Pseudonym: Fernich, Gerald
A dispatch from Chief of Station (COS), London, in May, 1962, stated that "when Fels discussed the AELADLE (Anatoliy Golitsyn) case with him on 5 June, SMIMPEDE was still under the impression that AELADLE was refusing to talk. Having been so informed by Fernich that very day, Fels told SMIMPEDE that AELADLE was again cooperating."
In testimony to the Church Committee in August of 1975, Osborn stated that "after three years in that position I served briefly for six months as Deputy Chief of Base in Berlin. And then 11 months as Chief of Base in Munich, Germany. I left there in September 1960 to take the position of Deputy Chief of the Soviet Russia Division in the Clandestine Services of the Agency in Washington. I served in that position for about a year and a half, and then became Chief of the Soviet Russia Division. And I held that position until September of 1963, when I accepted the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Security of the Agency."
As Osborn was the Originating Officer for the dispatch signed by Fernich in December, 1961, and the testimony quoted above, then it is probable that Gerald B. Fernich was a pseudonym used by Howard J. Osborn.
104-10169-10147: OPERATIONAL/ REDWOOD/LCIMPROVE/AELADLE.
12/28/61: Dispatch from Chief, SR to COS, Germany: "I wish to extend to the Station and to MKTOPAZ (appears to be a specialist unit within the CIA's Technical Services Division) my compliments for the manner in which the recent transit of the AELADLE (Anatoliy Golitsyn) party was handled. Your assistance in this matter greatly contributed to the successful completion of the remaining leg of the journey. Please express to all concerned my gratitude for their splendid cooperation. Gerald B. Fernich." Originating Officer: H. J. Osborn, AC/SR. Coordinating Officers: (Signature), C/SR/CI. (Signature), EE/G/CE. (Signature), EE/G. Releasing Officer: David E. Murphy, DC/EE.
104-10263-10138: DISPATCH: KUDESK/AELADLE
05/24/62: Dispatch from COS, London to Chief, WE: Page 2: ..."7. When Fels discussed the AELADLE (Anatoliy Golitsyn) case with him on 5 June, SMIMPEDE was still under the impression that AELADLE was refusing to talk. Having been so informed by Fernich that very day, Fels told SMIMPEDE that AELADLE was again cooperating. SMIMPEDE would like at some time to talk once more with AELADLE to review the information developed so far; in fact, let him in on the whole investigation in the hope that this will jog his memory and stimulate him to further revelations. Richard I. Fels." - - - Page 4: ATTACHMENT: AELADLE SECTION: "A. INVESTIGATIONS: Ronald Symonds, Ronnie Reed, William Colfer. B. RESEARCH: Patrick Stewart, Penelope Scrutton, Frieda Small, Miss fnu MacKenzie. One other woman from D-3 Section, unidentified, but possible Joan Russell-King."
157-10011-10078: TESTIMONY OF OSBORN, HOWARD J.
02/17/75: Rockefeller Commission document:
157-10002-10150: TESTIMONY OF HOWARD J. OSBORN
08/28/75: Church Committee document: Page 20: ..."After three years in that position I served briefly for six months as Deputy Chief of Base in Berlin. And then 11 months as Chief of Base in Munich, Germany. I left there in September 1960 to take the position of Deputy Chief of the Soviet Russia Division in the Clandestine Services of the Agency in Washington. I served in that position for about a year and a half, and then became Chief of the Soviet Russia Division. And I held that position until September of 1963, when I accepted the position of Deputy Director of the Office of Security of the Agency."