Background
BARRETO, Joao Carlos was born on June 2, 1895 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
BARRETO, Joao Carlos was born on June 2, 1895 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Educated Ginásio Sao Bento, Rio de Janeiro, 1906-1910, Escola Militar, 1911-1915, Escola de Artilharia e Engenharia, 1917, Escola Politécnica, 1920, Escola das Armas, 1934, Escola do Estado Maior, 1939.
Head of geodetic and geographic services of the army. Commander of various artillery groups. Assistant, chief of staff, 2d military region.
Chief of staff, 7th military region. Commander and director of teaching, Escola Técnica do Exército. President, national petroleum council.
Professor, of industrial physics, school of engineering, University do Brasil. Officer, Mérito Militar, Brazil. Gold medal for military service.
Member: Institute de Engenharia, Clube Militar, Touring Club.