Charles Oppenheimer
| Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1916 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | October 7, 2011 |
| Place of burial | Las Mercedes Cemetery in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 Army National Guard
|
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Commands held | 3rd Battalion 296th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Other work | Dean of Pontifical Catholic University School of Law. |
Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer (1916–2011) was a Lawyer, Rotary District Governor for Puerto Rico, a United States' Veteran of two wars, and a retired Major General in the Puerto Rico National Guard.
Charles Cuprill Oppenheimer was a United States Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Cuprill Oppenheimer enrolled in the Army ROTC program and graduated in 1940. By 1941-1942 Cuprill Oppenheimer took a temporary leave of absence from attending the University of Puerto Rico School of Law when he was asked to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company "L" 65th Infantry Regiment. By 1946 World War II had ended, and at 30 years old and with the rank of Major honorably left the military service that year to resume the pursuit a law degree and his law career.
After obtaining his license to practice law from the United States Supreme Court and in 1947, his law practice was temporarily interrupted again from 1950-1953 when Cuprill Oppenheimer was asked to return to military active duty with the Puerto Rico National Guard during the Korean War. During the Korean War Cuprill Oppenheimer commanded the 3rd Battalion of the 296th Infantry Regiment (note: the 296th was mobilized on September 14, 1952 so that it could provide replacements to its sister company deployed in Korea). Cuprill Oppenheimer later became the Commanding Officer of the Henry Barracks Army base in Cayey, PR where United States' draftees were trained before shipment to the Korean War as replacements to the 65th Infantry Regiment.
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