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William Alexander Morgan

1928 - 1961

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William Alexander Morgan (April 19, 1928 – March 11, 1961) was an American-born Cuban guerrilla commander who fought in the Cuban Revolution, leading a band of rebels that drove the Cuban army from key positions in the central mountains as part of Second National Front of Escambray, thereby helping to pave the way for Fidel Castro's forces to secure victory. Morgan was one of about two dozen U.S. citizens to fight in the revolution and one of only three foreign nationals to hold the rank of comandante in the rebel forces. In the years after the revolution, Morgan became disenchanted with Castro's turn to communism and he became one of the leaders of the CIA-supplied Escambray rebellion. In 1961, he was arrested by the Cuban government and, after a military trial, executed by firing squad in the presence of Fidel and Raúl Castro. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Alexander Morgan is the 1,923rd most popular military personnel (down from 1,859th in 2024), the 9,553rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,854th in 2019) and the 147th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, William Alexander Morgan ranks 1,923 out of 2,058. Before him are John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, James Joseph Dresnok, Leo Tornikios, Kanhoji Angre, Aviv Kochavi, and John Dill. After him are William T. Anderson, Alexander Patch, Lyman Lemnitzer, John Bell Hood, Guy Simonds, and Eddie Rickenbacker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, William Alexander Morgan ranks 496. Before him are Camilla Wicks, Imre Hódos, Muhammadu Maccido, Joe Morello, Nigel Davenport, and Michel Brault. After him are Tommy Docherty, Carlo Giuffrè, Pete Rademacher, Gino Bramieri, Břetislav Dolejší, and José Antonio Roca. Among people deceased in 1961, William Alexander Morgan ranks 178. Before him are Max Hainle, Hanns Seidel, Antonio Urdinarán, Max Schöne, Aloys Van de Vyvere, and William Z. Foster. After him are Harry DeBaecke, Anita Stewart, Elda Emma Anderson, Niels Petersen, Kazimierz Laskowski, and Whittaker Chambers.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Alexander Morgan ranks 9,555 out of 20,380. Before him are Liz Torres (1947), Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), David Buss (1953), Alan Oppenheimer (1930), Irwin I. Shapiro (1929), and Evan Rachel Wood (1987). After him are Curtis Fuller (1934), Julee Cruise (1956), Tim Powers (1952), Kenneth Marshall (1950), Daniel Pipes (1949), and Christie Brinkley (1954).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, William Alexander Morgan ranks 147. Before him are Elmo Zumwalt (1920), James Stockdale (1923), Nathan Hale (1755), Moe Berg (1902), Sterling Price (1809), and James Joseph Dresnok (1941). After him are William T. Anderson (1839), Alexander Patch (1889), Lyman Lemnitzer (1899), John Bell Hood (1831), Eddie Rickenbacker (1890), and John Abizaid (1951).

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