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Puerto Rican in the Spanish Army, one of the first generals to join Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War. [16] César Luis González, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force. The first Puerto Rican pilot in the United States Army Air Forces and the first Puerto Rican pilot to die in WWII. Diego E. Hernández, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy.
This category contains the names of notable people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home who have served in the military of Spain, Cuba, Venezuela, England, United States or of that of any other country.
The following nine Puerto Ricans, including those of Puerto Rican descent, [note 1] have made the ultimate sacrifice and were posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in ...
Puerto Rico portal; This category contains the names of notable people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home who served in the Army of Spain, Cuba, Venezuela, United States or of that of any other country.
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Luis F. Castro (32873352), Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 10 December 1944, in Germany.
Puerto Rico portal; This category contains the names of notable people who were born in Puerto Rico, people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican ancestry, and many long-term residents and/or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home who served as officers in the Armed Forces of either Spain, Cuba, United States or any other country.