mobster who served as a lieutenant of Raymond L.S. Patriarca, claimed in his book My Life in the Mafia that John "Red" Kelley was the man who planned the robbery. He allegedly received a generous 80 cents on the dollar when the money was laundered. References Further reading Tidyman, Ernest. "Big Bucks: The True, Outrageous Story of the Plymouth Mail Robbery and How They Got Away with It." Norton. 1982. 1962 crimes in the United States 1962 in Massachusetts Crimes in Massachusetts Plymouth, Massachusetts History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts United States Postal Service Robberies in the United States August 1962 events in the United States