wˌaɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɜːst mɚɹˈiːn ˈɛɹ skwˈɑːdɹən, ɹˈɪɡaʊ kˈæɹɚɹə bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst pwˈɛɹɾoʊ ɹˈɪkən tə pˈaɪlət ɐ fˈɪkstwˈɪŋ ˈɛɹkɹæft ænd ðə fˈɜːst hɪspˈænɪk fˈaɪɾɚ pˈaɪlət ɪnðə mɚɹˈiːnz.
While serving in the First Marine Air Squadron, Rigau Carrera became the first Puerto Rican to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft and the first Hispanic fighter pilot in the Marines.