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Alberto A. Picó
Alberto A. Picó (born August 23, 1918, in Coamo, Puerto Rico – September 4, 2003, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) was a military officer who became the 4th Puerto Rico Adjutant General. Early years After completing elementary and high school in his hometown, in 1938 he went to the University of Puerto Rico where he received his B.A. in arts and a commission of Second Lieutenant on May 29, 1940, thru the Army ROTC program. Military and professional career During World War II he served in Puerto Rico, the United States and Europe from 1940 to 1946. Until 1944 he served as an intelligence officer and later moved to the front lines with the 13th Armored Division (United States), 13th Armored Division. In 1947 went on to the Puerto Rico National Guard. Was called to serve active duty during the Korean War with the 296th Infantry Regiment. In 1951 went to the republic of Colombia to train Colombian troops to fight in the Korean War. Was back in the Puerto Rico National Guard in 1953 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Coamo (, ) is a Coamo barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality founded in 1579 in the south-central region of Puerto Rico, located north of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, Santa Isabel; south of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, Orocovis and Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Barranquitas; east of Villalba, Puerto Rico, Villalba and Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, Juana Díaz; and west of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Aibonito and Salinas, Puerto Rico, Salinas. Coamo is spread over 10 barrios and Coamo barrio-pueblo, Coamo Pueblo – the downtown area and the administrative center of the city. It is both a principal city of the Coamo Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Ponce metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area, Ponce-Yauco-Coamo Combined Statistical Area. Coamo is a small town nestled in a valley about east of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce (about 25 minutes by car). It was named San Blas Illescas de Coamo by its first settlers. Saint Blaise (''San Blas'') was the Catholic saint who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
