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Matthew B. Juan
Matthew B. Juan (April 22, 1892 – May 28, 1918), sometimes spelled Mathew B. Juan, was a Native American hero of World War I who died in the Battle of Cantigny. Juan was the first Arizonan to die in the war. Biography Juan (birth name: Matthew Bennett Juan) was part of the Pima people from the Gila River Indian Community. Juan was born in San Tan, Pinal Co., Arizona April 22, 1892 to Joseph and Mary B. Juan. Matthew grew up in the small agricultural town of Sacaton, Arizona (also the capital of the Gila River Indian Community). He stayed there until he reached high school and left for the Sherman Indian High School, Sherman Institute (an Indian boarding school) in Riverside, California. Upon graduation, he joined a travelling circus. In June 1917 Juan registered his Selective Service System, Selective Service Card with the local draft board in Wichita Falls, Texas. Six months later he was Conscription, drafted. He joined the 6th Co. 1st Infantry Training Regiment on Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinal County, Arizona
Pinal County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. According to the 2020 census, the population of the county was 425,264, making it Arizona's third-most populous county. The county seat is Florence. The county was founded in 1875. Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono Oʼodham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community and the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, as well as all of the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Pinal County is included in the Phoenix–Mesa– Scottsdale, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. Suburban growth southward from greater Phoenix has begun to spread into the county's northern parts; similarly, growth northward from Tucson is spreading into the county's southern portions. Pinal County has five cities: Maricopa, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Eloy, and Coolidge. There are also many unincorporated areas, which have shown accelerated growth patterns in recent years; such suburban development is likely to continue for the foreseeable fut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
