Background
SILVA, Oscar R was born on March 12, 1896 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
SILVA, Oscar R was born on March 12, 1896 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated Colegio Militar.
Officer, Escuela de Tiro, 1919-1922, and Escuela Superior de Guerra. Military attaché in Belgium. General staff officer.
Chief of operations, 5th cavalry division. Chief, 21st infantry mountain regiment. Chief, mobilization division, office of engineers.
Neutral military observer, Chaco peace conference. Assistant director and later director, Colegio Militar. Military secretary, Presidency of Argentina, 1946-1947.
Rank of brigadier general.