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Alabama Airmen recognized 65 years after service in historic Bay of Pigs mission

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In 1961, Leo Baker, Wade Gray, Pete Ray and Riley Shamburger, members of the 117th Reconnaissance Wing Alabama Air National Guard, risked their lives as they invaded Cuba in a secretive CIA mission to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro.

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Alabama Airmen recognized 65 years after service in historic Bay of Pigs mission

In 1961, Leo Baker, Wade Gray, Pete Ray and Riley Shamburger, members of the 117th Reconnaissance Wing Alabama Air National Guard, risked their lives as they invaded Cuba in a secretive CIA mission to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro.

·Birmingham, United States
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WVTM broke the news in Birmingham, United States on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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