Joseph B. Aviles, Sr.
Military Person
1897 – 1990
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Who was Joseph B. Aviles, Sr.?
CWO2 Joseph B. Aviles, Sr., served in the U.S. Navy and later in the U.S. Coast Guard. On September 28, 1925, Aviles became the first Hispanic Chief Petty Officer in the United States Coast Guard. During World War II he received a war-time promotion to Chief Warrant Officer, becoming the first Hispanic to reach that level as well.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1897
Naranjito - Also known as
- Joseph Aviles, Sr.
- Died
- Feb 22, 1990
Columbia - Resting place
- Baltimore National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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