José Berdichewsky
José Berdichewsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Berdichewsky Scher 1919 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 2000 (aged 80–81) Chile |
| Occupation | Aviation 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "News Brief". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b "José Berdichewsky Scher". Memoria Viva. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Jose (Scher) Berdichevsky". FamilySearch. Brownsville, Texas. 1944. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Under Pinochet's Nose: The Israeli Diplomat's Who Rescued Left-wing Dissidents From Chile".
- ^ Guzmán, Gustavo (August 2022). Attitudes of the Chilean Right toward Jews: From Acceptable Undesirables to Respected Businessmen. Brill Academic Publishers. p. 224. ISBN 9789004521087.