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Hector de Zayas | |
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Born | New York City, US | September 7, 1910
Died | July 26, 1944 Guam, Mariana Islands | (aged 33)
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Years of service | 1932–1944 |
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Commands | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star Purple Heart |
Hector de Zayas (September 7, 1910 – July 26, 1944) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. He was killed in action during the second battle of Guam in World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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