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John
Buchanan
Richardson
February 9, 1882

–

February 25, 1946

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Richardson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1904. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    306th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 21, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 56 (1922)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major (Infantry) John Buchanan Richardson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 306th Machine-Gun Battalion, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ville-Savoye, France, 21 August 1918. When the advance on the Tannerio by a company of the 308th Infantry was being held up by a heavy hostile fire, Major Richardson, then commanding the 306th Machine-Gun Battalion, which had a platoon of machine guns supporting the attack, seeing that the attacking troops were wavering on account of an inexperienced leader and under a heavy hostile fire, with great gallantry and the utmost disregard of personal danger, took command of the company and led it through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to its objective, which was captured and later consolidated by a skillful disposition of machine guns under his direction.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    154th Infantry Brigade

    Division:

    American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 21, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 10 (August 31, 1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) John Buchanan Richardson, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 154th Infantry Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Ville Savoy, France, 21 August 1918, while directing an infantry organization in the attack. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Richardson, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.