Virgilio N. Cordero Jr.

Virgilio Norberto Cordero Sr.
Brigadier General Virgilio N. Cordero Jr.
Born(1893-06-06)June 6, 1893
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedJune 9, 1980(1980-06-09) (aged 87)
Naval Station Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Buried
Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Service years1917-1953
Rank Brigadier General
CommandsBattalion Commander of the 31st Infantry Regiment
ConflictsWorld War I, World War II and the Korean War
AwardsSilver Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal

Brigadier General Virgilio Norberto Cordero Jr. (June 6, 1893 – June 9, 1980) was a Puerto Rican soldier who served in the United States Army. Cordero authored two books about his experiences as a prisoner of war, and his participation in the Bataan Death March of World War II.

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