Manuel Artime
Manuel Artime | |
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Artime c. 1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Francisco Artime Buesa 29 January 1932 Cuba |
| Died | 18 November 1977 (aged 45) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 26th of July Movement Cuba United States |
| Branch/service | Revolutionary Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1953–1959 (26JM) 1959 (Cuba) 1959–1965 (United States) |
| Unit | Brigade 2506 (1961) |
| Battles/wars | |
Manuel Francisco Artime Buesa, M.D. (29 January 1932 – 18 November 1977) was a Cuban-American who at one time was a member of the rebel army of Fidel Castro but later was the political leader of Brigade 2506 land forces in the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in April 1961.