Joe Shannon, Last Alabama National Guard Pilot, who flew in the Bay of Pigs, Passes Away.

Joe Shannon the last surviving Alabama National Guard Pilot, who flew in the Bay of Pigs, passed away on Tuesday January 5th, 2010. He was 88 year's old. He had been an Army Air Corps Pilot in World War Two and was a member of the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame. He was among about 60 Alabama National Guard member's who were recruited to train the Cuban Exile 2506 Brigade, which landed in Cuba, on April 17th, 1961, in an attempt to liberate the island from Communist rule. Joe Shannon helped train Cuban Pilot's and flew a last ditch mission into Cuba before the Bay of Pigs attack failed. He was a true American Hero and an example of bravery, in the face of overwhelming odd's. May He Rest In Peace // Que En Paz Descanse.