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Cryptonym: JORGE

Definition:

Operation JORGE II was a mission to infiltrate DRE leaders into Cuba just before the Bay of Pigs invasion in April of 1961.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

A cable on April 11, 1961, stated that the DRE leaders to be infiltrated into Cuba were Frank Bernardino Babot (raider), Jose Raffo Barrera, Victor Espinosa Hernandez (AMHINT-24), and Carlos Duquesne Wylryez (AMHINT-8). Raffo, Bernardino and Espinosa were each described as a "raider", while Duquesne was described as a JMWAVE trained general sabotage operations member. The cable from JMWAVE requested approval to run Operation JORGE II. It was planned to use the vessel, Askatuta, a 45-foot air-sea rescue type. The Askatuta was mentioned in a memo about an interview with CIA officer, Ross Crozier, on May 25, 1961.

Sources:

104-10263-10064: CABLE: REQUEST APPROVAL RUN OP JORGE II PER FORMAT

04/11/61: Cable from JMWAVE to BELL: Slugline JMZIP PSYCH JORGE II: "Request approval run Op Jorge II per format WAVE 2174: A. DRE. B. Askatuta, 45-foot air-sea rescue type. C. Beach landing-DRE reception. D. 121900Z Islamorada...H. Infiltrate DRE leaders: Frank Bernardino Babot (raider) (201-281263), Jose Raffo Barrera (raider) (201-281271), Victor Espinosa Hernandez (raider) (AMHINT-24 - 201-285147), Carlos Duquesne Wylryez (WAVE trained general SAP ops) (201-283951). No cargo. I. Ship-shore radio telephone."

104-10315-10013: MEMO: IG OFFICER INTERVIEW WITH ROSS CROZIER, PW SECTION, MIAMI BASE, 25 MAY 1961

06/02/61: Memo for the record from Robert D. Shea: Subject: Interview with Ross Crozier, PW Section, Miami Base, 25 May 1961: Page 2: ..."He feels that these DRE agents are one of our best assets. They are capable as a guerrilla force for they have appealed to the country people more than any other movement. This is because they have been instructed to act in a non-political manner and this appeals to the peasants. At first the infiltration operations were conducted by the PM section who, however, did not always have the reception ready. Then he shifted to getting an entry made legally from Mexico. This man then set up four reception points and Crozier used his own boat, i.e., the 'Askatuta' that he had borrowed. The PM section let him get away with this. Cooperation with them is good. Now all such matters are in the hands of the maritime section. The DRE executive committee exercised pressure on its members either to infiltrate or to go to the camp and train for the strike force..."