Cryptonym: AMHAZE
According to the Legends of America website entry for Fort Sheridan, Illinois: "Fort Sheridan again became a regional induction and training center during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In 1950 an Army Air Field was built on the post, which was named Haley Army Airfield. In 1954, during the Cold War, Fort Sheridan became the regional NIKE missile headquarters for the Chicago Air Defense area and a NIKE missile launch site from 1955 to 1963." https://www.legendsofamerica.com/fort-sheridan-illinois/
104-10169-10265: AMDIP-3 COURIER ARRIVED WAVE AREA FROM HAVA
2/15/61: cable from WAVE to BELL: "Several days ago, AMDIP-3's s/h (Ramon Augusto's safehouse) raided by G2." Didn't find the equipment, A-3 was let go. (James) Zaboth (true name Carl Jenkins) instructs agent 2517 to tell 2515 to "lay low". "WAVE and A-3 consider it essential establish secure commo between WAVE and A-3 groups. Propose dispatch AMJAVA-4 (Rafael Quintero) by black, sea infiltration to Cuba for this purpose."
104-10240-10283: CABLE:FOLLOWING LONG DISCUSSION IN WHICH WAVE ATTEMPTED SALVAGE
3/22/61: "During discussion subjs stated MOVE offered go Nino Diaz termination option. Subjs felt could not go Nino and desired return WAVE area." The Chief of Station commented, "Three AMHAZE agents with escort officer returning Miami." The reference to "MOVE" appears to be to the training camp JMMOVE that was working with the seafaring force put together by Nino Diaz/AMNORM-1.
7/24/61: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: "View discontinuance AMIRON (the Frente Revolucionario Democratico - FRD) subsidy, spokesmen for AMHAZES called CO (case officer) and made following points: Majority AMHAZEs feel cannot make go of it on $50 a week they receiving as members AMHAZE group...since jobs very scarce Miami area and since many AMHAZEs speak no English, most will have to migrate to other parts of United States or Latin America...view (Tom) Clines' trip here, HQs has full facts on which to judge family situation AMHAZES and op value of group."
104-10235-10205: INFORMATION ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
07/31/61: Handwritten note: "Fraulo (?): Can you ascertain if any of your AMHAZERS went on these expeditions and if so who? Tom: (unintelligible) receipt (unintelligible) signed by all. EAGLE 4 noon 20 July SANDPIPER broadcast believe AMHAZERS on board. OPN AMPARO run 21 July. BARBERO towed fishing boat AMPARO."
104-10227-10153: MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - REPORT ON CUBAN OPERATIONS FOR PERIOD 1-13 SEPTEMBER 61
09/26/61: Memo from Chief, Western Hemisphere Division to Deputy Director (Plans): Page 7:..."2. Agent Activities and Developments...d. On 9 September seven AMHAZE agents were terminated leaving a total of thirty in the group..."
104-10192-10282: PAPER: MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO
11/04/61: CIA Paper (Farnesworth - PM): Page 2:..."AMHAZE Group: WAVE 8639 - Following this we are planning one in the Santa Clara region - copper mine there extreme west end of Island. Critical communications..." - - - Page 8: "I. WELL CONCEIVED...H. AMHAZERs - Ex MRR - Man with experience along Camaguey coast has feasible plan for establishing mangrove caching facility."
104-10233-10339: DISPATCH: AMBUD/PM/OPERATIONAL TRANSMITTAL OF MEMORANDA #174 AND #180
2/5/62: Chief of Base Dominick Pantleone states that certain activities should only be conducted by JMWAVE AMHAZE teams, in order to avoid endangering assets.
104-10228-10151: DISPATCH: TRANSMITTAL OF MEMORANDUM NO. 225
3/9/62: "JMWAVE's intention with respect to (2506 Brigade chief Jose Perez) San Roman's reported recruiting is to link him and non-AMHAZE brigade personnel with the AMBUD (CRC) organization in order to illustrate that KUBARK (CIA) is attempting to unify all exile groups within AMBUD." The following page makes it clear that the writer is referring to "the brigade that participated in the invasion of Cuba 17 April".
Cable from JMWAVE to HQ re "1/5/63 meeting between Zamka/David Morales and Manuel Artime (AMBIDDY-1) for purpose of re-recruiting Artime, debriefing him on brigade activities, and to provide guidance. Ruiz-Williams reportedly told Artime that Robert Kennedy instructed Ruiz, Oliva, and Jose Perez not to accept any money from the CRC or CIA, that Kennedy was setting aside 25,000 dollars from families committee funds for brigade leadership for trips, expenses, etc."
104-10235-10410: HANDWITTEN NOTE AND LIST OF UNIT COMMANDERS AND STAFF OF BRIGADE 2506
1/16/63 memo: Names of Unit Commanders and Staff of Brigade 2506. The first name listed is Jose Perez San Roman, chief of 2506 Brigade.
Memo for the Record dated 24 January (1963): "Subj: Roberto Perez San Roman (201-282287) - In his 23 January meeting with Robert Kennedy, Perez remarked that he had discussed Brigade problems, in general, with the writer (Office of Security) whom he apparently identified only as his Agency contact. According to Perez, the Attorney General asked for the writer's identity, who Perez, who knows the writer only as 'Bob', was unable to give. (Was Robert F. Moroney)." See 202-10002-10026, where the military writer states: "The Brigade should be disbanded as a military unit and individual members urged to accept civilian training or to enlist in the existing US military program for Cubans and join a Brigade reserve unit thereafter. Our moral obligation would be discharged to the Brigade and creation of a privileged class in the exile community would be avoided."
157-10011-10069: BACKGROUND MATERIAL RE: CIA ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO BAY OF PIGS
05/00/75: SSCIA Report from E. H. Knoche to David W. Beling: Page 3: ...("NOTE: The following cryptonyms are used in the attached extract)...AMHAZE: Cuban infiltration team originating at Ft. Sheridan..." - - - Page 6: "LCDR. James E. PHILLIPS, M.D., (U.S. Naval Station, Algiers, Louisiana) arranged for and removed a piece of shrapnal from the ankle area of an AMHAZE trainee..." - - - Page 13: "Immediately upon arrival, arrangements were made to release the three trainees at the motel. AMHAZE trainee, (REDACTION) #2736, was given one hundred dollars and provided with a ticket to his home in New York City. He was not escorted..."