Andrés García La Calle
Spanish squadron leader (1909 – 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Calle.
Andrés García La Calle (February 4, 1909 – April 8, 1975) (sometimes Lacalle, but his real name was Andrés García Calle) was the squadron leader of the 1st Fighter Squadron of the Spanish Republic and later commander of all the fighter units of the Spanish Republican Air Force during the Spanish Civil War.[1]
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Andrés García Calle | |
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Born | February 4, 1909 Sestao, Spain |
Died | April 8, 1975 (aged 66) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic |
Service/ | Spanish Republican Air Force |
Years of service | 1929 - 1939 |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | 1ª Escuadrilla de Chatos |
Commands held | 1ª Escuadrilla de Moscas Grupo de asalto 28 |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
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