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Richard Meyer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1933. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    August 1963 – October 1967

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 52 (December 18, 1967)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Richard Davis Meyer (ASN: 0-18963), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the period from August 1963 to October 1967.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Division:

    VIII Army

    Action Date:

    March 16 – December 9, 1953

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 17 (March 8, 1954)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Richard Davis Meyer (ASN: 0-18963), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as G-4, EIGHTH Army, in Korea, from 16 March 1953 to 9 December 1953.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    June 1961 – June 1963

    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 32 (July 17, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Major General Richard Davis Meyer (ASN: 0-18963), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1961 to June 1963.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1945

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Richard Davis Meyer (ASN: 0-18963), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1942 to 1945.