Joseph B. Aviles Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoseph B. Aviles Sr.
Puerto Rican United States military officer
Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1897
Place of Birth: Naranjito, Puerto Rico, United States
Date of Death: 22-Feb-1990
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Joseph B. Aviles Sr.
- Joseph B.
- Aviles Sr.
- (February 3, 1897 – February 22, 1990), served in the U.S.
- Navy and later in the U.S.
- Coast Guard.
- On September 28, 1925, Aviles became the first Hispanic Chief Petty Officer in the United States Coast Guard.
- During World War II he received a war-time promotion to Chief Warrant Officer, becoming the first Hispanic to reach that level as well.
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