Erneido Oliva

Erneido Oliva
Birth name	Erneido Andres Oliva Gonzalez
Born	(1932-06-20)June 20, 1932 Aguacate, Havana Province, Cuba
Died	January 30, 2020(2020-01-30) (aged 87) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army District of Columbia National Guard Cuban Constitutional Army Cuban Revolutionary Army CIA Brigade 2506
Years of service	1951–1993
Rank	Major General (DCNG) (1992) Brigadier General of the Line (USA) (1984) MP Brigade Commanding Officer (1982)
Unit	District of Columbia Army National Guard (Deputy Commanding General) 82nd Airborne Division Assault Brigade 2506 –Bay of Pigs Invasion (Second in Command)
Battles / wars	Bay of Pigs Invasion Dominican Republic Intervention
Awards	Legion Of Merit Medal (1OL) Army Meritorious Service Medal (4OL) Army Commendation Medal (1OL) Army Achievement Medal (1OL) Army National Guard Achievement Medal (4OL) National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal DCNG Distinguished Service Medal (1OL) Combat Infantry Badge Senior Parachute Badge

Erneido Andres Oliva Gonzalez (June 20, 1932 – January 30, 2020)^[1] was a Cuban-American who was the deputy commander of Brigade 2506 land forces in the abortive Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in April 1961.