Joseph B. Aviles Sr. (original) (raw)

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.