Edmund Ernest García
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Rear Admiral Edmund Ernest Garcia
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| Born | March 25, 1905 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 1, 1971 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1927-? |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Sloat |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
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Edmund Ernest Garcia (March 25, 1905 – July 1, 1971) was a former United States Navy Rear Admiral who commanded the destroyer escort USS Sloat (DE-245) during World War II and participated in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and France.
Garcia was born to Enrique García and Antonia Rumirez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the capital city of the island. There he received both his primary and secondary education. Garcia was born into a family with a long tradition of military servitude. His father, Enrique Garcia, was a Captain in the United States Army. In 1922, Garcia graduated from high school and received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy from Emmet Montgomery Reily, who served as appointed Governor of Puerto Rico from (1921–1923).
Garcia, was supposed to graduate from the academy in 1926, however he did not graduate and receive his commission of Ensign until June 17, 1927, because of his academic deficiency in mathematics.
Garcia's first assignment was aboard the USS Wyoming where he served as an artillery officer from 1927 to 1928. He was later assigned to the USS Galveston and in 1928 was trained as a naval aviator at Pensacola, Florida. Garcia received addition training in various military institutions which included the Torpedo School of San Diego, California.
From 1932 to 1939, of Garcia served in various ship's, among them the USS New México, USS Heron, USS Asheville and the USS Tulsa. This was with the exception of the years 1935 to 1917, when he served as flight instructor at Naval Aviation School in Pensacola. In 1939, he was reassigned to Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania where he helped prepare and equip the USS Hornet. He worked on various aircraft carriers until 1941, when the United States entered World War II.
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