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** [[Carlos Fernando Chardón]], Major General, US Army. [[Puerto Rico Adjutant General]] from 1969 to 1973. Chardon was also the [[Secretary of State of Puerto Rico]] from 1969 to 1973<ref>[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/republicanopr/message/991?var=1&p=1 Fernando Chardón] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130217023446/http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/republicanopr/message/991?var=1&p=1 |date=2013-02-17 }}</ref>
** [[Carlos Fernando Chardón]], Major General, US Army. [[Puerto Rico Adjutant General]] from 1969 to 1973. Chardon was also the [[Secretary of State of Puerto Rico]] from 1969 to 1973<ref>[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/republicanopr/message/991?var=1&p=1 Fernando Chardón] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130217023446/http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/republicanopr/message/991?var=1&p=1 |date=2013-02-17 }}</ref>
** [[Virgilio N. Cordero, Jr.]], Brigadier General, US Army. Battalion Commander of the 31st Infantry Regiment. He documented his experiences as a prisoner of war and his participation in the infamous [[Bataan Death March]] of [[World War II]].<ref name="TN">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19800609&id=_UVPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5820,4011495|title=Toledo Blade – Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[Virgilio N. Cordero, Jr.]], Brigadier General, US Army. Battalion Commander of the 31st Infantry Regiment. He documented his experiences as a prisoner of war and his participation in the infamous [[Bataan Death March]] of [[World War II]].<ref name="TN">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19800609&id=_UVPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5820,4011495|title=Toledo Blade – Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[Juan César Cordero Dávila]], Major General, US Army. Cordero Dávila 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_colqcor.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Colq-Cor – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[Juan César Cordero Dávila]], Major General, US Army. Cordero Dávila 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_colqcor.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Colq-Cor – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[Puerto Rican recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross|Efrain Figueroa-Melendez]],  Staff Sergeant, US Army. Figueroa-Melendez, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, was a member of Company D, 3d Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment]], 4th Infantry Division. On three occasions Staff Sergeant Figueroa-Melendez purposely drew communist volleys on himself to permit his men to draw back to protected positions. Plot: E 563.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_figfli.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Fig-Fli – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[Puerto Rican recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross|Efrain Figueroa-Melendez]],  Staff Sergeant, US Army. Figueroa-Melendez, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, was a member of Company D, 3d Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment]], 4th Infantry Division. On three occasions Staff Sergeant Figueroa-Melendez purposely drew communist volleys on himself to permit his men to draw back to protected positions. Plot: E 563.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_figfli.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Fig-Fli – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[César Luis González]], First Lieutenant, US Air Force. During World War II,  González became the first pilot from Puerto Rico to fly for the [[US Army Air Corps]] and one of the first Puerto Ricans to die in combat during that conflict. He was posthumously promoted to 1st. Lt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_gon.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Gon – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
** [[César Luis González]], First Lieutenant, US Air Force. During World War II,  González became the first pilot from Puerto Rico to fly for the [[US Army Air Corps]] and one of the first Puerto Ricans to die in combat during that conflict. He was posthumously promoted to 1st. Lt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interment.net/data/us/pr/nat/prnat_gon.htm|title=Puerto Rico National Cemetery – Surnames Gon – Puerto Rico|website=www.interment.net|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>
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