Fernando L. Ribas Dominicci
| Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci | |
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Major Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci
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| Born |
June 24, 1952 Utuado, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 15, 1986 (aged 33) Gulf of Sidra |
| Place of burial | San Andres Cemetery Utuado, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1976–1986 |
| Rank |
 Major |
| Unit | 48th Tactical Fighter Wing |
| Battles/wars | Operation El Dorado Canyon |
| Awards |
Purple Heart Air Force Commendation Medal |
Major Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci (June 24, 1952 – April 15, 1986), was an F-111F pilot in the United States Air Force. He was killed in action during Operation El Dorado Canyon, the April 15, 1986 U.S. air raid on Libya.
Ribas-Dominicci was born in the town of Utuado, located in the mountains of Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education. As a child, he had always dreamed of becoming a pilot and after he graduated from high school, he entered the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez where he earned his Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. As a student in the university, he was a member of the campus' ROTC program and upon graduation was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.
Ribas-Dominicci was assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, in New Mexico, where he received advanced training as a General Dynamics F-111 combat pilot. By 1983, Ribas-Dominicci was a Captain and the recipient of the Air Force Commendation Medal. In 1985, he completed his master's degree in aeronautical science at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
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