Pseudonym: Rafanelli, Ralph
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION.
05/22/59: Dispatch from COS, Mexico to Chief, WHD: Subject: Renewal of Project LIFEAT for FY 1960: Page 9 of PROJECT REVIEW - LIFEAT: "9. Personnel: a. Staff Agents: Ralph B. Rafanelli - under unofficial commercial cover (201-176295)..."
104-10413-10053: DEBRIEFING OF DAVID M. WILSTED
06/06/60: Memo for the record: Subject: Debriefing of David M. Wilsted (ps) - Project LINOG Covers Him: ..."7. Personnel involved in the tapping of the lines are: Rene-who has access to the centrals. He contacts the following men: Two brothers Jose-does exchange connections. 8. The take from each basehouse is collected early in the morning before office hours by Rafanelli. He only enters one basehouse which is occupied by an elderly couple. All other contacts are in automobiles made at different spots each day of the week. Rafanelli then takes the material to a meeting between him, Wilsted and Sechen where Rafanelli turns the material over to Sechen and they all discuss the problems and plans for the day..." - - - 2022 release: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10413-10053.pdf
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION.
06/29/60: Dispatch from COS, Mexico City to Chief, WH Division: Subject: LIFEAT Project Renewal Request: Page 13 of PROJECT REVIEW - PROJECT LIFEAT: ..."9. Personnel: a. Staff Agents: Ralph B. Rafanelli - under unofficial commercial cover (201-176295)..."
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION.
06/12/61: Dispatch from COS, Mexico City to Chief, WH Division: Subject: LIFEAT Project Renewal Request: PROJECT LIFEAT: PROJECT REVIEW: Page 12: ..."9. Personnel: a. Staff agents: Ralph B. Rafanelli (201-176295), who for the past four years has functioned as the assistant to the 'outside' Case Officer for the LIFEAT operation, completed his second tour in June 1961 and will return to Headquarters PCS during the fall or early winter of 1961. It is planned to replace him with a locally recruited person..."
104-10188-10002: ( )MANGO SUPPORT
09/26/61: Cable from Director to Mexico City (Orig: Burton, WHD): "Is MEXI expecting HQs provide staff individual to replace Rafanelli? If do, please confirm and explain as MEXI was heretofore said individual known to station personnel would be hired under contract." Releasing Officer: R. W. Herbert for J. C. King, C/WHD. Coordinating Officer: (Signature), WH/COPS. Authenticating Officer: N. P. Holman, C/WH/3. - - - 2022 release, page 55: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10188-10002.pdf
104-10188-10002: ( )MANGO SUPPORT
02/28/62: Cable from Mexico City to Director: REF HMMT-2430: "Request approval purchase foreign compact car to replace LIFEAT MV 2244 sold on departure Ralph B. Rafanelli. Cost not to exceed US 1,800. As in past this car necessary for continuing LIFEAT op." - - - 2022 release, page 51: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10188-10002.pdf
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION.
06/01/62: LIFEAT Project Review: Pages 13-15: ..."9. Personnel: a. Career and Contract Agents: (1) David M. Wilsted (201-009195), principal 'outside' Case Officer, (2) Wayne C. Draband (201-255095), outside assistant to David M. Wilsted. Draband was introduced into the LIFEAT operation in November 1961 as a replacement for Ralph B. Rafanelli who was transferred from Mexico PCS in the fall of 1961...c. During the past project year the following personnel were dropped from Project LIFEAT: (1) Ralph B. Rafanelli (201-175295), staff agent, was reassigned PCS after completing his second tour in Mexico on 8 October 1961..."