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  • Richard E. Cavazos
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  • Richard Edward Cavazos (born January 31, 1929), a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant, who advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Mexican American four-star general. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross. In 1976, Cavazos became the first Mexican American to reach the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Cavazos served with great distinction for thirty-three years, with his final command as head of the U.S. Army Forces Command.
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  • 65
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serviceyears
  • 1951
Birth Date
  • 1929-01-31
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Name
  • Richard E. Cavazos
Caption
  • General Richard E. Cavazos
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Kingsville, Texas
Awards
Rank
  • 25
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
laterwork
  • Texas Tech Board of Regents
abstract
  • Richard Edward Cavazos (born January 31, 1929), a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant, who advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Mexican American four-star general. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross. In 1976, Cavazos became the first Mexican American to reach the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Cavazos served with great distinction for thirty-three years, with his final command as head of the U.S. Army Forces Command.