Charles W. G. Rich
Charles W. G. Rich (December 22, 1910 – August 24, 1993) was a career officer in the United States Army. A 1935 graduate of the United States Military Academy and veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Rich attained the rank of lieutenant general. He was a recipient of several decorations, including two awards of the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, two awards of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the French Legion of Honor (Chevalier), French Croix de Guerre with two palms, Polish Order of Polonia Restituta (Officer), Belgian Croix de Guerre, and South Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gukseon).
Charles W. G. Rich | |
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Rich as a brigadier general in 1959 | |
| Born | October 22, 1910 Bandy, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1993 (aged 82) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Buried | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, U.S. |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1929–1931 1935–1970 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | O19910 |
| Unit | United States Army Infantry Branch |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment 2nd Parachute Training Regiment 15th Infantry Regiment Commandant of Cadets of the United States Military Academy 101st Airborne Division Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School and Fort Benning Third United States Army I Corps U.S. Army Office of Reserve Components |
| Wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal French Legion of Honor (Chevalier) French Croix de Guerre with two palms Polish Order of Polonia Restituta (Officer) Belgian Croix de Guerre South Korean Order of National Security Merit (Gukseon) |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy Armed Forces Staff College United States Army War College |
| Spouse(s) | Lucile Elizabeth Schalker (m. 1935) Eleanor Digby (m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
A 1948 graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and a 1953 graduate of the United States Army War College, Rich served in several high-profile command positions during his career, including: 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Parachute Training Regiment; 15th Infantry Regiment; Commandant of Cadets of the United States Military Academy; 101st Airborne Division; Commandant of the United States Army Infantry School and Fort Benning; Third United States Army; I Corps; and Chief of the United States Army Office of Reserve Components.