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Home State
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Year of Birth 1882 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
LTC Bob Thompson
to remember
Richardson, Robert C, Jr., GEN USA(Ret).
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Home Town Charleston, SC |
Last Address Not Specified |
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Date of Passing Mar 02, 1954 |
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Location of Interment U.S. Military Academy West Point Post Cemetery - West Point, New York |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section II, Row A, Site 14 |
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Last Known Activity GEN Richardson serve as a commissioned officer from June 1904 - October 1946.
Posthumously promoted to GENERAL by act of US Congress in July 1954.
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Other Comments: Not Specified
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1904-1906, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry
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1911-1912, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry
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1912-1914, HHC, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry
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1914-1917, 2520, United States Military Academy West Point (Staff-USMA)
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1917-1919, 9330, American Expeditionary Force
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1919-1921, 2025, United States Department of War
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1921-1923, Philippine Department
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1923-1924, 6, Command and General Staff College (CGSC) Course
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1926-1928, 9303, Defense Attache Office (USDAO), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
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1928-1933, 2500, Office of the Commandant, United States Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy
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1933-1934, 6, Army War College (Staff)
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1934-1935, 9301, United States Department of War
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1935-1938, 1204, 5th Cavalry
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1938-1940, 00GC, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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1940-1941, 00GC, HHC, 1st Cavalry Division
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1941-1943, 00GC, VII Corps
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1943-1946, 00GC, US Army Forces, Pacific Ocean Areas
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