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Lt. Felipe “Chiquitico” González Lieutenant Israel García Lieutenant Armando Fernández Sargent Pedro Torres Colonel José Cornelio Alfonso Gerardito Báez, Colonel Báez grandson's Colonel José María Báez Colonel Juvenal Valdés Captain Helio Núñez, Eng. Captain Dr. Luis Galainena Lieutenant Orfilio Ortega Lieutenant Gerardo Báez Juan González René Cárdenas Domingo “Pito” Rico Alberto Díaz Mario Martínez Ramón García Pedro Fernández Alberto Valdés Rafael “Ñío” Vázquez Roberto Palenzuela Manuel Díaz, Jr Captain Dr. Benito Torres Roberto González Sargent Venancio Nogués Joaquín Hernández Orlando Delgado Antonio Álvarez Juan Domínguez Haroldo Pérez René Torres Manuel Fernández Manuel Rodríguez Ricardo Fernández Miguel Gómez Pedro Rodríguez Captain Eugenio Bárcenas Mario Parets Rafael Valdés Rigoberto Alfonso
Members of the “All Volunteer Corps of Firefighters of Güines”, September, 1959.

First row, seated: Lt. Felipe “Chiquitico” González, Lt. Israel García, Lt. Armando Fernández, Sgt. Pedro Torres, Cl. José Cornelio Alfonso, Cl. José María Báez y al frente su nieto Gerardito Báez, Cl. Juvenal Valdés, Cap. Helio Núñez, Eng., Cap. Dr. Luis Galainena, Lt. Orfilio Ortega and Lt. Gerardo Báez.

Second row, standing: Juan González, René Cárdenas, Domingo “Pito” Rico, Alberto Díaz, Mario Martínez, Ramón García, Pedro Fernández, Alberto Valdés, Rafael “Ñío” Vázquez, Roberto Palenzuela, Manuel Díaz, Jr and Cap. Dr. Benito Torres.

Third row, standing: Roberto González, Sgt. Venancio Nogués, Joaquín Hernández, Orlando Delgado, Antonio Álvarez, Juan Domínguez, Haroldo Pérez, René Torres, Manuel Fernández and Manuel Rodríguez.

Fourth row, standing: Ricardo Fernández, Miguel Gómez, Pedro Rodríguez, Cap. Eugenio Bárcenas, Mario Parets, Rafael Valdés and Rigoberto Alfonso.

Firemen missing in this picture (in alphabetical order): Francisco Alayón, Gerardo Alayón, Jorge Alayón. Lt., Virgilio Carvajal, Rafael Contino, Juan Delgado, Isaac Díaz, Eddy Fragata, Ángel Gallusi, Leovigildo González, Manuel González, Orlando González, Raimundo Hernández, Lt. Rolando Hernández, Manuel Izquierdo, Luis López, Ismael Pérez, Domingo Ramos, Carmelo Riverón, Ángel Ruiz, José R. Torres, Cap. Rogelio Valdés and Lt. Dr. Manuel Vega.

 

Published in issue #91 of La Villa, December 1979. Photo courtesy of Dr. Luis A. Galainena, Jr., Ocean Ridge, Florida. The firemen shown in the picture and those absent were identified by the late Juan Domínguez of Dominguez Hills, California and by José “Nao” R. Torres, of Miami, Florida, both distinguished Güines Volunteer Firemen

Legend:          
  Cap. Captain   Cl. Colonel
  Sgt. Sargent   Lt. Lieutenant

Translated by the staff of Círculo Güinero de Los Ángeles

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