Pseudonym: Mendrick, Chester
The August of 1964 dispatch was signed in the name of the Deputy Director for Plans. Kerbe signed twice as a Coordinating Officer, once in his own name, and once for the DC/WH/SA (probably Cheever - mentioned above).
Mendrick was a JMWAVE Reporting Officer in April, and May, 1965, along with the likes of Reuteman and Henry J. Sloman (probably Tony Sforza). Moreover, a dispatch in July, 1967, was signed by Mendrick in the name of the Chief of Station (COS), JMWAVE.
Chester R. Mendrick signed a dispatch in November of 1967 in the name of the Chief, Western Hemisphere Division. W. Kerbe was the Originating Officer of this dispatch, while Jack Kaufman was the Releasing Officer. Kerbe was now in WH/1.
10/11/63: FBI memo from S. J. Papich to D. J. Brennan, Jr. Subject: Rene Pelleya y Justiz: Source of Information - Cuba: "Subject is in the process of making plans to travel to Brazil where he will meet with Raul Roa, Jr., Cuban Ambassador to Brazil. Pursuant to instructions, the Liaison Agent advised CIA that we would permit the Agency to brief Pelleya before he departed bearing in mind that CIA might be in a position to alert the source concerning matters of interest to CIA. On 10/10/63, Will Kerbe, CIA, advised the Liaison Agent that after analyzing the situation, CIA has decided not to interview Pelleya prior to his departure. CIA is alerting its office in Rio de Janeiro concerning Pelleya's travel. We already have an agreement with CIA that the Agency will not have any access to the source while he is in Brazil. Kerbe advised that after the Bureau disseminates its results of the debriefing of Pelleya upon his return, CIA will then give consideration to interviewing the source. ACTION: The above information is being directed to the attention of the Nationalities Intelligence Section." - - - 02/10/64: Memorandum for the record from Wilmer M. Kerbe, SAS/CI: Subject: Meeting with Mr. Papich of the FBI: "1. The undersigned met with Mr. Papich at 1500 hours on 7 February 1964 and read to him the following which Mr. Horn had obtained earlier from Mr. Halpern. a. 'Sources in Miami report that the cache picked up in Puerto Rico was a JURE cache. b. 'The FBI should feel free to tell the above to the Puerto Rican police. c. 'We wish to re-emphasize that the FBI should continue to handle the case in a normal manner along the lines mentioned by Mr. FitzGerald on 5 February.' 2. Mr. Papich commented on the above by stating that the FBI will go ahead with its investigation and report to the Puerto Rican police." https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=52692&relPageId=3
104-10185-10242: CABLE: PLS ADVISE WHICH REPORTS REF GIVEN ( ) SO THAT
06/30/64: Cable from Director to Ottawa (Orig: W. Kerbe, WH/SA/CI): Slugline TYPIC AMMUG: REF: OCOW 4750: "1. Please advise which reports ref given SMABOVE (Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Security and Intelligence) so that HQs can pass same info SMOTH (MI-6). 2. Also need know date AMMUG-1 (Vladimir Lahera Rodriguez) visa application given consul OTTA." Releasing Officer: William D. O'Ryan, C/WE. Coordinating Officers: W. Kerbe (Handwritten: for) C/WH/SA/CI. (Initial) Armstrong, WH/SA/EOB. Young (by phone), WE/BC/C. Authenticating Officer: (Handwritten: W. Kerbe for) Bruce B. Cheever, DC/WH/SA. - - - This AMMUG-1 document on 07/01/64 stated that Wilmer Kerbe was AC/WH/SA/CI (Vivian A. Petrowski's name is at the top, and Kerbe and Bruce B. Cheever, DC/WH/SA, names are midway down the page): https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=22356&relPageId=9&search= This document on AMMUG-1 on 08/04/64 showed that Kerbe was still AC/WH/SA/CI: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=22336&relPageId=2&search=
104-10120-10288: MEMORANDUM RE LETTER ADDRESS.
08/10/64: Memo from Desmond FitzGerald, Chief, Western Hemisphere Division to Chief, OSD/OS (Attention: Mr. Don Francis): Subject: Bernard N. Hillary (A): "1. This will confirm verbal request of 5 August 1964. 2. For receipt of mail originating in Monterrey, Mexico, the captioned case officer, whose true name is attached, requires a Box in the Washington, D.C. area. Incoming material will be registered and will be constant. Duration of the Box is indefinite at this time and daily service is requested. 3. Incoming material should be addressed to the attention of the case officer in his true name at WH/SA/CI, room GH-43, ext. 6471, or in the alternative Mr. Wilmer M. Kerbe, Jr., of the same room and telephone number."
104-10185-10279: DISPATCH: TRANSMITTAL OF SUBJECT REFERENCE LETTERS FOR MAILING
08/21/64: Dispatch from Deputy Director for Plans to Chief of Base, Monterrey: "Transmitted herewith are three letters from Subject of Reference for mailing in Monterrey as established in previous correspondence. The continued expeditions forwarding to Headquarters of return correspondence will be appreciated. (Handwritten: Chester R. Mendrick for) Kenneth H. Philbrook (probably Bruce Cheever)." Originating Officer: B. Hidalgo, WH/SA/CI. Coordinating Officers: W. Kerbe, WH/SA/CI. (Unintelligible), WH/SA/EOB. W. Kerbe, (Handwritten: for) DC/WH/SA. (Unintelligible), WH/1.
10/15/64: Dispatch from Deputy Chief, WH/SA to COS, Tegucigalpa (Info: COS, Mexico): Page 2: Handwritten: "Chester R. Mendrick for) Kenneth H. Philbrook." Page 1: Originating Officer: Pauline Miller, WH/SA/CI. Coordinating Officers: W. Kerbe, C/WH/SA/CI; (Signature) C/WH/SA/EOB; (Signature), C/WH/1; (Signature), C/WH/2; Wayne Carley, WH/2/Honduras (Honduras scored out); Anita Potocki in draft, FID/CSB. Releasing Officer: Desmond FitzGerald, C/WHD.
104-10048-10088: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/AMCLATTER-1 PROGRESS REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1965
03/04/65: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, WH/SA: Page 3: (Handwritten: "Chester R. Mendrick for) Andrew K. Reuteman (Theodore Shackley)."
04/15/65: Report Cover Sheet from JMWAVE: Reporting Officer: Chester R. Mendrick. Reports Officer: Margaret R. Nankall. Approving Officer: Andrew K. Reuteman (Theodore Shackley): "Source: AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Barker) from Mike Rafferty on 26 March and 8 April 1965..." - - - 05/17/65: Report Cover Sheet from JMWAVE: Reporting Officer: Henry J. Sloman (probably Tony Sforza). Chester R. Mendrick. Reports Officer: Margaret Nankall. Approving Officer: Andrew K. Reuteman (Theodore Shackley). "Source: AMRAZZ-1 (Joaquin Godoy y Solis) in report dated 7 May 1965. The Field Comment was based on AMOT report DD-1381, dated 23 April 1965, from AMRAZZ-1." https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=66973&relPageId=3
104-10164-10191: DISPATCH: AMCLATTER-1 TERMINATED EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 1966
08/26/66: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Western Hemisphere Division: Page 3: ..."(Handwritten: Chester R. Mendrick for) Philip G. Elmard (probably John Dimmer)." - - - 07/12/67: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, WH: Subject: TYPIC/Operational Termination of AMRAZZ/1: Page 2: (Signature) Chester R. Mendrick. https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=42686&relPageId=4
11/22/67: Dispatch from Chief, Western Hemisphere Division to COS, Mexico City: Subject: SGSWIRL Report on LIRING/3: "1. Attached herewith is the SGSWIRL report dated (Idens u/s/c) on LIRING/3 (Carlos Jurado-Delmar). 2. Please note that the SGSWIRL interviewer has made the point that the principal misfortune in this interview probably was that LIRING/3 was not tested on the fabrication of contacts with the IDEN D's, which was thought to be the most probable area of deception. 3. In view of LIRING/3's threat to quit working for Rowton (Ernest Tsikerdanos), we would be interested in hearing of any repercussions or change of attitude that may have resulted from LIRING/3's having taken the test. We are also interested in the Station's comments and recommendations as to the continued use of LIRING/3, bearing in mind Rowton's recent report of LIRING (probably study and recruitment of Cuban officers working at the Cuban embassy compound in Mexico City) suspicions that L-3 may be working for WOFIRM (CIA). Chester R. Mendrick." Originating Officer: W. Kerbe, WH/1. Coordinating Officer: J. B. Bednar, OS/IRD. Releasing Officer: W. J. Kaufman, C/WH/1.
104-10177-10042: ALFREDO (MIRABAL) DIAZ DEPARTED MEXICO PCS MID-1964.
10/03/68: Cable from Director to San Jose (Orig: D. Ryan, WH/COG/OPS): REF: SAN JOSE 0495 (IN 03639): "Alfredo (Mirabal) Diaz (201-743394) departed Mexico PSC mid-1964. Current vice consul Mexico City is Rafael (Mirabal) Fernandez (201-812117), CUIS officer, arrived Mexico 17 Oct 66." Releasing Officer: (Handwritten: Calvin M. Smyth for) William V. Broe, C/WHD. Coordinating Officer: Dan, C/WH/COG. WH/2/CR (by phone). Kerbe (by phone), WH/1. Authenticating Officer: Edwin M. Terrell, C/WH/2.
104-10106-10325: MEMO: HERBERT ITKIN FILE
11/01/77: Memo from Withheld, CI/R&A/O to Chief, Counterintelligence Staff: Page 3: ..."6. I have talked to Will Kerbe who is presently the case officer in contact for Moncure (probably Mario Brod). He says that Moncure is in limited law practice and is drawing a pension from the Agency as well as a contract for services connected with Golitsyn. There is probably nothing in the file which could damage Moncure's security as much of the information regarding his association with Itkin has already been exposed. The most recent information in the file is a January 1975 memorandum for the record from Acting Chief, CI, which states that John K. Greaney, Assistant General Counsel had learned that Seymour Hersh had learned details of the Itkin-Moncure relationship. It would appear that Mr. Greaney is the most knowledgeable person in the agency on the legal aspects of the Itkin case and probably maintains his own files."
03/20/2017: ARRB electronic files of T. Jeremy Gunn, Executive Director and General Counsel: Sam Halpern: Page 2: "TFW/SAS: DETERMINE WHETHER ANY REVELANT DIFFERENCES FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: Personnel/organization at TFW/SAS: Bill Harvey, Des FitzGerald, (Richard Helms?). Arthur A. Maloney (AC), Hood (DC), Vincent J. Heyman (C/SS), Vigness, J. S. Tilton, Edward J. Preston. Personnel: Orville Dawson, J. Albert Hoester. CI?: Horn, P. Miller, Will Kerbe, T. Fanning. PM: C. W. Matt, Guy Vitale, G. Roberts, C. Nicks. SO: Other."