Annex No. 28 Report From Wounded Man Evacuated From Playa Giron Airstrip by C-46

Supplemental material used in Maxwell Taylor's report on the Bay of Pigs operation.

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28 179 31 May 1961 SUBJEC!: Report from Wounded Men Evacuated from Playa Giron Airstrip by C-46. REFERENCE: Mezorandum dated 14 May 1961. 1. The wounded man, eva- cuated from the airstrip by C-46 at 0530 local 19 April carried no written report from the Brigade Commander. 2. The foregoing was verified on 24 May 1961 through discussion with/ 4 who would have been the recipient of a written report had such existed. Additionally, a discussion with ROBERTO PEREZ Brigade brothez of the Heavy of Commander the Gun Brigade Battalion, himself although the SAN ROMAN, the Commander and Commander indicated that was writing a report, it was not complete and did not leave with the man evacuated from Blie Beach. It was intended that it be transmitted via a subsequent flight which, of course, did not 3. An attempt was made to debrief pilot on his recura from Blue Beach. He was slightly wounded, but physica. lly ezchausted from lack of food and sleep and emo- tionali.y shaken by the events which had transpired. L indicates that subject frequently lapsed into Stanish. 4. A recording was made of the remarks of pilot\ which was subsequently returned to Headquarters. A trans- seription has been made of this tape. at Headquarters, and the result is attached herewith. This tape was made within =20 hours o: the pilot's return from Blue Beach. prone? OLDER