#OTD 1961: Pete Ray, Leo Baker, Riley Shamburger, Wade Gray killed in plane crashes over Bay of Pigs.
http://1.usa.gov/1VC523X
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Wade, Riley’s co-pilot, was a former
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The men were four of about 100 Alabama guardsmen who volunteered for a secret mission aimed at toppling the Castro regime.
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The mission of the air effort was to penetrate beachhead area, attack Castro forces, & destroy whatever they could.
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Pete & Leo’s aircraft was fired upon by at least one Cuban Air Force T-33 fighter & crash-landed on the beach.
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Pete & Leo survived crash & fled from heavily damaged aircraft, but were quickly killed by Cuban militiamen.
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Riley & Wade’s B-26 was also hit as it approached target area. Plane hit the sea at a shallow angle. There were no survivors.
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All were awarded our highest honor for bravery—Distinguished Intel Cross—& received Memorial Wall stars http://1.usa.gov/1VC523X
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@CIA@usairforce God bless US AIR FORCEThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@CIA@usairforce you can climb to 45,000 ft due south and fly straight to hell!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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