Juan César Cordero Dávila Military person

Major General Juan César Cordero Dávila (June 6, 1904 – July 20, 1965), was the commanding officer of the 65th Infantry Regiment during the Korean War, rising to become one of the highest ranking ethnic officers in the United States Army.

Personal facts

Juan César Cordero Dávila
Birth dateJune 06, 1904
Birth place
Carolina Puerto Rico
Date of deathJuly 20, 1965
Place of death
Puerto Rico
Resting place
Bayamón Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Silver Star
military operations
Korean War
World War II
military branch
Army National Guard
United States Army
United States Army Reserve
military command
Puerto Rico Adjutant General
20px 65th Infantry 3rd Infantry Division
military unit
442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1925
service end1952

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External resources

  1. http://www.ausa.org/webpub/DeptArmyMagazine.nsf/byid/CCRN-6CCRYR
  2. http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2002/vol6n22/NewGenFights65th-en.shtml
  3. http://www.valerosos.com/Col.JuanC.Cordero.html
  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9u8Zy7PpR4