Carmen Vazquez Rivera
Carmen Vazquez Rivera | |
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| Birth name | Carmen Maria Vazquez Rivera |
| Born | February 15, 1922 Cidra, Puerto Rico |
| Died | March 8, 2025 (aged 103) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 US Army 1953–1973 US Air Force |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | United States Army Nurse Corps United States Air Force Nurse Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | American Campaign Medal WWII Victory Medal Overseas Service Bars (3) National Defense Service Medal LULAC Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022) |
| Spouse(s) | |
Carmen Maria Vazquez Rivera de Figueroa (February 15, 1922 – March 8, 2025) was a Puerto Rican United States Army and Air Force officer and nurse who served in both World War II and the Korean War. She was the wife of Puerto Rican politician, lawyer, medical doctor, and scholar Leopoldo Figueroa.