Back هوراسيو ريفيرو جونيور Arabic Horacio Rivero, Jr. German Horacio Rivero Jr. Spanish Horacio Rivero Jr. French
Horacio Rivero Jr. | |
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 Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr. First Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star Admiral and second Hispanic to become a Full Admiral in the United States Navy | |
| Born | May 16, 1910 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | September 24, 2000 (aged 90) Coronado, California, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1931–1972 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | USS William C. Lawe (DD-763) USS Noble (APA-218) Amphibious forces, Atlantic Fleet Commander of Allied Forces in Southern Europe |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star with "V" |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) |
| Other work | U.S. Ambassador to Spain |
Horacio Rivero Jr. (May 16, 1910 – September 24, 2000), was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star admiral, and the second Hispanic to hold that rank in the modern United States Navy, after the American Civil War Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801–1870). After retiring from the Navy, Rivero served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain (1972–1974), and was also the first Hispanic to hold that position.[1]
- ^ Barry Leonard, ed. (1997). Hispanics in America's Defense. Darby, PA: Diane Publishing Company. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0-7881-4722-6.