Félix Rigau Carrera
United States Marine Corps officer and pilot (1894–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Félix Rigau Carrera (August 30, 1894 – October 13, 1954), known as El Águila de Sabana Grande (The Eagle from Sabana Grande), was the first Puerto Rican pilot and the first Puerto Rican pilot to fly on air mail carrying duties in Puerto Rico.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rigau and the second or maternal family name is Carrera.
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Félix Rigau Carrera | |
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Nickname(s) | "El Águila de Sabana Grande" (The Eagle from Sabana Grande) |
Born | (1894-08-30)August 30, 1894 Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico |
Died | October 13, 1954(1954-10-13) (aged 60) Gloucester, Virginia, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1914–1916 (USA) 1917–1919 (USMC) |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Other work | First pilot to fly on air mail carrying duties in Puerto Rico |
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