28 Aug 1893
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
- Pedro del Valle was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. ww2dbase [Pedro del Valle | San Juan | CPC]
1 May 1940
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
- The US Navy established the Naval Air Station Isla Grande in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a part of the Tenth Naval District. The first commanding officer of the base was Captain Virgil C. Griffin, Jr. ww2dbase [Isla Grande Naval Air Station | San Juan | CPC]
3 Mar 1942
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
22 Mar 1942
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
12 Mar 1943
Photo(s) dated 12 Mar 1943
Photo(s) dated 12 Mar 1943
21 Apr 1944
Photo(s) dated 21 Apr 1944
Photo(s) dated 21 Apr 1944
18 Jul 1944
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
28 Jul 1944
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
- Escort carrier USS Card departed San Juan, Puerto Rico after repairs to her engines. Acting on intelligence intercepts, Card and her task unit began pursuing a German submarine reported leaving the Caribbean to cross the Atlantic. ww2dbase [Conclusion of the Battle of the Atlantic | Card | San Juan | DS]
21 May 2014
Photo(s) dated 21 May 2014
Photo(s) dated 21 May 2014
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