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Gilberto J. Marxuach

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Gilberto J. Marxuach
Gilberto J. Marxuach
Personal details
Birth nameGilberto José Marxuach Acosta
Born19 November 1910
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died18 April 1957
Santurce, Puerto Rico
NativityPuerto Rico
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0405503
Rank50px; Colonel
Rank at RitchieMajor
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section7B
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards and honors
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Colonel Gilberto José Marxuach a.k.a. "The Father of the San Juan Civil Defense" (November 19, 1910 – April 18, 1957), was a former officer in the United States Army who in 1951 founded and became the first director of the Civil Defense in the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Biography

Colonel Gilberto José Marxuach a.k.a. "The Father of the San Juan Civil Defense" (November 19, 1910 – April 18, 1957), was a former officer in the United States Army who in 1951 founded and became the first director of the Civil Defense in the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico.


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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 47
Class_ASN 405503
Class_Name MARXUACH, Gilberto J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Gilberto José Marxuach
  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)