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Luis R. Esteves

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United States general (1893-1958)

United StatesLived 1893 to 1958 · aged 64
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Major General Luis Raul Esteves was the first Puerto Rican and the first American citizen of Hispanic heritage to graduate from the United States Military Academy, and the founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard.

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Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

About this person

Major General Luis Raul Esteves was the first Puerto Rican and the first American citizen of Hispanic heritage to graduate from the United States Military Academy, and the founder of the Puerto Rico National Guard. Of his West Point class, that included Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Joseph McNarney, James Van Fleet and George E. Stratemeyer, Esteves was the first to achieve the rank of general.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1893 to 1958 · aged 64
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