Gilberto José Marxuach
Gilberto José Marxuach | |
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Colonel Gilberto José Marxuach "Father of the San Juan Civil Defense" | |
| Birth name | Gilberto José Marxuach Acosta |
| Born | November 19, 1910 |
| Died | April 18, 1957 (aged 46) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army National Guard United States Army |
| Service years | 1928–31, 1940–47 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 1114th Artillery Co. and the 1558th Engineers Co, 296th Regiment. |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Other work | Founder and first director of the San Juan Civil Defense in Puerto Rico |
Colonel Gilberto José Marxuach a.k.a. "The Father of the San Juan Civil Defense" (November 19, 1910 – April 18, 1957), was a former officer in the United States Army who in 1951 founded and became the first director of the Civil Defense in the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico.