Richard E. Cavazos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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U.S. Army general
Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1929
Place of Birth: Kingsville, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 29-Oct-2017
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Richard E. Cavazos
- Richard Edward Cavazos (January 31, 1929 – October 29, 2017), was a United States Army four-star general.
- He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant and advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Hispanic 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 for thirty-three years, with his final command as head of the U.S.
- Army Forces Command.
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