List of Personnel

25th May 1933

Jefes & Oficers of the Army, Navy, Aviation, Civil Guard and Police, in the North Eastern Theatre of Operations, on the 25th May 1933, at the suspension of hostilities.

ARMY ( 25th May )

Rank Name Unit

IQUITOS

General of Brigade Fernando Sarmiento C-in-C
Colonel Ernesto Montagne Commander Staff Corps
Lt. Colonel Andrés A. Granadine Chief 2nd Section, Staff Corps
Captain Fermín Romero 2nd Section, Staff Corps
Major Manuel Morales Chief 1st Section, Staff Corps
Captain Fed. H. Sarmiento E. 1st Section Staff Corps
Colonel Juan F. Zubiaga Commander Zone V
Lt. Colonel Alejandro Bustamante Commander IX District
Lt. Colonel Oscar N. Torres V. Adjutant General
Colonel Roberto López Director de Etapas
Major Raúl Salcedo Department of Etapas
Lt. Colonel Adrián Zela Arris Chief of Justice
Lieutenant Arturo W. Cornejo Secretary for Justice Dept.
Major Tomás Acha Sub-Quartermaster General
Captain Alfredo Vargas R. Supply & Transport Department
Captain Leoncio Colina Supply & Transport Department
Captain Gustavo Oyague Commander Supply Depot
Major Benjamín Chiurliza Battalion Mixto No. 25.
Captain Francisco Coronado (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No. 25.
Major Antonio Luna F. Battalion Mixto No. 27.
Captain Oscar Zevallos O. (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No. 27.
Captain (Art.) Hipólito Cruz Battery No.4, Krupp
Lieutenant (Art.) Esteban Páez Section No.4, Krupp
Lieutenant (Art.) Humberto Santos Section No.4, Krupp

PORT ARTURO

Colonel Victor Ramos Bruno Commander Tactical Group
Lt. Colonel Oscar Sevilla Adj. Commander Tactical Group
Lt. Colonel Máximo Saúl Dávila Battalion Mixto No.21.
Major Juvenal Satelo Battalion Mixto No.21.
Captain Nicanor Vergara (Coy.) Mixto No.21.
Captain D. Julio Vargas LI. (Coy.) Mixto No.21.
Captain Justiniano Coll C. (Coy.) Mixto No.21.
Captain Germán Maldonado (Coy.) Mixto No.21.
Sublieutenant Roberto Marquina Sapper Section B.M. No.21
Major Alejandro Valera Battalion Mixto No.29. (en route to Port Arturo )
Captain Eduardo Hurtado (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No.29.
Captain Melchor Corzo S. (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No.29. ( en route to Port Arturo )
Captain José Murazzi (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No.27.
Captain (Art.) Isaías Méndez M. Battery Krupp B.M. 21
Lieutenant (Art.) Juan F. La Rosa Section Battery Krupp B.M. 21
Lieutenant Luis F. Urrelo Machine-gun Section, Schneider No.3.

GUEPI

Lt. Colonel Carlos Lluncar Commander Tactical Group
Major Hipólito Paredes Battalion Mixto No. 23.
Captain Carlos Barriga (1st Coy.) Mixto No. 23.
Captain Victor Tenorio (2nd Coy.) Mixto No. 23.
Captain Timoteo Ventosilla (Coy. F.L.) Mixto No. 23.
Captain Luis Vildoso R. (Coy. F.L.) Mixto No. 23.
Lieutenant Edilberto Medina (BM23)Anti-Aircraft / Machine-gun Section
Sub Lieutenant Rafael Dávila Sapper Section, B.M. No.23.
Lt. Colonel Rubén del Castillo Battalion Mixto No. 27.
Captain Manuel Baldárrago (1st Coy.) Mixto No. 27.
Lieutenant Crístian Acosta (BM27) Anti-Aircraft / Machine-gun Section
Captain Carlos de la Puente Medical Officer

LETICIA

Lt. Colonel Isauro Calderón Commander Tactical Group
Major Adolfo Vásquez Commander Staff Corps
Captain Oswaldo Berrocal Adjutant
Lieutenant Guillermo Nieto Code Officer
Lt. Colonel Emilio Gironda Battalion Mixto No. 19.
Captain Enrique N. Ferruzo (Coy.) Mixto No. 19.
Captain Manuel A. Frías (Coy.) Mixto No. 19.
Major Néstor Gambetta Battalion Mixto No.17. Captain José Cardeña C. (Coy.) Mixto No. 17.
Captain Luis Luna Riquelme (Coy.) Mixto No. 17.
Captain Pedro Noel R. (Coy.) Mixto No. 17.
Captain Wenceslao Vásquez J. (Coy.) Mixto No. 17.
Major (Art.) Pastor Bendezú Commander Art. Tactical Group
Captain (Art.) Héctor Zapatero Battery Krupp B.M. 17
Captain José B. Sotero Machine-gun Battery, Schneider No.1,
Captain Rosendo Molina Battery Schneider No.1.
Lieutenant Humberto Paz Machine-gun Section
Lieutenant Humberto Martínez Machine-gun Section
Lieutenant Fernando Calderón Anti-Aircraft / Machine-gun Section
Lieutenant Néstor Scamarone Machine-gun Section, Schneider No.2.

PANTOJA

Lt. Colonel Daniel Flores Director of Supply
Lt. Colonel Gerardo Huerta Commander of Artillery
Captain Edilberto Alarcón (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No. 27.
Captain Julio Cáceres (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No. 27.
Captain Rigoberto Serván (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No. 27.

RIVER ALODON

Lt. Colonel Gerónimo Murga C. Detachment Commander
Captain Leonidas Astete L. Adjutant Artillery Park
Major Alejandro Chávez Battalion Mixto No.19.
Captain Juan Gonzales D. (Coy.) Battalion Mixto No.29.
Captain Juan Raguz Battery Schneider No.2.
Lieutenant Luis Rivero Battery Schneider No.3. ( en route to Alodón )

STATION ELENA

Major Salustio Fernández 2nd Section Staff Corps, (Serv. Tras.)

LUYA

Captain Gustava Ramírez Head Surgeon, Provincial

CORRIENTES

Lieutenant Luis Pio Campos Commander of Garrison

BONGARA

Lieutenant Modesto Suárez Provincial Codes Officer

NAVAL OFFICERS ( 25th May )

IQUITOS

Capitán de Navio Aurelia de la Guerra Commander of Naval Forces
1st Lieutenant Félix H. García Adjudant to Naval C-in-C
Capitán de Fragata Frederico C. Taboada Commander Staff Corps
1st Lieutenant Fernando Romero 1st Section, Staff Corps
1st Lieutenant Fernando Sarmiento 2nd Section, Staff Corps
Capitán de Fragata Humberto Alfageme Administration Chief
Capitán de Corbeta Manuel R. Nieto Quartermaster
1st Lieutenant Carlos Williams Naval Engineer, Quartermaster Dept.
Alférez Fragata Fernando Jiménez Quartermaster Department
Capitán de Corbeta César Váldez Surgeon, Medical Department
1st Lieutenant Alberto Maguiña Guardia & Justice
Capitán de Corbeta Hernando Tudela Commander 2nd Combat Division & Commander "Huallaga"
Alférez Fragata Sergio León "Huallaga"
Capitán de Corbeta Frederico del Aguila Commander "Morona"
1st Lieutenant Alberto López "Morona"

LETICIA

2nd Lieutenant Julio A. Raygada Harbour Master
Alférez Fragata Enrique B. Camina Submarine Defense
Capitán de Fragata Ricardo Figueroa Commander of Naval Engineers
Capitán de Fragata Germán Narváez Commander 1st Combat Division
Capitán de Corbeta Guillermo Lastres Commander "América"
Capitán de Corbeta Aureliano Navarrete Commander "Napo"
1st Lieutenant Manuel Torres "Napo"
Alférez Fragata Enrique Escurra V. "Napo"
2nd Lieutenant Héctor Castro Commander "Iquitos"

PORT ARTURO

1st Lieutenant Julio Elias M. Commander, Naval Detachment
1st Lieutenant Ricardo Zevallos Commander, System Minas

RIVER ALGADON

2nd Lieutenant José Mosto Naval Attaché

SABALOYACU; RIO NAPO

1st Lieutenant Gabriel Aranzaes Commissioned to the "Melita"
Alférez Fragata Alfonso Pareja "Melita"

1st COMBAT DIVISION:

"América" - Leticia
"Napo" - Leticia
"Alberto" - Leticia - Masisea

2nd COMBAT DIVISION:

"Huallaga" - Iquitos
"Melita" - Pantoja
"Iquitos" - Leticia

AUXILIARY FORCE:

"Morona" - Leticia
"Portillo" - Santa Sofía (Amazonas)
"Cahuanpanás" - Tempestad (Napo)
Launches; "Luelle", "Angelita", "Leticia" & "Tupac-Amaru" - Leticia

MERCHANT SHIPS MOBILISED: ( LAW No.7710.)

"Libertad" - Iquitos
"Luz Segunda" - Iquitos
"Meteoro" - Iquitos
"Melenita" - Ampiyacu
"Salaverry" - Port Victoria - Rio Castilla (Amazonas)
"Trucha" - Rio Castilla
"Angelita" - Rio Castilla
"Abelito" - Pantoja
"Manco Cápac" - Tamburyacu (Napo)
"Clavero" - Puca Barranca (Napo)
"Elisa" - Pantoja (Napo)
"Isabelita" - Tarapoto (Napo)
"Adolfo" - Rio Negro (Brasil)
"Beatriz" - Mahuiso (Ucayali)
"Galicia" - (Ucayali, remolcando balsas)
"San Miguel" - Port Arturo
"Estefita" - Cotuhé
"San Ramón" - Marañón
"Atahualpa" - Port Bermúdez
"Lima" - Pachitea
"Auxiliar" - Desembocadura Tigre

AIR FORCE OFFICERS ( 25th May )

IQUITOS

Commandante Baltazar Montoya C-in-C Air Force Aide
Lt. Commandante Miguel Llona Staff Corps Air Force Aide
Captain Alejandro Valderrama 1st Officer Staff Corps
Captain Alejandro Gamboa 2nd Officer Staff Corps
Lt. Commandante Pedro R. Canga Station & Base Commander
Alférez Jorge Tweddle Base Administration
Lieutenant Arturo Lecca (Pilot) "Corsair"
Alférez Rafael Dañino (Pilot)
Alférez Alfredo Roldán (Pilot) "Corsair"
Sub-Alférez Atilio Coli (Pilot) Relief Pilot

PUCA BARRANCA

Commandante Jorge Alva Squadron No.1, Commander
Lieutenant Angel Cuba Medical Officer
Lt. Commandante José Estremadoyro "Corsair" Wing Commander
Alférez Francisco Secada (Pilot) "Corsair"
Alférez Samuel Morante (Pilot) "Corsair"
Lt. Commandante Manuel Escalante "Caza" Wing Commander
Captain Humberto Gal'Lino (Pilot) "Caza"
Lieutenant Antonio Alberti (Pilot) "Douglas"
Lieutenant Américo Vargas (Pilot) "Douglas"
Alférez Juan Blume (Pilot) "Douglas"
Alférez Luis D. Cayo (Pilot) "Douglas"
Sub-Alférez Mauro Ocampo (Pilot) Relief Pilot
Sub-Alférez Luis Péri (Pilot) Relief Pilot

PORT ARTURO

Captain Guillermo Suero (Pilot) Courier Service Squadron

LETICIA

Sub-Alférez Augusto Duarte (Pilot) Relief Pilot

PANTOJA

Captain Elías Moreno (Pilot) Courier Service Squadron

MASISEA

Captain Luis F. Sologuren (Pilot) "Douglas"

SABALO - YACU

Lieutenant Antonio Rojas (Pilot) Courier Service Squadron

AIRCRAFT:

7 Corsair

    5/Oct/1932 x 3, 8/Nov/1932 x 1, 25/Dec/1932 x 2, 20/Feb/1933 x 1, 11/Mar/1933 x 1, 22/April/1933 x 1, ( 1 lost by accident at Virú )

4 Douglas

    5/Feb/1933 x 3, 20/Feb/1933 x 3, 2 Hawk 2/Mar/1933 x 3, ( 1 Hawk based at Port Burmúdez )
Transports;
    1 Boeing 10/Oct/1932 x 1
    1 Bellanca 10/Oct/1932 x 1
    1 Fairchild 11/Oct/1932 x 1 5/May/1933 x 1 ( 1 lost by accident 24/April/1933 )
    1 Travelair 25/Jan/1933 x 1
    4 Stinson 1/Mar/1933 x 1, 22/April/1933 x 5 ( 1 lost by accident 24/April 1933 )
    1 Ryan 5/May/1933 x 1

    GUARDIA CIVIL Y POLICIA (25th May )

    Captain Felix Davelouis Commander 1st Coy Guardia Iquitos
    Captain Isaac J. Costa Commissariat Iquitos
    Lieutenant César Rodríguez Paymaster Section Iquitos
    Alférez Félix Villanueva Civil Guard Section Iquitos
    Captain Julio H. Hurtado Provost Marshal Port Arturo
    Lieutenant Medardo López Provost Marshal Port Arturo
    Alférez Oscar Corzano Provost Marshal Port Arturo
    Alférez Fabio Argumedo Provost Marshal Güepi

    Summary:

    Officers;

      Army 222
      Navy 32
      Air Force 29
      Civil Guard 8
      TOTAL 291

    Total of Troops in the "Zone de Adelante"
    Tactical Group "Leticia" 1,291 men
    Tactical Group "Port Arturo" 1,556 men

    Source: Conflicto Fronterizo Peru - Colombia Año 1932 - 1933, by Captain (R.) Humberto Araujo Arana.

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