Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : _ CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : ‘COMMENTS : | v9.1 DoclId:32310412 Page 1 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote). Date: JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI, 124-10303-10026 HQ 151-3208-12, IST NR 12 Document Information FBI BLISS, NORMAN E. DIRECTOR, FBI 09/14/1967 13 GPH, INTV, GPH, RES, EMP, ASSOC, REL PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/21/1998 INDEFINITE INC ADMIN PAGE 5/26/201
7} eco 4-bory Sas a / ea C7 a 8 mN | é ire . Ee ON Ir a ae we ca _ . > ; a . ae FEDER BUREA 3 TIGATION- REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 9/14/67 MIAMI BUREAU 8/10-18/67 . TITLE OF CASE QD REPORT MADE BY TYRED BY NORMAN E, BLISS ay GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, JR. ~ wees CHARACTER OF CASE / | j | AID ® \, mg As lad BY 903 Rov fF [EH SS ip a“ ON mend As/a¢............t& 2) ~ REFERENCES : S Bureau letter to Miami, 8/2/67. a | Bureau airtel to Miami, 8/28/67. Oi 4 : ON CONTAINED - RUC - eRe .N LS UNCLASSIFIED cd. EXCE?? WHEE SHOWN Sr, ADMINISTRATIVE! OTHERWISE | eo By Confidential informant utilized in this , Be report, who was acquainted with persons _in the ww 4 sae A.» CASTRO activities of the Miami area, is [im 639-8 ) . % ¥ Rey 3 Se | os ate Pe / : j Noj-Pending prosecution over six months [ Yes [ No. DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW | feeb 32 OY. x | | q “FREC 27 Le Miami (151-186) _\ set | = SEP1s 167 Ag" pre 2 \ ig 53 Tl i" Ac ; _, Dissemination Record-of | Notations \. \ to ioe oe a oe aa on ve , ipey ih oe mie Poa —— a i . t if _ DoctId: 32310412 Page 2? athe John ¥ Kennedi Assxseinatdon Records Collection Act of 1992 (444 USEs2107 Hote;
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assazsination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote) -) DATE: ‘tie PD Aiton. 3-3-59) 7 Ce ‘ - > i . *e are et. & “ UNI <0 STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUL ICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Report of: . NORMAN E, BLISS Office: MIAMI, FLORIDA Date: 9/14/67 ; Copy to: Field Office File oe 151- 186 . oo ; a Bureau File #: 151-3208 . Title: _ GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, JR. 57/74, Oo Clasdif "DECLASSIFIED BY’. oe | . - _ Declassi ON whi. re ir | Sees . Character: AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT’ Synopsis: Several Miami. acquaintances ‘of the DATE -applicant variously described him as untrustworthy, lacking in integrity, un-. reliable, emotionally immature and lack- ing in character. Unfavorable credit information set out re Sears-Roebuck,. Miami, {Confidential informant furnished information re trip by applicant to Guate- mala, our ing which he drank excessively and spok af U.S. Government in derogatory manner Worormant reported most of appli- cant's friends in Miami have been soldiers of fortune who do not have excellent reputations. ALL TNgoR RENE tt ? LON CONTAINED NOLASSLF LED Ae SHOWN A: oa as DETAILS: Investigation reflected in this report was conducted by Special Agent (SA) NORMAN E, BLISS at Miami, Florida, except where otherwise Stated. This case was referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) under the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. ‘ CONFIMENTIAL ‘ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. , DoclId: 32310412 Page 3
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC \ OF Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 - . ° ‘ 2 oF c = \ “ £ aa foe \ a ' ¢lose supervision of others, the applicant could do a creditable job. However, he qualified his recom- mendation of the applicant by pointing out that he would want to see him hired by the U.S. Government only if it is found. that. he has matured greatly in n . ; as the pas years. oe . a . a4, a Close Personal. Associate hue ROBERT Renown, 1925 SW 4th Street/ advised that he has known the applicant—since— ‘19627“and_regards him as. a soldier of fortune and an adventurer who has earned a reputation for his wild flights of fantasy and his occasional uncouthness. He stated that the character of the applicant is highly questionable and he commonly tells people things which he knows are not the truth, He stated that the applicant is a very impressive person physically, being approximately 6'5'" tall and well proportioned. He is quite intelli- gent, well read, and well versed in military infor- \ mation. However, BROWN stated that because of the many times he has seen the applicant stretch the truth, he would hesitate to.recommend him, for any position where the applicant's personal reports of a situation would have to be accepted. He stated that in his opinion the applicant could be a very valuable man if his trustworthiness and truthfulness could be depended upon, ( +) MISCELLANEOUS : \ On August 10, 1967, Confidential Informant MM T-1 who is acquainted with a number of the persons who have been connected with anti-CASTRO activities in the Miami area, and who has participated in such activities himself, advised that he has known the appli- cant since approximately 1960, or 1961, at which time GERALD PATRICK HEMMING was the leader and organizer of a group of soldiers of fortune and adventurers organized for the purpose of attempting to help overthrow the CASTRO regime in Cuba, This group was named Inter- continental Penetration Forces (Interpen). MM T-1 advised that HEMMING is a young man | of considerable intelligence and an unusual amount of resourcefulness, and makes an excellent first impres- : sion on people. However, he is a man of little or no | 4 ' integrity and character, who will resort to violent -o-  CONFAQENTIA F DoclId: 32310412 Page 4
' Released under ‘the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use. 2107 Hote; DATE: 11-14- 2017 4 . ° Z * 3 4 ao os > : ‘ - . / Ye ~ A “-- : CONE; .or devious means in order to attain his ends. ._ ite reported ; that in approximately 1964, HEMMING and several of his friends raided the home of Cuban revolutionary anti-— ~ CASTRO individual named CARLOSXZARRAGA, During this raid, which was planned by e€ of HEMMING's men held a .45 automatic pistol at the head of ZARRAGA, while the others stole a number of machine guns and rifles and put them in their cars. A few minutes later, for some unknown reason, HEMMING had a change of heart and had his men return the weapons to ZARRAGA 's home. 1) (W) - ope _ According to MM T-1, in approximately 1961, ¢ HEMMING, with one of his men named DICRAUATLEY, and UL & an unknown third party, obtained some stoien checks a which they were disposing of in various stores in the Miami area. HEMMING always stayed in the car during this operation, but WATLEY got picked up, yee guilty in court, ‘and given a suspended sentence. & VI In 1963, MM T-1 recalled, HEMMING was "instrumental in getting up a group of men to go on a .search flight to Guatemala for two Americans who were missing on a flight. One of these men was ALEXANDER. TaNRORKE, whose uncle, a judge in the state’ 6f"New>""" York, came to Florida in an effort to find out what happened to RORKE, HEMMING, hoping to get money from RORKE's uncle and also from the insurance company which had covered the lost plane, set up the above described search flight, which. was conducted in a. rented DC-3 plane. AY ) When th é plane, containing pilot, co-pilot, an insurance company man, HEMMING, HEMMING's. close friend, JUSTIRYUILSON, and. several others arrived at a military base'in Guatemala, HEMMING and DAVIS” jumped off the plane wearing U.S. Army type fatigues and HEMMING was carrying a shotgun. The entire party _was then questioned by Guatemalan military men, and i) k DoclId:32310412 Page 5
“Released under the’ John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 UsC .2107 Hofey Pes Hart “HOY ‘ . « “eg <a ?= FEDERAL ‘BUREAU OF INVEST REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIV: ERIOD MIAMI BUREAU 9/14/67 8/10-18/67 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY f MAN E, BLISS klj GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, JR. NORE OFC Bit J TED REFERENCES ON g- b eccncececceoss Bureau letter to Miami, 8/2/67. Bureau airtel to Miami, 8/28/67. - RUC - ADMINISTRATIVE: Confidential informant utilized in this report, who was acquainted with persons in the anti- CASTRO activities of the Miami area, is [im - nie-) ALL TNFORMATAON CONTAINED Leak NLS QYCLASSIFIED | “ENCES WHGAE SHOWN ee | : | _ OTHERWISH . COVER PAGE | | Case has been: Pending over one year Yes No; Pending prosecution over six months Yes | No APPROVED me - OP CHANGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ‘ COPIES MADE: (@- Bureau (151-3208) (AM) ‘1 = Miami (151-186) a | Dissemination Record of Attached Report , : ‘| Notations | DoctId: 32310412 Page 6