Félix Rigau Carrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rigau and the second or maternal family name is Carrera.
Félix Rigau Carrera
First Puerto Rican to become a pilot
Nicknames"El Águila de Sabana Grande"
(The Eagle from Sabana Grande)
Born(1894-08-30)August 30, 1894
Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
DiedOctober 13, 1954(1954-10-13) (aged 60)
Gloucester, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery in White Marsh, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Service years1914–1916 (USA) 1917–1919 (USMC)
Rank First lieutenant
ConflictsWorld War I
Other workFirst pilot to fly on air mail carrying duties in Puerto Rico

Félix Rigau Carrera (August 30, 1894 – October 13, 1954), known as El Águila de Sabana Grande (The Eagle from Sabana Grande), was the first Puerto Rican pilot and the first Puerto Rican pilot to fly on air mail carrying duties in Puerto Rico.

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