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|death_year=1981 | |death_year=1981 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Puerto Rico | ||
|religion= | |religion=Catholic | ||
|certificate=2325 | |certificate=2325 | ||
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|class_number=8 | |class_number=8 | ||
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|death_date=26 June 1981 | |||
|arm_or_service=Infantry | |||
|rank_final=Colonel | |||
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'''[[Montilla, Rafael (01301860)|Rafael Montilla]]''' (1908 – 26 June 1981) was a Ritchie Boy (from Puerto Rico; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Rafael Montilla was born in 1908 in Puerto Rico. He entered the Army in 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry the same year upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. He attended the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie (Class 8). | |||
Montilla was appointed a captain in the Regular Army in 1947. His later schooling included the Infantry Officer Advanced Course and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Arctic indoctrination at Big Delta, Alaska, and the Special Weapons Course of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He earned an LL.B. from Blackstone College of Law in Chicago in 1952. | |||
As a colonel he served as Senior Unit Advisor to the 79th Infantry Division and XXI Corps in Philadelphia, then as Army Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Puerto Rico. He became the first Puerto Rican officer named to the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame at Fort Benning. Montilla died on 26 June 1981. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Cesar A. Montilla (0330877) is a different roster soldier and is not linked from this packet. No U.S. decoration is clearly named for the awards tuple. | |||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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* 1908 — Born in Puerto Rico. | |||
* 1942 — Entered the Army; commissioned second lieutenant of Infantry at Fort Benning; attended Camp Ritchie (Class 8). | |||
* 1947 — Appointed captain in the Regular Army. | |||
* 1952 — Received an LL.B. from Blackstone College of Law, Chicago. | |||
* 1950s — Senior Unit Advisor, 79th Infantry Division / XXI Corps, Philadelphia; later PMS&T, University of Puerto Rico. | |||
* 1958 — Named to the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame (first Puerto Rican so honored). | |||
* 26 June 1981 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * ''Army Times'' material in the RB Archive Montilla packet | ||
* RB Archive clipping — “Infantry OCS Hall of Fame Names First Puerto Rican” (Col. Rafael Montilla; Camp Ritchie; career schools) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | |||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | |||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-19 (1 post) | |||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 16 September 2026
| Rafael Montilla | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 26 June 1981 |
| Nativity | Puerto Rico |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01301860 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 7C |
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Rafael Montilla (1908 – 26 June 1981) was a Ritchie Boy (from Puerto Rico; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Rafael Montilla was born in 1908 in Puerto Rico. He entered the Army in 1942 and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry the same year upon graduation from Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. He attended the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie (Class 8).
Montilla was appointed a captain in the Regular Army in 1947. His later schooling included the Infantry Officer Advanced Course and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Arctic indoctrination at Big Delta, Alaska, and the Special Weapons Course of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He earned an LL.B. from Blackstone College of Law in Chicago in 1952.
As a colonel he served as Senior Unit Advisor to the 79th Infantry Division and XXI Corps in Philadelphia, then as Army Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Puerto Rico. He became the first Puerto Rican officer named to the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame at Fort Benning. Montilla died on 26 June 1981.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Cesar A. Montilla (0330877) is a different roster soldier and is not linked from this packet. No U.S. decoration is clearly named for the awards tuple.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Class_ASN | 301860 |
| Class_Name | MONTILLA, Rafael |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1908 — Born in Puerto Rico.
- 1942 — Entered the Army; commissioned second lieutenant of Infantry at Fort Benning; attended Camp Ritchie (Class 8).
- 1947 — Appointed captain in the Regular Army.
- 1952 — Received an LL.B. from Blackstone College of Law, Chicago.
- 1950s — Senior Unit Advisor, 79th Infantry Division / XXI Corps, Philadelphia; later PMS&T, University of Puerto Rico.
- 1958 — Named to the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame (first Puerto Rican so honored).
- 26 June 1981 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Army Times material in the RB Archive Montilla packet
- RB Archive clipping — “Infantry OCS Hall of Fame Names First Puerto Rican” (Col. Rafael Montilla; Camp Ritchie; career schools)
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-19 (1 post)