George Jacob Richards
US Army general
George Jacob Richards | |
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![]() At West Point in 1915 | |
Born | (1891-04-12)April 12, 1891 Easton, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | October 1, 1984(1984-10-01) (aged 93) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
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Years of service | 1915−1953 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-3771 |
Unit | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Army 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]
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External links
- "George Jacob Richards Dies At 93 - Was Retired Army Major General". The Morning Call. October 2, 1984. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
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