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15 PNebrusr cy 1352 a een coensreeecererweeneettestnpaees Satine ten * en eo TREES Rene Eee are anata PERIOD OF ENVESTIGATION . 7 Feb breary 1952 Ps OFFICE OF ORIGIN © en senins wa wenn ace A PN AA I 2 EEE TC Ett REFU RT HADE BY ale BL. Tutbeside CHARACTER 2 OF CASE Di STAIGuT TON: | | | FORM pe SS 7-60 SESE PREVEGUS LLEETIONS. a REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ne Se ae (CATEGORY OF REPORT) (FIELD OFFICE) CASE NO. 99 289 DATE HensinG, Gerald P. 5 cece se pee aE trespass 2 Rye wu gO ee abner scent RAEN ARE Cece eA Ate SEI
rite. NU. econ cv Gpar oo tai county 8 umicha hk + A-z.esl PG tuem Sly ary Wras 2 Luvorm ration Qa Peart FOR NO. f rows} 38 1125 At Los inzeles, California: frnst LATRact knavrm to nis office since appro: cirately ts ok _ baa casriif's uffice that the alin Rad be. — on SYNOPSIS 7 | | | abtioas, advis ad chat SUBJz0T, Ceraid a HEL der 1960 and Zee has furnishad reports aml infermabion cence ming Coban isc Cn 30 January 1962, SUBJECT agoesred at tue Los ar TOS Sharif? ts Gffice ond claimed a doscaliber autosatic vists: iad hasan found in @ parked automobile ie reocr body mn issusd © “ost da is seasral Intelligence Agency in ‘dani, Hho aa . 7)” co ad ore toes lipon interview by Hr. LeTsACiak's office, SUBS JECT Luv. voc sd at ¥ sien cong praing his passaszion end scouisit iON of thi. Exnioits L and 2? avo yvopgorts eontabn ren acl. te on SUBJECT from be. LEYTBACHE2'O offtea amo as Exnloh’ 9 & from the Les Angelss County Sharifrf's Cffice on ths snsioned pistol incident. r- *, ‘ Oi See expe eh EeL eathes he ela ATE esl 28 TR EBS Tt Cl AE CR AE PL eT WEE Mihi okt RS TT Seat Tee fates Sa ho RB TBAB, BETA Le @ 2, alas BBB BS i i REPORT NO. FLEA tL ARERR EN BoP OT De CTT PERT Tae ta a Li
14-00000 x e * #29 229 15 February 1962 a Anveles, Californic: C1 2 Pebruary 1952, Mr. irnst LsTBACHSR, Chief, Orrice of Cnarnlicns, wis interviewed in pis office, 403 Vest Etn Jtrset, concerning tne SUBJECT, ¢ (SMT and farnished the following information SUBTECT has been known to Mr. LSIBACHER'S office since agocoxinately October 1960 when he voluntarily contacted the office end furnished certain information conceraing activiti an Cuba. From time to time since then SUBJECT has durnish additional information which has been forwarded to \: i -D. C. in the form of reports of interest to the azency. > 2 2 a Mr. LELRACHER furnished copies of an initiel undet report am biographical data containing background into ca SUBJECT end a report dated 31 March 1¥61, whicn are ; its 1 and 2. a 4 me et + TETOACHEL edvised Paul &. EsteDRICLSCN of his of head hed rany contacts with the S33 iat? in tne Los an igs to his (HEUDUICKSOH'S) transfer te tage Seatth nah tama Get. We oo. PARED of DLThs ts of i unated Tor contact wita wna Su oy es Within tha past two aseka, SUBJECT furnis : with a large envelope marked, nGubana Pevoluc ien', cr sone er ? such Legend cn it, and it contained all sorts of plans for training Cuban guerillas. SUBJECT clained to have been working « m& with the Office of Naval Intelligence and said that he nad also been in contact with tna Fe oderal Bursen of Invest th in Miami, Wlorids. ms] i According to LEISACHER, SUBJECT has never claimed to nave yorked for the Central invel i ‘ 3 yet th hie. LS LEAGHEL want on to relate bast om 30 denver nig office ceesivea a teleohone call fron the Los angel tos fs b * Gw ty *
14-00000 to the effect that a hS-caliber ea DOLE Die eo ae) had gale ad @ DODD and that shortly thereafter ihe Sheriti's Uitice and claimed this C hat the gun had been issued to hin by geney in Miuni, Florida. ny of the Los angeles dant, which was obtained 2 ieee ic ne ; Let re yg eer et 3 * 2 we 7 Lb PROED OP. PUCACHESR, Ca? February 1962, Mr. LEIBACHER was again contacted Vaged that Sgt. PANGBURN of his office had interviewad LETECT on 6 February 1952 and obtained the follesing | i cerning his possession and acquisition ot the abioned pistol. Q S . GELIIGE claimed that he was issued the LS-calibbr: oissoL about 13 montns ego by a Cubua named_ who had obtained permission from ene » Grtulcoy ran’ S0S* was reyorted to nave been with the group" and to have spent corsiderable tira. it wes SUSUECT'S un nierst banding that SOls Tose A 1 Intelligence 2 aonb Tuo (or posuibly three) guns were issued to GuBILoT end his coherts, ons of them a former GSS-tyse, uamed Ba Wess "Wo Was 2hso sa id wo be connacted with tas "Doth cf Roverbar fe) 3) geen, GebuntT statid that tnese wesoons nad been is Poe) to then because other underground Uuben groups in Hiam toon "giving them trouble" by putting sugar in gas tanks and tossing small grenadas in their quarters. ned had fi St : mo SUBJECT claimed that he left his h5-autematic pistol an dais ral wunen ho cane to the Los angeles area several weeks ano, but tnrat ons of his colleag gues, who arrived in Los 4ngelt sncetly befleors the police incident, nad brought the gun with hin, SUBJECT had thon Lett the etn in DQQW'S barber shop en Volley Boulevard, s bod % 4 i
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NAME: HERN ug, CUE Ot nytt ee REShSUuCEes : “te i t "J ie = . oe 23. Aus 69 a why Aus 0 19 Ave 54 / Occ 53 mideF feb 59 mide Sun 63 ot Aue 60 EDUCAG TO: Blo Monte “a4 t.. Ba eluato ? Unioa 2B? Jarry Patrick Jr. PH, 1 March 1937 Los Ange 59 to 21 Ane 69 to 30 Aug 60 to L? Ocr 58 to mid-Feb 59 to mid-Jun 69 to 21 Aug 60 fo present ra ’ Califorota why Schaal es, Callf€. Served wit Served Cuba. Mexico City, 2433 West Vailey Blvd, US Mardua Corps ~ No. Odd jobs at Los Angeles Sexved vith cube Army Unemployed, ras Unemployed, Left in join US Borine Enclosure to LA-23939 (00-A-(S)) i4. Exact address not June Remained in Havana until @L 24 . Alhampra, Cal 1438247 Cal iforn Li aad Air Force aing in Havana middle of Junior yeae tc LD EOOUn, h Cuban Army, Poo - Dec with Cuban Air Fores, Dae 7 11 a rod oe } aay ra i. 19 as ya ifor ahs 5 9 9 5 0 0 Rla 9
31 March 1961 SGsgECT: Gerald P. Hemming, Jv. Moves to Miami to Engage ia Anti-Castro Vpcaat sus l. Gerald Patrick Hemming, Jr. (erroneously referred to in 0G-AC5}-3,170,536 as fercy P. Henning, Jr.) informed Hendrickson of the Los Angelas H#ieli office than ho was moving to Miami, Florida and would arrive there on Monday, 20 lav 61. we Howning stated that he was going to contact Jimay Gentry, 953 S.W. Benn Sk., Ape. 8, Miami, Plorida (Telephone: fFRanoklin 4-3255) and that these two man were th... going ta proceed with a plan of action aimed at orgainizing a asl. of ‘ professionals" (experienced revolutionaries) who would attempt to conduer certain reconnaissance operations on the mainland of Cuba via paracinits drops ant either Lisht plane or water pick-ups. Hemming also stated he Wanted to do what he could in Miami to attempt to unite the anti-Castro fore 2 alse to lassen the influence of a number of "mercenaries" who had joined various of these movements and were doing it more harm than good while bleading of £ much of the available money. 2. The available background information on Hemming. was furaishal in LA-23939 (00-A(5)-3,170,536). Some additional information is included ia the attached Application for Conmission or Warrant Rank, US Navy or Naval Reserve, filled out by Hemming during his tour with the US Marine Corps and dated 23 Jun 58. Hemming also claims to have been unofficially cherked out On memerous aircraft while serving with tho Cuban Air Force during tic first half of 1950 tacluding the L-20, F-47, AT-5, Cessaa 170 and Pipar Trpcac. kB: doss aor have a US commercial ox private pilot license. In addiciu:, & reportedly maintained an interest in parachuting during his recent ac. du Los Anveles (September 1960-March 1961), and claimed to have jumped an Vaash once a moath with one of the local parachute and skydiving clubs. 3. The above information is passed on because it appears likely that the Agency may wish either (1) to make certain that no amateur reconnaissance operations directed at Cuba are undertaken, or (2) in one way or auothes to guide such activities to maximize their usefulness. 4&. On the basis of several debriefing sessions with Neaming, Hendrickson is inclined to believe that Hemming is both sincere and serious in his dastcy to assist the US Government, provided that this can be accomplished through his continuing to act as a "soldier of fortune". It is always possible, cea the other haad, that he is still loyal to the Cuban Government and at soma fubure date will attempt to embarrass the US. 5. The information which Hemming furnished during his stay in Les Augeles was disseminated in the following reports: 00-B-3,169,985 (Evaluated 5, 1 & 6, 3) 3,169,982 ( " 3, 1 & 6, 3) 3,170,124 ( 2,2,2 ) - 5.
i , OO-B-3,i70,177 « -- 3,170,616 s 3,172,187 "3,179,746 3,179,856 09-A(S)-3, 170,536 RL TTR, AIS 3,170,528 3,170,614 3,170,615 00-A-3,178,533 a veview of these reports should give a better idea of whether or aot bering might prove useful. ~ end - Enel: Form, ‘Application for Commission or Warrant Rank, U.S. Navy or Naval Reserve" - Gerall Patrick Hemaing, Jr. l6.
i i Bo, / "COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ‘ SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Date: 1-30-62 Fille No, 3-781,03% FROL: Lt. 2. L. Wilber TO: Sheriff Peter J. Pitechess Torole DS (through channels) SUBJZCT:; FOUND GUN Az 1:09 Ait, 1-30-62, acting on information from the San Gabriel Polics Sevactnent, id in turn veceived a phone call from a man identifying himself only a Tomay, Deputies Ronald Warren and Robert Scewart, Car 54, proceaded tc Ries Eagt Hallman Avenue, South San Gabriel, and contacted a Heslie Dodd. ‘ha Z received permission from Mr. Dodd te search his automobile, a 1951 Packax:? ‘ pariod at the location, and discovered a Remington Rand 45 caliber automatic pistol, serial # 1504931, under a mattriss in the back seat of the car. itr. Dodd. at the time stated he knew nothing about the automatic and that hs had no idea how the pistol came to be in his car. Mr. Dodd said he knew a Tony, with whom he had had trouble over money matters, but he could not recall Tony's last nam: or address. a Act, 1-30-62, & Gerald P. Hamming Jy. of 3843 East Blanche St., Pasadanz Towle Stacion and informed us that the 45 automatic was his. My. re stated the automatic was issued to him the the U. S. Goveraneat Caatval ol) daanae Sgeney in Miauil, Florida approxiuately nine months ago anu! fohe niac, has been ia traiaiag for a free-lance organization reaerding nuh r Mr, Hemming stated he vas a friend of Dodd's and that ke hod distal at Dold's Barbar Shop and that it had disappeared from ther Tuis datath contactec Central Intelligence Agency, a He. DeVanon, who said he could neither confirm nor deny the issuance of this pistol to Nr. Hemming; that he would appreciate no publicity be given the incident and. that ha would contact Lt. Wilber of this detail tomorrow morning with further information. WT,