Omar Alberto Rupp
Omar Alberto Rupp was the only Argentine killed during the sinking of ARA Narwal, an Argentine trawler, during the Falklands War in 1982.
Early life
Rupp was born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, of Volga German descent.
Falklands War
The large trawler Narwal was a fishing ship, but while at Mar del Plata, the crew were asked to sail to the Falklands area to collect intelligence for the Argentine Navy. The captain had told Rupp that he could go to Bahía Blanca to see his newborn son for the first time, but he said he would go when they returned.
Narwal was bombed on 9 May 1982 by Sea Harriers of the Fleet Air Arm and Rupp was the only one killed.
With his legs almost severed by the impact of an unexploded bomb, his last words to the captain while dying became famous: Capi, no voy a poder ver a mi hijo ("Chief, I will never know my son").
Aftermath
Omar Alberto Rupp is now the name of some town squares, schools and monuments in Argentina.