Richard E. Cavazos

Summary

Richard E. Cavazos is a human^[1]. He was born in Kingsville^[2]. He was born on +1929-01-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in San Antonio^[4]. He died on +2017-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military personnel^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard E. Cavazos was born in Kingsville^[2].
• Richard E. Cavazos died in San Antonio^[4].
• Richard E. Cavazos was born on +1929-01-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard E. Cavazos died on +2017-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard E. Cavazos is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery^[8].
• Richard E. Cavazos held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Richard E. Cavazos worked as a military personnel^[6].
• Richard E. Cavazos's education included a stint at Texas Tech University^[10].
• Richard E. Cavazos's education included a stint at United States Army Command and General Staff College^[11].
• Richard E. Cavazos was educated at University of Texas at Arlington^[12].
• Richard E. Cavazos's education included a stint at Henrietta M. King High School^[13].
• Richard E. Cavazos received the Bronze Star Medal^[14].
• Richard E. Cavazos received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[15].
• Richard E. Cavazos received the Distinguished Flying Cross^[16].
• Richard E. Cavazos received the Purple Heart^[17].
• Richard E. Cavazos received the Silver Star^[18].
• Richard E. Cavazos's image is recorded as GEN CAVAZOS.jpg^[19].
• Richard E. Cavazos is recorded as male^[20].
• Richard E. Cavazos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Richard E. Cavazos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14159610327240540866^[22].
• Richard E. Cavazos's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[23].
• Richard E. Cavazos's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2020085501^[24].
• Richard E. Cavazos's Commons category is recorded as Richard E. Cavazos^[25].
• Richard E. Cavazos's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[26].
• The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard E. Cavazos's place of birth was Kingsville^[2]. He was born on +1929-01-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Texas Tech University^[10], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1923^[30]; United States Army Command and General Staff College^[11], a staff college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1881^[33], headquartered in Fort Leavenworth^[34]; University of Texas at Arlington^[12], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1895^[37], headquartered in Arlington^[38]; and Henrietta M. King High School^[13], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1910^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Richard E. Cavazos's professions included military personnel^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal^[14], a courage award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[15], a grade of an order^[45], in United States^[46]; Distinguished Flying Cross^[16], a courage award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1926^[49]; Purple Heart^[17], a medallion^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1932^[52]; and Silver Star^[18], a star^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1918^[55].

Death and Burial

Richard E. Cavazos died on +2017-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in San Antonio^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[27]. He is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard E. Cavazos include Fort Hood^[56], a military base^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1942^[59].

Why It Matters

Richard E. Cavazos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Fort Hood^[56], a military base^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1942^[59].

FAQs

Where was Richard E. Cavazos born?

Born in Kingsville^[2], Richard E. Cavazos…

Where did Richard E. Cavazos die?

Richard E. Cavazos passed away in San Antonio^[4].

What did Richard E. Cavazos do for work?

Richard E. Cavazos worked as military personnel^[6].

Where did Richard E. Cavazos go to school?

Richard E. Cavazos was educated at Texas Tech University^[10], United States Army Command and General Staff College^[11], University of Texas at Arlington^[12], and Henrietta M. King High School^[13].

What awards did Richard E. Cavazos receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal^[14], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[15], Distinguished Flying Cross^[16], and Purple Heart^[17].