In search of family history: Julian Ramon Sotolongo

Comments, we get comments, and some really tear at your heart. Early this morning I received this over on my personal blog:

"I am a first generation Cuban American looking for information on my uncle, Julian Ramon Sotolongo who was shot by firing squad on 21 April 1961. To the best of my knowledge, he was involved with the intelligence operatives for the Bay of Pigs Invasion. I am attempting to collect data for a memoir for my sons, so that the next generation does not forget the crimes committed by that regime. I would greatly appreciate any help. ~Luis Manuel~

I emailed a few friends and contacts, hoping someone would be able to help, and emailed Luis asking him permission to post his request.

In part, here is his answer:

With regards to my uncle Julian, he was not a member of the brigade. He was part of the underground intelligence network within Cuba that fed information to the brigade. After the Bay of Pigs, he was among those rounded up and murdered "to be made an example of". His father (my great uncle) Ramon Sotolongo spent 10 years in jail before getting to Miami. He has since passed away.
I have been assembling my uncle's story piece by piece but have run out of sources. My mother is the only one still alive from my family that knew him, but she was very young and told nothing about his activities before the Bay of Pigs. She told me that she heard he had been working for the CIA, but I have had no help from that agency (and I'm in the US Navy!)

I am trying to find out if anyone knew of his activities or knew him during the months leading up to the Bay of Pigs. I appreciate your help. Please do post my request.

Sincerely, Luis Manuel

Please, if you have information that will help Luis, leave a message in the comments section, or email me.

Posted by Ziva at August 6, 2008 06:00 AM

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