Cuba Archive - Case 2694

Case ID: 2694

Title: N/A

First name: Julio

Last name: Caballero González

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: Julito

Name also reported as: Julio Carbillo, Julio Carrillo, Luis Caballero González

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: Day:2 / Month:11 / Year:1939

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:5 / Month:5 / Year:1961

Citizenship: N/A

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: N/A

Last known province-TOD: N/A

Last known province current: N/A

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: At sea, Gulf of Mexico

Location of death - city: N/A

Location of death province - at TOD: N/A

Location of death province - current: N/A

Location of death - country: Cuba

Trial held?: No

Docket Number: N/A

Sentence details: N/A

Arrest or detention at time of death: No

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: N/A

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: N/A

Associated Event: 1961 Bay of Pigs/Celia

Case description:

Member of the 2506 Brigade of Cuban exiles that attempted in a landing at Bay of Pigs to liberate Cuba from Communism with U.S. government (CIA) support. He was one of 10 victims of a 16-day ordeal in high seas (April 19 to May 5, 1961), part of a group of 22 who had escaped Cuba in the 20-foot small fishing vessel 'Celia' after the invasion had failed. 14 survivors were rescued by the U.S. cargo ship Atlanta Seaman 100 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, 2 died shortly thereafter. Some had resorted to cannibalism to survive.
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Miembro de la Brigada 2506 de exiliados cubanos que intentó liberar a Cuba del comunismo en la Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos con el apoyo del gobierno de los Estados Unidos (CIA). Fue una de las 10 víctimas de una terrible experiencia de 16 días en alta mar (del 19 de abril al 5 de mayo de 1961), parte de un grupo de 22 que escapó de Cuba en el pequeño barco pesquero 'Celia' de 20 pies después que la invasión. había fracasado. 14 sobrevivientes fueron rescatados por el buque de carga estadounidense Atlanta Seaman, 100 millas al sur de la desembocadura del río Mississippi, 2 murieron poco después. Algunos habían recurrido al canibalismo para sobrevivir.

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

Violation Status: Reported: Highly likely / Highly reliable source(s)

Cause of Death: - Other

Occupations: - Military Specific Occupations

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Armed Forces: Brigade 2506

Affiliations: N/A

Other Victims Same Event: - Case 2121: Alejandro del Valle Martí - Case 2695: José García Montes y Angulo - Case 2344: Manuel J. García Rosales - Case 2555: Ernesto Ibrahín Hernández Cosío - Case 2675: Jorge García Villalta y Espinosa - Case 2676: Rubén Vera Ortíz - Case 2677: Jesús Vilarchao Quintana - Case 2679: Marco Tulio García Turino - Case 2680: Raúl García Menocal Fowler

Case Record - Julio Caballero González