Antulio Segarra
United States Army officer (1906–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Antulio Segarra Guiot[note 1] (January 20, 1906 – September 14, 1999) was a United States Army officer who in 1943 became the first Puerto Rican in history to command a Regular Army Regiment.[1][2] Segarra served as Military Aide to the Military Governor of Puerto Rico Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and during World War II commanded the 65th Infantry Regiment.
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Antulio Segarra Guiot | |
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Born | (1906-01-20)January 20, 1906 Cayey, Puerto Rico |
Died | September 14, 1999(1999-09-14) (aged 93) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Army National Guard |
Years of service | 1927-1957 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 65th Infantry Regiment G4 South West Command in Japan |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Commendation Medal |
Other work | Vice President for the 1st Federal Savings and Loan Association |
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