Pedro del Valle
Military Person
1893 – 1978
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Who was Pedro del Valle?
Lieutenant General Pedro Augusto del Valle was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General. His military career included service in World War I, Haiti and Nicaragua during the Banana Wars of the 1920s, in the seizure of Guadalcanal, and later as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during World War II.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1893
San Juan - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- San Juan
- Died
- Apr 28, 1978
Annapolis - Resting place
- United States Naval Academy Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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