Horacio Rivero Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 25 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 16,1910 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Ponce |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Date of died | September 24,2000 |
| Died | Coronado |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Other name | Scorpion |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Korean War | |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | |
| Vietnam War | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Bronze Star Medal | |
| Place of burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery; San Diego, California, US |
| Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery | |
| San Diego | |
| California | |
| US | |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Korean War | |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | |
| Vietnam War | |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| United States Naval Academy | |
| Servicebranch | United States Navy |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 784263 |
Horacio Rivero Jr. Life story
Horacio Rivero Jr., was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star admiral, and the second Hispanic to hold that rank in the modern United States Navy, after the American Civil War Admiral David Glasgow Farragut.