Richard Bohannon was commissioned a Reserve Medical Officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps in after graduating from Baylor University College of Medicine in 1932. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. From 1963 to 1967 he served as the 5th Surgeon General of the Air Force. He retired in 1967 as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General.
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Richard
Leland
Bohannon
1907
–
July 21, 1993
Born:
Dallas
,
Texas
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Richard Leland Bohannon, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Bohannon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.