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== Biography ==

~~After he graduated from Cornell~~, ~~Chardón returned~~ to Puerto Rico and ~~joined the~~ Puerto Rico ~~National Guard~~.

Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios, also referred to as “Fernando Chardón” (5 September 1907 – 9 December 1981), was Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973 and Puerto Rico Adjutant General from 1973 to 1975.

He was assigned to the 295th Infantry and commissioned a first lieutenant.

After he graduated from Cornell, Chardón returned to Puerto Rico and joined the Puerto Rico National Guard. He was assigned to the 295th Infantry and commissioned a first lieutenant. In 1946, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to serve in the National Guard. Chardón was promoted to the rank of colonel and was named Commander of the 295th Infantry Regiment. Although the unit as such did not participate in the Korean War, most of its members saw action in the conflict, either as replacements for Puerto Rico’s 65th Regiment casualties, or to cover vacancies in that unit resulting from the rotation system.

Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios, also referred to as "Fernando Chardón" (September 5, 1907 – December 9, 1981), was the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973 and the Puerto Rico Adjutant General from 1973 to 1975. In 1946, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to serve in the National Guard. Chardón was promoted to the rank of colonel and was named Commander of the 295th Infantry Regiment.

Although the unit as such did not participate in the Korean War, most of its members saw action in the conflict, either as replacements for Puerto ~~Rico's~~ 65th Regiment casualties, or to cover vacancies in that unit resulting from the rotation system.

== Gallery ==

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 == Biography ==
-After he graduated from Cornell, Chardón returned to Puerto Rico and joined the Puerto Rico National Guard.
+Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios, also referred to as “Fernando Chardón” (5 September 1907 – 9 December 1981), was Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973 and Puerto Rico Adjutant General from 1973 to 1975.
-He was assigned to the 295th Infantry and commissioned a first lieutenant.
+After he graduated from Cornell, Chardón returned to Puerto Rico and joined the Puerto Rico National Guard. He was assigned to the 295th Infantry and commissioned a first lieutenant. In 1946, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to serve in the National Guard. Chardón was promoted to the rank of colonel and was named Commander of the 295th Infantry Regiment. Although the unit as such did not participate in the Korean War, most of its members saw action in the conflict, either as replacements for Puerto Rico’s 65th Regiment casualties, or to cover vacancies in that unit resulting from the rotation system.
-Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios, also referred to as "Fernando Chardón" (September 5, 1907 – December 9, 1981), was the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973 and the Puerto Rico Adjutant General from 1973 to 1975. In 1946, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to serve in the National Guard. Chardón was promoted to the rank of colonel and was named Commander of the 295th Infantry Regiment.
-Although the unit as such did not participate in the Korean War, most of its members saw action in the conflict, either as replacements for Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment casualties, or to cover vacancies in that unit resulting from the rotation system.
 == Gallery ==