Wars", retired from the military with the rank of Brigadier General in 1974. On 27 October 1991, Nido died in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was buried with full military honors in Plot: J 9 of the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Awards and decorations Among Nido's awards and decorations were the following: Legacy A main road at Muñiz Air National Guard Base is named after Brigadier General Alberto A. Nido. See also List of Puerto Ricans List of Puerto Rican military personnel Puerto Ricans in World War II Hispanics in the United States Air Force Puerto Rico Air National Guard References Further reading Puertorriquenos Who Served With Guts, Glory, and Honor. Fighting to Defend a Nation Not Completely Their Own; by : Greg Boudonck; 1919 births 1991 deaths People from Arroyo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican United States Air Force personnel Royal Canadian Air Force personnel Royal Air Force personnel of World War II United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Puerto Rican military officers United States Army Air Forces officers United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II Recipients of the Air Medal Puerto Rico National Guard personnel