Hemming, head of the Inter- vo ' gontinental Penetration Forces, and severe) | -13- 0 U DoclId: 323061589 Page fF
— under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Fetes. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; ; } * 5 . 7 ‘ . , pane hm t ps nw “individuals made parachute jump%*® '®! Miami Herald’ on July 3, 1961, reportedly contained “an article indicating that approximately 70 men of Sturgis’ organization were scheduled to make parachute jumps but only two parachutes were available. In this article Sturgis (Fiorini) | Claimed his organization has 5,000 men of which 700 ave in training and that his organization includes paratroop groups, underwater demolition UA ! teams, and others in educational sctivities "yf | ce ee emer Re cee ee ne The Department concluded that in light of the above described activities on the part of the subject, as well as his past history of extensive revolutionary activity, it was the opinion of the Internal Security Division that there is sufficient indication of possible violations of Title 18, United States Code, Section 960 to warrant investigation. cade _ | On July 18, 1961, MM T-1 informed that JERRY | ppc UCHANAN, known to him as "BUCKY" , had escaped arrest — y by the Miami Police Department in connection with the theft of the tug boat "Gil Rokie"™ on February 4, 1961. MM T-i identified the photograph of BUCHANAN which had | appeared in the "Norfolk Ledger~Dispatch-The Portsmouth Star", dated May 16, 1961. wit) . . ' MM T-1 advised that BUCHANAN was formerly associate d with a group of individuals who trained at 4 sy, Florida, under the auspices of ROLANDO ARCADIO VeasrerrenVaouas. BUCHANAN lived for a period of time ks ‘at L651 West Flagler Street, Miami, a barracks- “type = ie boarding and rooming house which was furnished by oe MASFERRER. Ww | | *} o Docld: 32306189 Page &