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Maxwell D. Taylor
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Maxwell Davenport Taylor was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat during the Cold War. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division,
Official portrait, c. 1956
Official portrait, c. 1956
Taylor, pictured here on the left, receiving the Distinguished Service Order from General Sir Bernard Montgomery for gallantry in action at Carentan,
Taylor, pictured here on the left, receiving the Distinguished Service Order from General Sir Bernard Montgomery for gallantry in action at Carentan, France, 12 June 1944
Honor Monument at West Point
Honor Monument at West Point
Taylor with Indonesian President Sukarno in Jakarta, Indonesia 1963
Taylor with Indonesian President Sukarno in Jakarta, Indonesia 1963
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion, also known as Playa Girón in Cuba, after the beach where the battle took place, was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in April 1961 by the
Maxwell D. Taylor
…muscular "flexible response" policy intentionally aligned with Taylor's views as described in The Uncertain Trumpet. After the April 1961 failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Kennedy, who felt the Joint Chiefs of Staff had failed to provide him with satisfactory military advice, appointed Taylor to head a task force to…
Counterattack by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces near Playa Girón on 19 April 1961
Counterattack by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces near Playa Girón on 19 April 1961
Provisional President of Cuba Manuel Urrutia with rebel leaders Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, 1959
Provisional President of Cuba Manuel Urrutia with rebel leaders Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, 1959
Cuban Army officer Huber Matos after his arrest, being transported to La Cabaña
Cuban Army officer Huber Matos after his arrest, being transported to La Cabaña
The ship La Coubre after exploding in the Havana harbor, 1960. Shortly afterward, Castro would deem the explosion a result of American sabotage, worse
The ship La Coubre after exploding in the Havana harbor, 1960. Shortly afterward, Castro would deem the explosion a result of American sabotage, worsening US–Cuba relations.