Félix Rigau Carrera

Military Person

1894 – 1954

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Who was Félix Rigau Carrera?

First Lieutenant Félix Rigau Carrera, known as "El Águila de Sabana Grande", was the first Puerto Rican pilot and the first Hispanic fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps. Rigau Carrera was also the first Puerto Rican parachutist and the first pilot to fly on air mail carrying duties in Puerto Rico.

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Born
Aug 30, 1894
Sabana Grande
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Oct 13, 1954
Virginia

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on July 23, 2013

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