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Cryptonym: AMHINT-6

Definition:

Unknown identity. A dispatch in August of 1962 stated that AMHINT-6 was one of a number of DRE members infiltrated into Cuba by the time of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in April, 1961.

Status:

Unknown

Discussion:

A report from Ross Crozier in April, 1962, on the DRE mentioned that during that month "in Venezuela CIGAP-1 (an AMBARB stolen by Station) and AMHINT-6 (requested by Station) continued training and organization of Accion Democratica youth in guerrilla warfare and anti-communist tactics. This activity is reported under station direction."

Sources:

104-10171-10037: APRIL PROGRESS REPORT

00/04/62: Report from Harold R. Noemayr (Ross Crozier): Section: PW. Asset: Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE): Page 2: ..."f. During April, in Venezuela CIGAP-1 (an AMBARB stolen by Station) and AMHINT-6 (requested by Station) continued training and organization of Accion Democratica youth in guerrilla warfare and anti-communist tactics. This activity is reported under station direction..."

104-10171-10334: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT - JULY 1962

08/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 2 of Attachment A: BACKGROUND AND STATUS OF INTERNAL AND EXILE ELEMENTS: ..."6. By the advent of the April 17 abortive assault, the DRE had infiltrated AMHINT-1 (Alberto Muller Quintana), 2 (Juan Manuel Salvat Roque), 3 (Miguel A. Garcia Armengol), 4 (Antonio Garcia Crew), 5 (Isidro 'Chilo' Borja), 6, 9, 12 (Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Lanuza Mena), 13 (Ernesto Fernandez Traviesa - or Travieso), 14 (Julio Hernandez Suarez), 16, 17, 18 (probably George Nobregas aka Jorge Nobregas), 19 (probably Raul Villaverde), 20 and 21. Ironically, AMHINT-22, 23 and 24 (Victor Espinosa Hernandez) were to infiltrate on the evening of 16 April and their boat Captain suddenly fell victim to a lack of intestinal fortitude..."