Jesús García
Jesús García Corona (13 November 1881 – 7 November 1907) was a Mexican railroad brakeman who died while preventing a train loaded with dynamite from exploding near Nacozari, Sonora, in 1907. As "el héroe de Nacozari", he is revered as a national hero and many streets, plazas, and schools across Mexico are named after him.
Jesús García Corona | |
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Jesús García Corona riding a horse days before his death | |
| Born | Jesús García Corona 13 November 1881 Hermosillo, Sonora, México |
| Died | 7 November 1907 (aged 25) Nacozari, Sonora, México |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Railroader |
| Years active | 1898–1907 |
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