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Pseudonym: Capolillo, Michael

Definition:

Michael E. Capolillo was possibly an alias used by CIA operative Mickey Kappes. Capolillo submitted reports to JMWAVE colleagues from at least December 1963, to November 1964, on SW messages.

Category:

alias

Status:

Speculative

Discussion:

On pages 192-193 of Warren Hinckle and William Turner's "Deadly Secrets: The CIA-Mafia War Against Castro and the Assassination of JFK", there was a passage which discussed Operation Tilt in June of 1963. Part of it read: ..."Then Pawley called the CIA. 'I consulted Carter,' Pawley said, 'and he told me he could not become involved, that the CIA could not do anything directly but that he would try to fulfill my request and find me three good men - an armaments expert, a good navigator, and a good radio operator.' The three who reported for duty were the ever-ready Rip Robertson and paramilitaries known only as Ken and Mike..." The "Mike" referred to was possibly Mickey Kappes. But who was "Ken?" Kenneth R. Sakovich interviewed and recruited AMDESK-1 (Ricardo Anibal Morales Navarrete) in January, 1964. But he was known as "Pat" to Morales. https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=149572&relPageId=2&search= Henrik Kruger also mentioned "Rip, Mike and Ken" on page 144 of "The Great Heroin Coup: Drugs, Intelligence & International Fascism." The source cited was the article by Miguel Acoca and Robert K. Brown, which appeared in Soldier of Fortune magazine in 1975; on page 11, here, in the first full paragraph beginning: "When finalized,.." https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=28888&search=#relPageId=11&tab=page

Sources:

104-10308-10078:

12/09/63: CIA document: Titled: Report on Development of an Incoming SW Message: "To: Hobart J. Vandeborn (Field Units Use Pseudo). Division or Branch: WAVE/FI. Report on the Development of SW Message # 45 from AMWARM-1 (Agent Crypto). Mailed from (REDACTION) to Miami, Fla. Date Letter: 1 Dec. Postmark: 4 Dec. Rec'd Lab: 9 Dec. 1...Submitted by: Michael E. Capolillo (Field Units Sign in Pseudo)."

104-10274-10224: REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCOMING SW MESSAGE

05/12/64: CIA document: Titled: Report on Development of an Incoming SW Message: To: Charles B. Weisinger (Field Units Use Pseudo). Division or Branch: WAVE/CI. Report on the Development of SW Message # 4 from AMKNOB-1 (Agent Crypto). Mailed from San Juan, P. R. to Miami Beach, Fla. Date Letter: 10 May. Postmark: 11 May. Rec'd Lab: 12 May...Submitted by Michael E. Capolillo (Field Units Sign in Pseudo)."

104-10216-10206: DISPATCH: TRANSMISSION OF S/W MESSAGES TO AND FROM AMTRUNK NETWORK

08/05/64: CIA document: Titled: Report on Development of an Incoming SW Message: To: Reuben A. Hannula (Field Units Use Pseudo). Division or Branch: WAVE/PM. Report on the Development of SW Message # 11 from AMTRUNK-11 (Agent Crypto). Mailed from Cotorro, Cuba to Miami Shore, Fla. Date Letter: 27 July. Postmark: Cot, 29 July. Rec'd Lab: 5 August ...Submitted by Michael E. Capolillo (Field Units Sign in Pseudo)."

104-10247-10127: REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCOMING SW MESSAGE

11/30/64: CIA document: Titled: Report on Development of an Incoming SW Message: To: Reuben A. Hannula (Field Units Use Pseudo). Division or Branch: WAVE/FI. Report on the Development of SW Message # 12 (Handwritten note: Should be N/19) from AMTRUNK-11 (Agent Crypto). Mailed from Havana, Cuba to Miami Shore, Fla. Date Letter: 10 Nov. Postmark: 11 Nov. Rec'd Lab: 30 Nov...Submitted by Michael E. Capolillo (Field Units Sign in Pseudo)."

Contributors:

Bill Simpich • David Boylan • John Newman • MFF

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