Robert Cardenas

Robert L. "Bob" Cardenas (March 10, 1920 – March 10, 2022) was a Mexican-American brigadier general of the United States Air Force. He was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, but raised in San Diego, California. He served in World War II and the Vietnam War.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan appointed him California coordinator for Southwest Border Economic Action Group. In 1985, he was appointed to Chairman of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Group by California Governor George Deukmejian.

In 2015, he was added into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Cardenas died on his 102nd birthday on March 10, 2022 in San Diego, California.Renowned test pilot Bob Cardenas dies

References

Other websites
 Personal Biography
 Detailed unofficial website by Derek Horne (friend of General Cardenas) 


Category:1920 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:American generals
Category:American military personnel of World War II
Category:American military personnel of the Vietnam War
Category:Military people from California
Category:People from San Diego
Category:People from Yucatán (state)