David Sanes

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David Sanes Rodríguez (1954 – 19 April 1999) was a native of

protests by residents and activists that culminated in the U.S. Navy
abandoning Vieques.

Biography

Sanes Rodríguez was a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy, working as a security guard at the Navy's Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility on Vieques. During a night training exercise,

F/A-18C Hornet fighter landed 100 yards (90 m) from a clearly identified hilltop observation post in which Sanes Rodríguez was working. Four others were injured.[3]

Known amongst his friends for his happy-go-lucky, partying lifestyle, in death, Sanes Rodríguez became a household name in Puerto Rico. His funeral received widespread media coverage, [4] including U.S. newspapers and international television networks. Sanes Rodríguez had two children that he raised as his own, named Jessica Cruz and Manuel Cruz.

See also

  • List of notable Puerto Ricans

References

  1. ^ "Navy attributes fatal bombing to mistakes". New York Times. Associated Press. August 3, 1999. p. A12.
  2. ^ "Errant bombs kill one, hurt four". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). wire services. April 20, 1999. p. A6.
  3. ^ "Bombing accident kills civilian". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. April 20, 1999. p. 2A.
  4. ^ "Man killed by jets mourned". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. April 23, 1999. p. 2A.

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