Antulio Segarra
| Antulio Segarra Guiot | |
|---|---|
Colonel Antulio Segarra
First Puerto Rican to command a Regular Army Regiment |
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| Born |
January 20, 1906 Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Died | September 14, 1999 (aged 93) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Place of burial | Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 Army National Guard
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| Years of service | 1927-1957 |
| Rank |
 Colonel |
| Commands held |
 65th Infantry RegimentG4 South West Command in Japan |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Commendation Medal
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| Other work | Vice President for the 1st Federal Savings and Loan Association |
Colonel Antulio Segarra (January 20, 1906 – September 14, 1999), was a United States Army officer who in 1943 became the first Puerto Rican in history to command a Regular Army Regiment. Segarra served as Military Aide to the Military Governor of Puerto Rico Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and during World War II commanded the 65th Infantry Regiment.
Segarra (birth name: Antulio Segarra Guiot ) was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education. His father was Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Segarra, a highly decorated World War I veteran. In 1923, Segarra received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point from Horace Mann Towner (1855–1937), who served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1923 to 1929.
Segarra graduated from West Point in 1927 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the infantry. He was assigned as company commander of the 10th Infantry Regiment, at Fort Knox in Kentucky. The Regiment was later redesignated as the 5th Infantry Division and Segarra served until October 31, 1929, when the regiment was inactivated. He was then assigned as Military Aide to the Military Governor of Puerto Rico Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887–1944) and served as such until 1931.
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