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- Thomas Carl Richards (February 13, 1930 – August 9, 2020) was a general in the United States Air Force and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
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Thomas Carl Richards (February 13, 1930 – August 9, 2020) was a general in the United States Air Force and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
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Early life
Richards was born on February 13, 1930, in San Diego, California. He graduated from Hampton High School, Virginia in 1948. His military career began with the United States Army infantry in 1948. He served as a platoon sergeant during the Korean War and was wounded twice. He received a commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1956, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration....
Later career
After completing tactical combat crew training and airborne training in October 1966, Richards was assigned to the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron at Bien Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, as a forward air controller with the 101st Airborne Division. He served a consecutive tour of duty with the 56th Air Commando Wing at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, with detached service at the U.S. Embassy, Vientiane Laos. In addition, he commanded the Raven Forward Air Controllers and flew...
Awards earned during his career: 1. Air Force Distinguished Service Medal 2. Silver Starwith an oak leaf cluster 3. Legion of Meritwith an oak leaf cluster 4. Distinguished Flying Cross 5. Bronze Star Medalwith "V" device and an oak leaf cluster 6. Purple Heartwith an oak leaf cluster 7. Meritorious Service Medal 8. Air Medalwith seventeen oak leaf...
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
Biography: Thomas Carl Richards. General, U.S. Air Force. Thomas Carl Richards was born 13 February 1930 in San Diego, CA. He graduated from Hampton High School, VA, in 1948. Richards' military career began with the U.S. Army Infantry in 1948.
Mar 1, 2020 · Bullets wounded Zulu’s point man, patrol leader, automatic weapons man, and the assistant platoon leader, Lieutenant (junior grade) Thomas Richards, who had volunteered to replace First Squad’s wounded radioman.
Thomas Carl Richards (born February 13, 1930) is a former General in the United States Air Force and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Thomas Carl Richards (February 13, 1930 – August 9, 2020) was a general in the United States Air Force and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
Dec 11, 2023 · Thomas Carl Richards (born February 13, 1930) is a former General in the United States Air Force and the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Richards was born on February 13, 1930, in San Diego, California. He graduated from Hampton High School, Virginia in 1948.
