Joaquín García Morato

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Joaquín García-Morato y Castaño, , 1st Count of Jarama

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Birthplace: Melilla, Melilla, Spain
Death: April 04, 1939 (34)
Madrid, MD, Spain
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About Joaquín García Morato

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Joaquín García-Morato y Castaño, 1st Count of Jarama (4 May 1904 – 4 April 1939) was the leading Nationalist fighter ace of the Spanish Civil War. He is credited with 40 air victories, four gained while flying Heinkel He 51s and 36 with the Italian Fiat CR.32.

An accomplished prewar pilot, Joaquín García-Morato served in Morocco (fighting Abd el-Krim insurgents during the Rif War), excelled in aerobatics, and instructed instrument flying.

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Joaquín García Morato's Timeline

1904
May 4, 1904
Melilla, Melilla, Spain
1939
April 4, 1939
Age 34
Madrid, MD, Spain