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Gilberto J. Marxuach
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| Birth name | Gilberto José Marxuach Acosta |
| Born | 19 November 1910 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 18 April 1957 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Nativity | Puerto Rico |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Awards | American Defense Service Medal |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0405503 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Major |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 7B |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
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| American Defense Service Medal | American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal |
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| World War II Victory Medal | Army of Occupation Medal | Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 10 |
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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[edit | edit source]
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.
In 1937, Japan invaded China and in September 1939, Germany invaded Poland. As a precautionary measure, the 295th and 296th Infantry Regiments of the Puerto Rican National Guard, founded by Major General Luis R. Esteves, were called into Federal Active Service and assigned to the Puerto Rican Department in accordance with the existing War Plan Orange. That same month, Marxuach joined the United States Army and on October 15, 1940, was commissioned a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the 295 Regiment at Camp Tortuguero in Puerto Rico and soon after was reassigned to 296th Infantry Regiment. By then Marxuach had been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was in charge of the 1114th Artillery Co. And the 1558th Engineers Co.
During his military career, Marxuach attended the Infantry School at Fort Benning in Georgia for 3 months where he learned the mechanical functioning and tactical employment of all infantry weapons. For another three months he attended the Military Intelligence Center at Camp Ritchie, situated in the mountains near Pennsylvania. Here he studied the organization and composition of foreign armies, advanced map reading, interrogation of the enemy during war, and evaluation of information.
Among Colonel Gilberto José Marxuach's many military decorations are the following:
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| Field | Imported value |
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| Approx Age at Death | 47 |
| Class_ASN | 405503 |
| Class_Name | MARXUACH, Gilberto J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia: Gilberto José Marxuach
- 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)