Alfredo Abon Lee

Captain Alfredo Abón Lee (1927 – December 4, 2012)[1] was a Cuban army officer of Chinese Cuban ancestry who was the commander of the garrison at Yaguajay Squadron and was sent to Las Villa, replacing Colonel Roger Rojas Lavernia,[2] where he fought the 26th of July Movement in December 1958 in one of the final engagements of the Cuban Revolution.[3][4] Before that, he served in the Battalion 22 during operations in eastern Cuba.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Abon and the second or maternal family name is Lee.
Alfredo Abon Lee in 2008

He died on December 4, 2012 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States.[1]

References
  1. "View Alfredo Abon's Obituary on NorthJersey.com and share memories".
  2. "Fallece en el destierro Alfredo Abon Lee".
  3. Capítulo V – La Batalla de Yaguajay Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, Museo Monumento Nacional Camilo Cienfuegos
  4. La Batalla de Yaguajay Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Caribe en la Isla de la Juventud Cuba


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