Carlos Betances Ramírez Military person

Colonel Carlos Betances Ramírez (July 8, 1910 – October 28, 2001), was the only Puerto Rican to command a Battalion in the Korean War.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 08, 1910
Birth place	Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico
Date of death	October 28, 2001
Place of death	San Juan Puerto Rico
Resting place	Bayamón Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico National Cemetery

allegiance	United States
award	Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
military operations	Korean War World War II
military branch	Army National Guard United States Army
military command	20px 2nd Battalion 65th Infantry Regiment
service start	1928
service end	1928