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   San Juan, Puerto Rico

   San Juan (pronounced /ˌsæn ˈhwɑːn/, Spanish pronunciation: [san ˈhwan], from San Juan Bautista "Saint John the Baptist--official name "Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista ("Municipality of the Capital City, San Juan Bautista) is the capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico. ... San Juan experienced significant economic growth following World War II.
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   San Juan, La Union

   San Juan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. ... From 1941 to 1945 San Juan was occupied by the invading Japanese forces during World War II.
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   USS San Juan (CL-54)

   The second USS San Juan (CL-54), an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy of World War II. She was laid down on 15 May 1940 by the Bethlehem Steel Co. (Fore River), Quincy, Massachusetts; launched on 6 September 1941; sponsored by Mrs. Margarita Coll de Santori; and commissioned on 28 February 1942, Captain James E. Maher in command.
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   Mission San Juan Bautista

   Other missions bearing the name San Juan include the Misión San Juan Bautista Malibat (Misión Liguí) in Baja California Sur and the Misión San Juan Bautista in Coahuila, Mexico. ... USNS Mission San Juan (AO-126) — a Buenaventura Class fleet oiler built during World War II.
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   Puerto Ricans in World War II

   In World War II, Puerto Rican members of the U.S. armed forces guarded U.S. military installations in the Caribbean and took part in combat in the European and Pacific theatres. ... In an interview, López-Santos stated that in North Carolina he witnessed some forms of racial discrimination, but never experienced it for himself.
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   Hispanic Americans in World War II

   Hispanic Americans, also referred to as Latinos, fought in every major battle in the European Theatre of World War II in which the armed forces of the United States were involved, from North Africa to the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Pacific Theater of Operations, from Bataan to Okinawa. ... San Juan, Puerto Rico: Star Publishing Co.
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   Fort San Felipe del Morro

   Fort San Felipe del Morro —or El Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Spanish— is a sixteenth-century citadel which lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. ... 1942 – Still an active military post during World War II, concrete artillery observation posts and an underground bunker are added to El Morro to defend against possible German attacks.
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   Military history of Puerto Rico

   De Haros refused, he was an experienced military man and expected an attack in the section known as Boqueron. ... The Odenwald, built in 1903 (not to be confused with the German World War II war ship which carried the same name), was an armed German supply ship which tried to force its way out of the San Juan Bay and deliver supplies to the German submarines waiting in the Atlantic Ocean.
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   San Juan High School

   San Juan High School is an American public high school in Citrus Heights, California in the San Juan Unified School District. ... More wings were added after World War II, and a shop and gymnasium were also added.
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    Puerto Ricans in World War I

    Puerto Ricans and people of Puerto Rican descent have participated as members of the United States Armed Forces in every conflict in which the United States has been involved since World War I. ... The Odenwald, built in 1903 (not to be confused with the German World War II war ship which carried the same name), was an armed German supply ship which tried to force its way out of the San Juan Bay and deliver supplies to the German U-boats waiting in the Atlantic Ocean.

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