17 April 1961
Barbara J Landing Operations Directed
Robertson helps direct the landing phase from the Barbara J during the opening hours of the invasion.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bay of Pigs in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Robertson helps direct the landing phase from the Barbara J during the opening hours of the invasion.
Lynch helps direct the landing from the Blagar and remains involved as Cuban aircraft repeatedly attack the vessel.
Shamburger is killed when a Cuban fighter shoots down his B-26.
Clark sends destroyers toward the beaches to attempt evacuation of brigade survivors.
Clark sends destroyers toward the beaches in an effort to evacuate surviving brigade members.
Ray flies an American-crewed B-26 during the final mission.
Baker is killed after surviving the crash of his B-26.
Gray dies when his B-26 crashes after being hit by Cuban fire.
Killed after surviving the crash of a B-26 bomber during the final Bay of Pigs air mission.
Killed when his B-26 bomber was shot down by a Cuban T-33 fighter.
Killed after his B-26 bomber was shot down during the final air mission of the Bay of Pigs operation.
Killed when his B-26 bomber crashed into the ocean after being hit by Cuban air defense.
Provenance
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