Teófilo Marxuach
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 86 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 28,1877 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Arroyo |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Date of died | November 8,1939 |
| Died | San Juan |
| Puerto Rico | |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| the United States | |
| Parents | José María Marxuach Echavarría |
| Children | Gilberto José Marxuach |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Year of servic | 1905–1922 |
| Servicebranch | Spanish Army |
| United States Army | |
| Battleswar | World War I; *Ordered the first shot fired in World War I on behalf of the United States |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1349023 |
Teófilo Marxuach Life story
Lieutenant Colonel Teófilo Marxuach, was the person who ordered the first shots fired in World War I on behalf of the United States on an armed German supply ship trying to force its way out of the San Juan Bay.