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Richmond, Ralph Sumner

* 1883/12/13† 1959/03/09

Who
WWI driver, WWII driver
When
WWI, WWII
Where
France
Education
Noble & Greenough; Harvard '07
Courtesy of The Archives of the American Field Service and AFS Intercultural Programs

WWI File

Rank
Cdt. Adjt. / Section Commander
Months of service
7, 1917
Section(s)
S.S.U. 15, S.S.U. 30
Home at time of enlistment
Milton, Mass., USA
Subsequent Service
Major U.S.A.A.S.

WWII File

Rank
Colonel, OC all AFS units overseas
Unit(s)
FR 40-HQ, CM 40-a, ME 1
Home at time of enlistment
Milton, Mass., USA

Decoration(s) received while a volunteer with the Field Service

  1. Order of the British Empire
Groupings

Members of SSU 15

Members of SSU 30

France 1940

Unit ME 1

Unit CM 40

WWI Veterans (in WWII)