U.S. Navy Duty in Cuba
That duty, however, was interrupted on the 9th by orders to report for duty with the Navy in the area of the Florida Strait during the series of revolts in Cuba which finally resulted in the beginning of Fulgencio Batista's 25-year rule. On 6 November, Wainwright was released from duty with the Navy and was ordered back to New York.
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