Carmen García Rosado
PFC Carmen García Rosado (born October 29, 1926 - 2016) was an educator, author and activist for the rights of women veterans who was among the first 200 Puerto Rican women to be recruited into the WAC's during World War II. Her book "LAS WACS-Participacion de la Mujer Boricua en la Segunda Guerra Mundial" (The WACs-The participation of the Puerto Rican women in the Second World War), is the first book to document the experiences of the first 200 Puerto Rican women who participated in said conflict as members of the armed forces of the United States.
Carmen García Rosado | |
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PFC Carmen García Rosado Among the first 200 Puerto Rican women to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps | |
| Born | October 29, 1926 Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 2016 (aged 88-89) |
| Place of burial | Borinquen Memorial Cemetery in Caguas, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance | United States Women's Army Auxiliary Corps |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | Company 6, 2nd Battalion, 21st Regiment |
| Other work | Author of "LAS WACS-Participacion de la Mujer Boricua en la Segunda Guerra Mundial" (The WACs-The participation of the Puerto Rican women in the Second World War). Consultant to the Director of Veterans Affairs in Puerto Rico. |
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