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Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán (Spanish: [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a Cuban revolutionary. Along with Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Che Guevara and Juan Almeida Bosque, he was a member of the 26th of July Movement, which overthrew Cuba's fascist Statesian-backed dictator, Fulgencio Batista. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the Cuban Revolution, and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's socialist government.

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	~~{{Message box/Copiedfromwiki}}~~[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; 6 ~~February~~ 1932 – 28 ~~October~~ 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary ~~born in Havana~~. Along with [[~~Che Guevara~~]], [[~~Fidel~~ Castro]], [[~~Juan Almeida Bosque~~]], and [[~~Raúl Castro~~]], he was a member of the ~~1956 ''Granma'' expedition~~, which ~~launched Fidel Castro~~'s [[~~26th~~ of ~~July Movement~~\|~~armed insurgency~~]] ~~against the government of Cuban~~ dictator Fulgencio Batista. He became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders~~, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay" after winning a key battle of~~ the Cuban Revolution~~. His signature weapons were a M1921AC Thompson~~ and ~~a modified M2 carbine.~~		[[File:Camilo Cienfuegos.jpg\|thumb\|Camilo Cienfuegos]]'''Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán''' (<small>Spanish:</small> [kaˈmilo sjeɱˈfweɣoz ɣorjaˈɾan]; February 6, 1932 – October 28, 1959) was a [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuban]] revolutionary. Along with [[Fidel Castro]], [[Raúl Castro]], [[Che Guevara]] and [[Juan Almeida Bosque]], he was a member of the [[26th of July Movement]], which overthrew Cuba's [[fascism\|fascist]] [[United States of America\|Statesian]]-backed dictator, [[Fulgencio Batista]]. Cienfuegos became one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders during the [[Cuban Revolution]], and later served as head of the Cuban Armed Forces under Fidel Castro's [[socialism\|socialist]] government.

	~~He was appointed~~ head of ~~Cuba's armed forces shortly after~~ the ~~victory of~~ Castro's rebel army in 1959. He was presumed dead when a small plane he was traveling in disappeared during a night flight from Camagüey to Havana later that year. Many have speculated and conspiracies have arisen concerning his mysterious disappearance. Cienfuegos, whose name translates in English to "a hundred fires," is revered in Cuba as a hero of the [[~~Cuban Revolution~~\|~~Revolution~~]]~~, with monuments, memorials, and an annual celebration in his honor~~.