Article Nº 0370 Military or naval figure Vol. I · p. 214

Azevedo (Américo Olavo Correia de)

Original title: Azevedo (Americo Olavo Correia de)

Funchal-born infantry captain decorated for bravery in France in the First World War, captured in April 1918, and elected deputy for Funchal in 1919.

He was born in Funchal on 16 December 1881 and, as an infantry captain, served with the Portuguese troops who fought in France alongside the Allies. He was awarded the War Cross and the 3rd class of the Order of the Tower and Sword for acts of bravery during the campaign. Taken prisoner by the Germans in the great battle of 9 April 1918, he did not return to Portugal until early 1919, and was elected deputy for Funchal in the elections held on 11 May of that year.

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Américo Olavo Correia de Azevedo b. 1881

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Chronology

16 December 1881 Américo Olavo Correia de Azevedo was born in Funchal.
9 April 1918 He was taken prisoner by the Germans in the great battle of that day.
11 May 1919 In the parliamentary elections Américo Olavo Correia de Azevedo and José Miguel Lamartine Prazeres da Costa were elected deputies and Heitor Passos senator for Madeira.

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