Ben Garrido Blaz
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| Ben Garrido Blaz | |
|---|---|
| born February 14, 1928 | |
| Place of birth | Guam |
| Allegiance | USMC |
| Years of service | 1951-1980 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star with Combat "V" |
| Other work | Professor, University of Guam Delegate from Guam to the U.S. House of Representatives |
Ben Garrido Blaz (born February 14, 1928) was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Agana, Guam, and lived under three years of Japanese occupation during World War II.
Blaz graduated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and the United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in 1951, and was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", the Navy Commendation Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.
Blaz retired from the Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier General in 1980. He was a professor at the University of Guam, and was then elected as a Republican to the House, serving from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1993. After his campaign for reelection in 1992 was unsuccessful, he retired to Ordot, Guam.
[edit] References
- Blaz, Ben Garrido — Biographical Information. Biographical Directory of the United State Congress. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
| Preceded by Antonio Borja Won Pat |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam 1985-1993 |
Succeeded by Robert Anacletus Underwood |
