Richard W. Whitney (grave)
John Robertson

Richard W. Whitney (grave)

from Akron,Ohio,USA
Lieutenant Colonel (0-31855)
Service Bn (C.O.) 2.10.1943
1 Regiment (C.O.) 15.10.1944
born 6.2.1913 Rockland,Maine
graduated University of Akron 1935
commissioned 2nd Lt Infantry Reserve
active duty January 1941 (First Lieutenant)
Camp Wheeler
FSSF July 1942
served Korean War
Army General Staff (3 years)
Deputy Chief of Staff 3rd Army July 1960
Deputy Chief,ARMISH/MAAG and Chief of Army Section,MAAG,Iran April 1962
Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs,Defense Intelligence Agency February 1964
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence,HQ US Army Europe July 1966
Deputy Commanding General,6th US Army June 1970
retired as Major General
awards
Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters (last for Vietnam 1962-64) (B-General)
Army Distinguished Service Medal (for Vietnam 1964-67) (M-General)
last residence Yorktown,Virginia
married Jessie Edith Shaw (1912-92)
died 6.2.1995
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 4 Site 3215A-B

photo source Paul Hays
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