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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. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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The mission of the air effort was to penetrate beachhead area, attack Castro forces, & destroy whatever they could. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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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. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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Wade, Riley’s co-pilot, was a former @usairforce radio & electronics tech. He also worked for Hayes Aircraft Corp. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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Riley, former @usairforce Major, was 36 w 2 children & pilot/instructor in Guard & Hayes Aircraft Corp test pilot. https://t.co/4NxcYIytx6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Leo, Pete’s co-pilot, was a native of Boston & a former flight engineer at Hayes Aircraft Corporation. #inmemoriam https://t.co/sohnRAwYop — PolitiTweet.org

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Pete was 30 years old & married w 2 children. He was a technical inspector at Hayes Aircraft Corp. #inmemoriam https://t.co/DsDP7r0t1a — PolitiTweet.org

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Three of the men were pilots in the Alabama Air National Guard & worked at Hayes Aircraft Corporation. #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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#OTD 1961: Pete Ray, Leo Baker, Riley Shamburger, Wade Gray killed in plane crashes over Bay of Pigs. https://t.co/tvq3d4NFEf #inmemoriam — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA #Museum Artifact of the Week: Bay of Pigs Patch From the 50th Anniversary. https://t.co/NQH7C5Uztz https://t.co/DGEXf6XEsC — PolitiTweet.org

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A few Brigade 2506 members stayed with CIA & continued to serve in the shadows, participating in many successful covert operations. — PolitiTweet.org

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James #Donovan went on to become president of Board of Education of NYC, president of @PrattInstitute, & write 2 books. He died at age 53. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cuban Missile Crisis motivated #Donovan to pursue the release of others & by July 1963, he secured release of 10,000 Cuban prisoners. — PolitiTweet.org

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Christmas Eve 1962: prisoners were freed & 4 days later, Kennedy greeted Brigade 2506 at @CityofMiami @OrangeBowl. https://t.co/2io8NM7GjX — PolitiTweet.org

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DEC 21,1962: Castro & #Donovan signed agreement to exchange the 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for $53M in food & meds. https://t.co/09zA4yAxBP — PolitiTweet.org

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During a card game w president of @pfizer #Donovan thought to exchange prisoners for 2 items needed to sustain life: pharmaceuticals & food. — PolitiTweet.org

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After Cuban Missile Crisis, #Donovan brought his 18 year old son to Cuba to show trust in Castro; they all went fishing @ Bay of Pigs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Rapport building came to an abrupt halt for 13 days in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. https://t.co/WdSBXmZ2fk — PolitiTweet.org

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#Donovan visited Castro many times in Cuba to establish mutual understanding & to find out what US could offer Cuba for prisoners. — PolitiTweet.org

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Kennedy asked #Donovan & CIA lawyer Milan Miskovsky to negotiate release of 1,113 Bay of Pigs invasion prisoners: https://t.co/N1GZWvywML — PolitiTweet.org

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The story of #Donovan’s efforts to defend Colonel Abel was captured in the movie @BridgeofSpies, where Donovan was played by @tomhanks. — PolitiTweet.org

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In private practice James #Donovan was asked to defend accused Russian spy Col. Rudolf Abel. https://t.co/rnLfkcQBNQ https://t.co/W9K5v4c8M3 — PolitiTweet.org

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#Donovan then became associate prosecutor at Nuremberg trials in Germany, bringing Nazi war criminals to justice. https://t.co/L7SqPSdAju — PolitiTweet.org

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Joining #OSS @ request of “Wild Bill” Donovan (no relation), James #Donovan served as General Counsel until OSS was disbanded in 1945. #WWII — PolitiTweet.org

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James #Donovan spent months in one-on-one negotiations w Fidel Castro over fate of the 1,113 Brigade 2506 prisoners: https://t.co/2IFVT9osiF — PolitiTweet.org

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After 3 days of fighting @ Bay of Pigs, 75% of CIA-backed Brigade 2506 exiles ended up as Cuban prisoners: https://t.co/LR4oZWY07R #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

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The little known role of lawyer James #Donovan (of @BridgeofSpies fame) freeing Bay of Pigs prisoners: https://t.co/2IFVT9osiF #HISTINT — PolitiTweet.org

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“As… the Memorial Wall here attest(s), many have given their lives so we can live free. We’re safer because of their patriotic service.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“They are working around the clock to keep us safe… their work is tough & it is critical, & I rely on it.” -@POTUS — PolitiTweet.org

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Thanks to the “dedicated men & women across CIA & our intel community…federal, state & local government agencies involved in this effort.” — PolitiTweet.org