Cuba Archive - Case 6439

Case ID: 6439

Title: N/A

First name: Justo

Last name: Leyva Columbie

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: N/A

Name also reported as: Justo Leiva, Justo Levya Colombie

Age: N/A

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: N/A

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:13 / Month:5 / Year:1969

Citizenship: N/A

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: Baracoa

Last known province-TOD: Oriente

Last known province current: Guantánamo

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: N/A

Location of death - city: Baracoa

Location of death province - at TOD: Oriente

Location of death province - current: Guantánamo

Location of death - country: Cuba

Trial held?: N/A

Docket Number: N/A

Sentence details: N/A

Arrest or detention at time of death: N/A

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: N/A

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: Troops led by Comandante Tomássevich

Associated Event: Anti-Castro insurgency/resistance

Case description:

Killed in combat after landing in Cuba on May 13, 1969 as part of an expedition group of 10-men belonging to the anti-Castro group RECE (Representation of Cuban Exiles) commanded by Amancio Mosqueda and Roberto Herrera to free political prisoner Ofelia Rodríguez, wife of Francisco Cid, who was also part of the infiltrating group. They arrived at Macambo beach, near the U.S. Guantánamo Naval Base and were detected by government forces. Two others died in the combat (Bienvenido Fuentes and Roberto “Tico” Herrera), four were executed (Amancio Mosqueda, Francisco Cid, Manuel Rodríguez Pineda and Angel Luis Castillo) the rest sentenced to prison for 30 years, (Tito Pardo, Carlos Ibarra and Sixto Mosqueda).
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Murió en combate luego de infiltrarse en Cuba desde el extranjero el 13 de mayo de 1969 como parte de una expedición de 10 hombres del grupo anticastrista RECE (Representación Cubana del Exilio), liderados por Amancio Mosqueda y Roberto Herrera para liberar a la presa política Ofelia Rodríguez, esposa de Francisco Cid, que también formaba parte del grupo. Llegaron a la playa de Macambo, cerca de la Base Naval de Estados Unidos en Guantánamo, pero fueron detectados por las fuerzas del gobierno. Otros dos murieron en el combate (Bienvenido Fuentes y Roberto “Tico” Herrera), cuatro fueron condenados a muerte y ejecutados (Francisco Cid, Manuel Rodríguez, Amancio Mosqueda y Ángel Castillo), el resto fue condenado a 30 años de prisión, (Tito Pardo, Carlos Ibarra y Sixto Mosqueda).

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

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

Cause of Death: - Combat: Fatality or Missing in Action

Occupations: - N/A

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Anti-Castro insurgent or resistance member

Affiliations: - Alpha 66

Other Victims Same Event: - Case 6440: Bienvenido Fuentes Leónard - Case 6438: Roberto Herrera - Case 6452: Amancio Mosqueda Fernández - Case 6450: Francisco Cid Crespo - Case 6453: Manuel Rodríguez Pineda - Case 6463: Ángel Luis Castillo Cabrera

Case Record - Justo Leyva Columbie