Alberto A. Nido
| Alberto A. Nido | |
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Brigadier General Alberto A. Nido
Co-founder of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard |
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| Born | 1 March 1919 Arroyo, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 27 October 1991 (aged 82) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Buried at | Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance | United States of America (also Canada) |
| Service/branch |
.svg){kind=small} Royal Canadian Air Force(1941-1942), Royal Air Force(1942-1943) United States Army Air Forces(1943-1947), United States Air Force(1947) Puerto Rico Air National Guard (1947 - 1975) |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Puerto Rico Air National Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
| Other work | Co-founded the Puerto Rico Air National Guard |
Brigadier General Alberto A. Nido (1 March 1919 – 27 October 1991) is a former United States Air Force officer who during World War II served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, the British Royal Air Force and in the United States Army Air Forces. He was also the co-founder of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard.
Nido was born and raised in the town of Arroyo in Puerto Rico. There he received his primary and secondary education. In 1938, he enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico and studied mechanical engineering in the institution's Mayagüez Campus. During his days as a university student, he decided that he would like to become an aviator for the United States Armed Forces. After he earned his college degree, Nido traveled to the island of Saint Thomas of the U.S. Virgin Islands with the intention of joining the United States Naval Aviation.
Nido passed the physical examination, however he was denied acceptance into the aviation program because of a minor dental problem. According to the examining medical doctor, the fact that he had one tooth that grew above another would make it impossible for him to fly in high altitudes. He then traveled to Washington, D.C. and attempted to join the armed forces there. After passing the physical examination, he was again denied acceptance, for the same reason. Nido then traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma and enrolled in the Sparton School of Aviation where in 1941, he received his pilot's certificate.
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