Pedro del Valle Military person

Lieutenant General Pedro Augusto del Valle (August 28, 1893 – April 28, 1978) was a United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General. His military career included service in World War I, Haiti and Nicaragua during the Banana Wars of the 1920s, in the seizure of Guadalcanal, and later as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during World War II.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 28, 1893
Birth place	San Juan Puerto Rico
Date of death	April 28, 1978
Place of death	Annapolis Maryland
Resting place	Annapolis Maryland , United States Naval Academy Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance	United States of America
award	Legion of Merit Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations	Battle of Okinawa Guadalcanal Campaign World War II Banana Wars Battle of Guam (1944)
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	20pxIII Marine Expeditionary Force III Amphibious Corps Artillery 20px11th Marine Regiment (United States) 11th Marine Regiment 20px1st Marine Division (United States) 1st Marine Division
service start	1915
service end	1948