Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI . RECORD NUMBER: —124-10216-10155 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —105-78016-22 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC,MM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 08/14/1964 PAGES: 11 SUBJECTS : LEH, ASSOC, ARREST, RTN TO US, ACA, INVASION OF NICARAGUA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified , RESTRICTIONS: — Consulted; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 06/30/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF USCS COMMENTS : REFERRED TO USCS, INC LHM v9.1 6 Docld: 32295879 Page 1
ON SUBJECT: LA JQ )” 5 6Aus 281984 aon io Sha NaueoniNo: May sez} DATE: AUG 1 & 1964 7 , Miami (105-9068) (RUC) CHANGED | on . LORAN EYGENE HALL , aka. yd \ Lorenzo" Hall, ALL SO mea oe BY . HEREIN JS, UNCLASS! ~ IS - CUBA Los Angeles 00 The title of this case is CHANGED to reflect the aliases which are mentioned in the attached LHM. Reference Bureau letter 6/24/64. fa T-1 is, MM 635-S. Enclosed are 12 copies of LHM for the Bureau, dated and captioned as above. One copy is being disseminated locally to U. S. Customs. f - = \ . An extra copy of LHM is furnished to Los Angeles SS for dissemination to Secret Semyice. ‘ ae ost - Bureau (Encls. 12 ae {EL serensats 3 - Los Angeles (2-218) (Encls. 3) I) _ 1 Dallas (Encl. 1) info. ) (RM) _ 1 - Miami GED: JMS Be 7) aay geo | LO Copy to: CIA/State7RAG be ke Us ong ae . ONV/OSV/ACSE! AS 24 Gow i routing jie} x info, tere Yuer- wk i} =r oe ee =: =a et nt EE DocId:32295879 Page 2
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 CY | | es _ UNI1. ¥ STATES DEPARTMENT OF : STICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Miami, Florida LOKAN EUGENE HALL, also known as Lorenzo Hall, Lawrence Hall, INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA The following information is submitted to re- flect the activities of LORAN EUGENE HALL in the Miami area. On July 9, 19§9, RUBEN"MIRO-GUARDIA, a Panamanian then residing in Miami, advised that in April, 1959, he was detained by Cuban Police in Havana, Cuba. During his detention he met a United States citizen named LORAN HALL, who was also under detention at the time. HALL, a white male, approximately 30 years of age, 5'10" tall, black hair, said he was from the State of Kansas, and had served in the United States Armed Forces for about six years. HALL told MIRO that he had arrived in Cuba in about March, 1959, and had subsequently been contacted by CAMILO CIENFUEGOS, a Cuban Rebel Army Commander. CIENFUEGOS wanted HALL to train a group of men who were goire to participate in an invasion of Nicaragua. HALL claimed he trained a group of men on a farm known as La Liga, located near Havana. HALL said the food for the trainees came from the Cuban Military Stafff Headquarters, on the orders of CIENFUEGOS . MIRO stated that HALL said he was arrested on April 8, 1959, by Cuban authorities, who alleged HALL was suspected of being an FBI Agent. On MIRO's departure from Cuba on July 7, 1959, HALL was stiil in the custody of Cuban authorities bat MIRO believed that HALL was going te be released and deperted ts the United States. COPIES PESTROYED Docld: 32295879 Page 3
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hofer. DATE: 11-14-7017 t ‘ ‘ . ; por “LORAN EUGENE HALL MM T=1, who has been involved in Cuban reévolu- tionary activities for the past six years, advised on March 10, 1963, that HALL had been in Miami for about the past three months, and associated with GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, an American adventurer, mercenary and soldier of fortune. ‘MM T-1 stated HALL is disagreeable, is not liked by the other mercenaries in Miami, is of low moral character, and appears to have a criminal background. On Match 18, 1963, LursYGaLBudNA, 908 $.W. Sth Street, Miami Cuban exile, advised that his brother, — D along with some Cubans and Americans, was involved in i some plan to try and overthrow the government of Haiti. ye Somehow connected with this group is an American, LORENZO ra HALL, also known as LAWRENCE HALL, a soldier of fortune, who appears irresponsible and at one time was a member of ‘the Cuban Rebel Army. ; MM On April 5, 1963, ‘the Miami Office réceived a telephone call from a LORENZO HALL, 142 S.W. 21st Avenue, Apartment 6, Miami, Florida. HALL said he understood that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelli- gence Agency and Immigration and Naturalization Service were trying to locate him, and he wanted to report his address. . - On November 11, 1963, MM T-1 said that LORENZO HALL, a white male, 25 years of age to 26 years, 5'7". “155 pounds, ruddy complexion , was unemployed and had in- dicated to the informant that he was from Los Angeles, California. He is always on the move, is in and out of 'Miami, is the confidence man type, and it was not known if he was then in Miami. MM T-1l advised that HALL “ claimed to have been in the Cuban Rebel Army, but the | other mercenaries in Miami doubt this. - 2 » | a _ a Docld: 32295879 Page 4
Beaesination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote, DATE: 11-14-2017 -LORAN EUGENE HALL ~- MM T-I said HALL was then loosely connected with Cuban “revolutionary activities, which he uses as a gimmick to try and obtain money donations. In Miami, he loosely Att associated with GERALD PATRICK HEMMING, "MEXICAN" LARRY _ Te HOWARD and WILLIAM HOUSTONASEXNOUR. all unemployed ad-) | - venturers. - - an Vf , pee ; Vly Ary ASegrne tthe | be Eee “ MM T-1 stated HALL and HOWARD made a trip to California several months previously in an attempt to collect money by representing themselves as members of an anti-CASTRO movement. It is doubtful they collected any sizeable amount of money. Their practice is to contact local chapters of the John Birch Society, claiming they are anti-Communist freedom fighters, and ask for money to carry on their work. They do obtain some money this way, and use the money for living expenses. In October, 1963, according to MM T-1, HALL and SEYMOUR visited Dallas, Texas, trying to collect money donations under the guise. of representing anti-CASTRO organizations. Among the persons they contacted was LESTER RALOGUE, 628 Meadows Building, Dallas, a geolo- | gist. It is unknown if LOGUE gave them any money. TZ . . - - f FEL: — ' On December 5, 1963, MM T-1 advised that HALL had not been seen around Miami for about a month, and his whereabouts was then unknown. On November 1,:1963 the United States Customs Service, Miami,.Florida, furnished a report concerning the ° boat: PITUSA I, which was observed on October 29, 1963 being trailer hauled by a 1955 Oldsmobile sedan, south of Miami in the direction of the Florida Keys. This car was yn - 3-6 LK =< 7 ST a Docld:32295679 Page 5