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Puerto Cabezas in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Puerto Cabezas in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

9 records5 event labels6 people1961–1961

Historical events in Puerto Cabezas

1961

2 April 1961
Puerto Cabezas Preparations
Grayston Lynch · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Arrives at Puerto Cabezas and prepares small boats for the invasion force

2 April 1961
Puerto Cabezas Preparations
William Rip Robertson · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Arrives at Puerto Cabezas and helps prepare landing craft for the invasion force

12 April 1961
Briefing of Landing Force
Grayston Lynch · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The CIA-chartered invasion fleet moves toward Cuba before the landing.

12 April 1961
Briefing of Landing Force
William Rip Robertson · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Receives final briefings on the Barbara J role in the landing plan

15 April 1961
Air Strike Advisers Support Mission
Billy Dodo Goodwin · Bay of Pigs Invasion

Goodwin supports exile B-26 crews during the opening air operation.

15 April 1961
Bay of Pigs Air Operations
James Vaughn · Bay of Pigs Invasion

Volunteers as an Alabama Air National Guard aircrew member supporting the Bay of Pigs operation.

15 April 1961
Bay of Pigs Air Operations
Joe Shannon · Bay of Pigs Invasion

Volunteers as an Alabama Air National Guard pilot supporting Bay of Pigs air operations.

15 April 1961
Bay of Pigs Air Operations
Nick Sedano · Bay of Pigs Invasion

Volunteers as an Alabama Air National Guard aircrew member supporting the exile air force.

15 April 1961
Bay of Pigs Air Strike
Billy Dodo Goodwin · Bay of Pigs Invasion

Commands a formation of B-26 bombers during the pre-invasion air strike.

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