Carlos Fernando Chardón

Carlos Fernando Chardón
Major General Carlos Fernando Chardón
Born	September 5, 1907 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	December 9, 1981 (aged 74) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Buried at	Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Army National Guard
Years of service	1928–1975
Rank	Major General
Unit	295th Infantry, 65th Infantry Regiment
Commands held	Puerto Rico Adjutant General
Battles/wars	World War II and Korean War
Relations	Carlos E. Chardón Palacios (brother) Carlos A. Chardón López (nephew)
Other work	Chardón authored "Reseña histórica del origen y desarrollo de las milicias puertorriqueñas bajo el régimen español, 1511-1898"

 United States Army

Carlos E. Chardón Palacios (brother)

Major General Carlos Fernando Chardón 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.

Chardón (birth name: Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios) was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Carlos Felix Chardón and Isabel Palacios Pelletier. His great-grandfather, Juan Bautista Chardón, a Catholic native of Champagne, France, immigrated to Puerto Rico from Louisiana in 1816, encouraged by the Royal Decree of Graces issued by the Spanish Crown.

Chardón received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. After graduating from high school, he enrolled and attended the University of Cornell In 1928, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering.

Chardon participated in the 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, a major worldwide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in Los Angeles, California, United States. He did fencing and represented Cornell University.

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 1st Lieutenant. He served in the regular United States Army during World War II and in 1945, was honorably discharged from the Army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.