José Quiñones Gonzáles
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| José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles | |
 Quiñones in a Military portrait
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| Born | April 22, 1914 Pimentel Port, Lambayeque, Peru |
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| Died | July 23, 1941 Quebrada Seca, Ecuador |
| Occupation | Peruvian Air Force Military Aviator |
| Parents | José María Quiñones Arízola and María Juana Rosa Gonzáles |
José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzáles (b. April 22, 1914 – d. July 23, 1941) was a Peruvian military aviator and national aviation hero. He died during the battle of Zarumilla in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian war.
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[edit] Posthumous
After his death he was declared a national hero by law on May 10, 1966.[1] Named in his honour is the Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzales International Airport near his town of birth in Chiclayo. When the new currency of Peru (nuevo sol) was introdruced in 1991 he appeared on the 10 S/. Banknote.
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- (Spanish) Alas de Gloria
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- ^ (Spanish) Law N° 16126, May 10, 1966
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