George Jacob Richards

George Jacob Richards
At West Point in 1915
Born(1891-04-12)April 12, 1891
Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedOctober 1, 1984(1984-10-01) (aged 93)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance United States
Branch
 United States Army
Service years
1915−1953
Rank
Major General
Service number0-3771
UnitUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Conflicts
World War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

Major General George Jacob Richards (April 12, 1891 – October 1, 1984) was a United States Army officer who was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit during World War II.[1] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Commissioned into the United States Army Corps of Engineers in June 1915, he served in the United States during World War I and, during the interwar period, he attended the Naval War College from July 1937 to March 1938.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Valor awards for George J. Richards". Military Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Biography of Major General George Jacob Richards (1891−1984), USA". generals.dk.
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