104-10218-10109 UNITE STATES DEPARTMENT OF JL FICL rs “Sv FEDERAL BUREAU OF EINVESTICATION Ios Angeles, California February 21, 1653 ee mee epee ree : 8 In Reply, Pleare Refer ‘te : File No. i F - Sane i : . Fi parry + gore ea OCGeRALD PATRICK HEI2iDlc, IR. . INTERUAL SECURIGY - CUBA __ On February 6, 1958, a source, who has furnisned reliable information in ths past, furnished informatica received from one of his operatives with wnom source nis not had sufficient contact to reasonably co:nent concerning reliability. Information furnished was to the effect that i on January 19, 1963, at 11831 Steele Drive, Garden ‘Grove, cmtan  ~ BR ot California, Herning met with ur. and Mrs. Tirsaerman, ; . an | the mother and step-father of Everett Jackson, a pilot : captured in Cuba in January, 1963. ; a . On this occasion. weys and means to effect the i release of Jackson trere discussed, wnich included the possibility of an excnenze of prisoners. WYemning told tne Timnercans j that there were special people in Florida that had , | contacts in Cuba. Putting pressure on Cuban sym ~pathizers | and bomoings were aiso mentioned in this discuss ion. Hemaing made statements én January, 1958, that he knew who Jackson was workings for and wnat his missicn was in his flight over Cuda. EHEemniing also made connents that thera would be news of bombings “in the Florida area in tne near future. . te eee Source advised February 6, 1¢63, Hemming resides at 2668 Hoyt Avenue, Apartment 4, El Monte, California. e oper Excluded do:mgradi —_ * declassi : ° . CONF IDENTES - She Qor-3 Z0G/25. ~ rer een eates a -  swemectanaah » erat > SEE ert NF NT 28 Fae er ee OT a oe es 2 UAE RRTP RNS « me on oe : Fe z SPER oe
104-10218-10109 “mwa woke LP y GERALD PATRICK YY eee JR. INTERNAL SECURITY - CuBA Operative of source mentioned above was interviewed : by a Special Agent co? the FBI on Frebruzry 15, 1253, concerning informatica previously furnisned by hin. Operativ indicated he net Eesning about three montrs ago and furnis hed the Following information: : Hemming visited the Timmermans in Garden Grove, Californiz, to express his rezrets over the capture of Everett Jackson by tna Cubans and to comfort and assure them that ther2 were ways that his release might be effected. Hemming mentioned one way might-be through an - exchange of Castro surporters held prisons rs in Soutna American countries tictause of their revolut joniry activities which might possibly be arranged throuzn appeal through the aie U. S.* “State Department. Hemming furnished the Ticnermans ~ i with the name of en individual, “adentity unknown to . operative, in the State Departnent who mignt be in a position to help then. Henning, told the Timmermans thet if U. S. Governnent . : G@id not teke action to bring atout Jackson's release, that he was avare of individuals in Florida who were supporters of Castro, and therscore, had contacts in Cuba. Hemming indicated that oressure throuvh harassment and threat of bombing, could be agseens to bear on these persons in a further attempt to hive Jackson released. After leaving the Timnermans' residence, Henning ‘ remarked that he knew who Jackson worked for and : what his mission was; that he had helped to set up the - mission and that there would be news of bomoinss in the ' Florida area in the near future. Hemmins did not elaborate further concerning this knowledse, his part in Jackson's mission or the reference he made to news of bombings in the Florida area. Operative. was of the opinion fron conversation with Herming that he is anti-comnunis’ end violently anti- Castro and has def te supporters in the Florida area; however, he did not get the impression that Hemming was planning any activities on his om initiative to bring & -~2- : . im oP Date ce tate tee a 8 AE ane na Fe. Ea RR rena eres eT en rata SS oe ae oats nd a a en nr Coan ~ + . whe we y »
104-10218-10109 coi ZUTIAL . GERALD PATRICK E=S:faNGc, JR. j ; INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA about Jacxson's release but merely held out these abstract ; ideas to the Tizcermans So tnat they would not lose all * hope for his release. He reasoned this way because Eerming . : expressly Stated his ouroos2 in visiting the Timmermans was to offer them consolation and comfort in the misfortune that had ‘ befallen Jackscen. : A review of the flles of the Los Anzeles FEI Office reflects that a nilitary service record on file at the General . Service Administration on May 26, 1951, contains infcormation on one Gerald Patrick Hemming, Jr., Marine Serial No, 14£22h7. He was born March 1, 1937, at Los Angeles, California. o~ a al A source wno has furnished reliable information in ' the past advised on July 29, 19S4, that Hemming was then residing at 1055 Southwest Fifth Street, Apt. 2, Miami, Plorida. The July 10, 1951, issue of the "Mteami Herald" contained an article caotionad “We Choose How We'll Ee Killed" by Dain Bonafede, a staliwriter. Tnis article relates the detzails of an interview which Bonatede had witn Gerald Patrick Hesnins, also known as Jerry Patricx. In this article Bonafed2 austed Patrick as stating tnat he had gone to Cuda after he got out of the Marines and that he had joined uo with Castro's r2tels as a paratroooer instructor. During this osriod ne becama friendly with William Morgan, who was described as an American exoatriate who served as @ Major in Castro's Army and no was later executed as a traitor to tha revolutionary cause. The article related that after Castro assumed power, Hemming was assigned as an Adjutant at tne San Julian Air Base in Pinar del Rio. He said that he left Cuba in August, 1630 after teins involved in a plot with a grous if Nicaraguans seaxing to overthrow the Somoza _Yregire. The article went on to state that Hemming said he hosed conte to overthrow the same Castro Govarnzent that ne once fought for. . The plen of Herring, according to this article, was "in the classic revolutionary style - first establisn symoathy among the peasants, : then carachute in and start guerrilla fighting." He «2s also quoted as stating that, "There will have to te raids along the : beaches to such Castro's tiilitia out of the hills and then in?il- i 4 5 j ort tration of small commando forces.” _ os Bocted RS TUT SS EL, Sr f ee es Mae weer 2 ORs “3 « e 7 ig si Sea SEN: . i este be G2 2d oo coi LAL : a Naan ARBRE I ao de AER eh ee oe emeTuemramren ee i te at te aa at sateen oles atte ates + Seach