Juan César Cordero Dávila, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan César Cordero Dávila

United States general

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1965

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Major General Juan César Cordero Dávila (June 7, 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. His active military career began on June 1, 1942, when he was summoned to serve in World War II.
On January 2, 1952, he was reassigned to Third Infantry Division took over the 65th, commanding them along a set of Korean and Belgium battalions and platoon from Luxembourg.
He also served as an S-4 and as Executive Officer of the 65th.
On July 20, 1965, Cordero died during an accident involving a plane.