Manuel Rivera Jr. Military person

Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. (September 24, 1959 – January 22, 1991), was the first serviceman of Puerto Rican descent to die in Operation Desert Shield.

Personal facts

Manuel Rivera Jr.
Birth dateSeptember 24, 1959
Birth place
The Bronx , New York
Date of deathJanuary 22, 1991
Place of death
Persian Gulf

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
military operations
Gulf War
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
VMA-331
service start1981
service end1991

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