Matthew B. Juan
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Matthew Bennett Juan, sometimes spelled Mathew, was a Native American hero of World War I who died in the Battle of Cantigny. Juan was the first Arizonan to die in the war.
Matthew B. Juan
Matthew B. Juan Monument
The grave of Matthew B. Juan
The Matthew B. Juan–Ira H. Hayes Veterans Memorial Park'.
Battle of Cantigny
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The Battle of Cantigny, fought May 28, 1918, was the first major American battle and offensive of World War I. The U.S. 1st Division, the most experienced of the five American divisions then in France
Matthew B. Juan
…Matthew Bennett Juan (April 22, 1892 – May 28, 1918), sometimes spelled Mathew, was a Native American hero of World War I who died in the Battle of Cantigny. Juan was the first Arizonan to die in the war. Juan (birth name: Matthew Bennett Juan) was part of the Pima people from the Gila River Indian Community…
Battle of Cantigny
American Battle Monument Commission's monument of the Battle of Cantigny standing in Cantigny, France.