Salvador E. Felices
First Puerto Rican to reach the rank of major general in the United States Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Salvador Enrique Felices (August 13, 1923 – July 14, 1987) was the first Puerto Rican to reach the rank of major general in the United States Air Force. In 1957, he participated in "Operation Power Flite", the first round-the-world nonstop flight by a jet airplane.
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Salvador E. Felices | |
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Nickname(s) | Cucho |
Born | (1923-08-13)August 13, 1923 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
Died | July 14, 1987(1987-07-14) (aged 63) Vienna, Austria |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1946–1974 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Headquarters SAC |
Commands held | 306th Bombardment Wing 416th Bombardment Wing Sixteenth Air Force |
Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit w/ two oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal w/ two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal w/ two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal |
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