25 Dec 1927

Brazil
1 Sep 1938

Photo(s) dated 1 Sep 1938
Destroyer USS Shaw at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 Sep 1938.
10 Jun 1939

Brazil
  • Cruiser USS Nashville departed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil bound for Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Nashville was transporting US Army staff officers from the Pan American Defense Conference including Deputy Chief of Staff, Brigadier General George C. Marshall. Also aboard was Brazilian Army Chief of Staff General Goes Monteiro who was beginning a good-will visit to the United States. ww2dbase [George Marshall | Nashville | Rio de Janeiro | DS]
21 Jun 1940

Brazil
  • Heavy cruiser USS Wichita, with Commander Cruiser Division Seven Rear Admiral Andrew C. Pickens embarked, arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil en route to join heavy cruiser USS Quincy at Montevideo, Uruguay. ww2dbase [Rio de Janeiro | CPC]
3 Jun 1947

Brazil
  • In exile, King Carol II of Romania married his mistress Magda Lupescu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ww2dbase [Carol II | Rio de Janeiro | AC]
13 Mar 1970

Brazil
16 Mar 1970

Brazil

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Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
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