Robert Cardenas | |
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 Cardenas in the late 1960s | |
| Birth name | Robert Leon Cardenas[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Bob |
| Born | March 10, 1920 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Died | March 10, 2022 (aged 102) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service |
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| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Commands | Vice commander, Sixteenth Air Force, 1969 USAF Special Operations Force, 1968 835th Air Division, 1966 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1964–66 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, 1955–57 51st Fighter Interceptor Group, 1955–57 51st Maintenance & Supply Group, 1955–57 |
| Battles/wars | World War II Vietnam War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (5) |
| Other work | Executive |
Robert Leon Cardenas (March 10, 1920 – March 10, 2022) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
- ^ Cardenas, Robert Leon; Baer, Don; Kays, Jacob. "Robert Leon Cardenas Collection" – via memory.loc.gov.