Félix Rigau Carrera
Félix Rigau Carrera | |
|---|---|
First Puerto Rican to become a pilot | |
| Nickname(s) | "El Águila de Sabana Grande" (The Eagle from Sabana Grande) |
| Born | August 30, 1894 Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico |
| Died | October 13, 1954 (aged 60) Gloucester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1914–1916 (USA) 1917–1919 (USMC) |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Other work | First 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.