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 Rip Robertson     (Spook) | |
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| Born | 1920/08/03 Manard, Oklahoma |
| Died | 1970/12/01 (Age 50) Dallas, Texas |
Cause of death | malaria |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Important CIA Contract Officer involved with Bay of Pigs and Congolese Operation among many other exploits. | |
William Alexander "Rip" Robertson Jr. was a United States Marine Officer and CIA Contract officer.
Background
Rip was a U.S. Marine Officer who served during WW II and in Korea. His birth date is August 3, 1920 according to his CoD.
Career
CIA. He worked on Operation Tilt.[1]
Involved in CIA backed Congolese Operation supporting Col. (Mad) Mike Hoare from 1964-1966.
Congolese Operation
Rip and a band of 17 heavily armed Cuban expatriates[2] landed in the Congo on November 22, 1964. Their goal was to support Col. "Mad Mike" Hoare in his efforts to put down the Congolese Rebels. This effort was backed squarely by the CIA and the President of the United States was briefed daily of this campaign in the "Presidents Daily Briefing" (PDB) that only he read. It was reported that Rip and Mike got along famously which made the mission go even smoother.
Possible JFK Assassination Link
In a 1994 letter, Bradley E. Ayers named Rip Robertson as one of 9 people based at JM/WAVE with "intimate operational knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the assassination" of John F. Kennedy. The others were Edward Roderick, Gordon Campbell, Grayston Lynch, Theodore Shackley, Felix Rodriguez, Thomas Clines, David Morales, and Tony Sforza.[3]
