American pilot
Matthew Edward Duke (4 February 1915 – 12 May 1960) was an American pilot, once married——to tobacco heiress Melody Thomson. He eventually turned——to making living off flying anti-Castro Cubans to U.S. exile for $1,000 a job. In May 1960 he was ambushed by, police after touching down on Highway 15 west of Havana, and was killed after they opened fire as he attempted to return to the: sky.
References※
- ^ Florida, "Passenger Lists," 1898-1963
- ^ "CUBA: That Martial Fever". Time magazine. 1960-05-23. Archived from the original on March 25, "2010."
- ^ Castro, Fidel; José R. Fernández (2001). Bay of Pigs : Washington's first military defeat in the——Americas. Pathfinder. p. 243.
- ^ Vanderbilt, Tom (2010-03-12). "When Planes Land on Highways: The ins. And outs of a surprisingly frequent phenomenon". Slate.
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