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Sergeant First Class Agustin Ramos Calero (June 2, 1919-February 10, 1989), born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, was the second most decorated soldier (the most decorated U.S. soldier was Audie Murphy) in the United States military during World War II.[1] June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ...
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Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...
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Agustín Ramos Calero
(1919-1989)
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Early years
Calero was born and raised in the town of Isabela, which is located on the northern region of the island of Puerto Rico. The economic situation in Puerto Rico during the 1930s was difficult as a result of the Great Depression. Due to the shortage of jobs in the island, many Puerto Ricans joined the United States Army which offered a guaranteed income. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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World War II In 1941, Calero joined the Army and was assigned to Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment at Camp Las Casas in Santurce. There he received his training as a rifleman. Upon the outbreak of World War II, Calero was reassigned to the Third U.S. Infantry Division and sent to Europe. In 1945, Calero's company was in the vicinity of Colmar, France and engaged in combat against a squad of German soldiers in what is known as the Battle of Colmar Pocket. Calero attacked the squad, killing ten of them and capturing 21 shortly before being wounded himself. Thus, he was nicknamed “One-Man Army” by his fellow comrades. For his actions he was awarded the Silver Star Medal. Calero had been wounded a total of four times in Europe before the war ended. He was the second most decorated soldier in all of the United States during that conflict.[2] The 65th Infantry Regiment nicknamed The Borinqueneers; was an all volunteer Puerto Rican Regiment of the U.S. Army whose motto was Honor and Fidelity and which participated in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. ...
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Korean War Calero returned to Puerto Rico and was reassigned once more to the 65th Infantry Regiment in Puerto Rico. The 65th Infantry departed from Puerto Rico on August 26, 1950, when the United States became involved in the conflict known as the Korean War. They arrived in Pusan, Korea on September 23, 1950. In Korea, Calero was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the regiment. He was the personal assistant to the regimental commander, Brigadier General (then Colonel) William W. Harris.[3] August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ...
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Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea United States United Kingdom Canada Australia The Netherlands France Philippines Turkey Ethiopia Communist states: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Chung Il Kwon Douglas MacArthur Mark W. Clark Matthew Ridgway Kim Il-sung Choi...
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Later years Calero served in the Army for a total of 21 years. He retired in 1962 with the rank of Sergeant First Class. At the end of his years, Calero suffered from terminal cancer. Sergeant First Class Agustín Ramos Calero died on February 10, 1989 at 69 years of age and was buried with full military honors in the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. His hometown, Isabela, has honored his memory by naming an avenue after him. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...
Sergeant First Class insignia Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ...
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Notes - ^ Who was Agustín Ramos Calero?, The Puerto Rican Soldier, August 17, 2005. PDF format. Retrieved November 19, 2006.
- ^ Noemi Figueroa Soulet, The Puerto Rican Soldier, August 17, 2005. PDF format. Retrieved November 19, 2006.
- ^ Agustin Ramos Calero mystery solved, The Puerto Rican Soldier. Retrieved November 19, 2006.
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See also list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...
The 65th Infantry Regiment nicknamed The Borinqueneers; was an all volunteer Puerto Rican Regiment of the U.S. Army whose motto was Honor and Fidelity and which participated in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. ...
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