Background
VERDAGUER, Armando was born on April 13, 1880 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
VERDAGUER, Armando was born on April 13, 1880 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated Colegio Militar, until 1903, Escuela de Caballería, 1909, Escuela Superior de Guerra.
Professor, of military topography, Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1918, professor, of tactics, 1928. Professor., Escuela Militar de Aviación. Chief, 4th regiment of mounted artillery, 1925-1927.
Assistant, chief of secretariat, ministry of war, 1929-1930. Military attaché in Paraguay, 1930-1932. Commandant of artillery, 3d army division, 1932.
Chief of staff, 5th army division, 1932-1933. Assistant, chief, army general staff, 1933-1936. Director general, Institute Geográfico Militar, 1936.
Commandant, air division number 1, 1936. Commandant of army air forces, 1937. President, permanent aeronautics committee, 1937.
Director general of engineers, 1938-1940. Officer, Sol del Peru, German Eagle, Crown of Italy.
Member, national council on meteorology, geophysics and hydrology, 1937-1945. Member, national public works council, 1938-1940, special supplies commission, until 1943, supreme council of army and navy, 1941-1949.