Carmelo Delgado Delgado
Carmelo Delgado Delgado (April 20, 1913 – April 29, 1937) was a leader of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Delgado joined the Abraham Lincoln International Brigade and fought against the Spanish Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. Delgado Delgado, a Puerto Rican by birth and national origin, is thought to be the first U.S. citizen to die in Spain's civil war.
Carmelo Delgado Delgado | |
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| Born | April 20, 1913 Guayama, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 29, 1937 (aged 24) vicinity of Valladolid, Spain |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | Puerto Rico / Spanish Second Republic |
| Service/ | Abraham Lincoln International Brigade |
| Years of service | Spain: 1936–1937 / Puerto Rico Nationalist Party liberation armed forces: 1932- |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War *Battle of Madrid |
| Awards | Spanish Civil War Medal of the International Brigades |
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| Puerto Rican Nationalist Party |
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