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José Berdichewsky

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José Berdichewsky
Born
José Berdichewsky Scher

1919
Santiago, Chile
Died2000 (aged 80–81)
Chile
OccupationAviation General

José Berdichewsky Scher (1919 – 2000) was a prominent army general during the rule of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet,[1] as commander of the Chilean Air Force located in Punta Arenas.[2]

Biography

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Berdichewsky was born in Santiago in 1919[3] to a Jewish family who spoke Yiddish fluently.[2]

Berdishewsky served as acting commander in chief of the Chilean Air Force and was a member of the ruling military junta during the absence abroad of Air Force Commander Gen. Gustavo Leigh.[1] He participated in the coup against Salvador Allende in 1973.[4]

Berdichewsky retired from the military in December 1977.[5] He later served as the ambassador of Chile to Israel from August 13, 1980 to January 1, 1983.

In 1975, Berdichewsky was honored at a dinner held by leaders of the Chilean-Jewish community.[1] He died in Chile in 2000.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "José Berdichewsky Scher". Memoria Viva. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Jose (Scher) Berdichevsky". FamilySearch. Brownsville, Texas. 1944. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Under Pinochet's Nose: The Israeli Diplomat's Who Rescued Left-wing Dissidents From Chile".
  5. ^ Guzmán, Gustavo (August 2022). Attitudes of the Chilean Right toward Jews: From Acceptable Undesirables to Respected Businessmen. Brill Academic Publishers. p. 224. ISBN 9789004521087.