Pedro del Valle

Pedro del Valle
Birth namePedro Augusto del Valle
Born(1893-08-28)August 28, 1893
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedApril 28, 1978(1978-04-28) (aged 84)
Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1915–48
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands
Battles / warsBanana Wars

World War II

AwardsSee military awards

Pedro Augusto del Valle (August 28, 1893 – April 28, 1978) 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, and in World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battle of Okinawa (Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division).


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