Miguel de la Peña
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Lieutenant Colonel Miguel (Mike)de la Peña (February 17, 1919 in San Antonio – September 16, 2012 in San Antonio) was a United States Army officer and one of the first American officer of Hispanic origins in the United States Special Forces.[1]
Peña joined the Army during World War II and fought from Normandy through to Czechoslovakia. He also fought in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the Army in 1967.[1]
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- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. — includes a link to a video interview of Mr. de la Peña in San Antonio, Texas, on October 25, 2003, by Rajesh Redd.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. cites "Miguel de la Pena, Veritas", Joe Stringham, The Drop, Bob Hand, University of Texas Oral History.
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