After serving as an enlisted radio operator/gunner in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Richard Carr left the service after the war ended, graduating from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington in 1949 and subsequently served as a student missionary in Alaska while a member of the Reserves. He was ordained in 1954 as was appointed a first lieutenant in 1954. He retired in 1982 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.
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Richard
Carr
1925
–
November 9, 2002
Born:
El Centro
,
California
Home:
El Centro
,
California
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Richard Carr, 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 while serving as a Chaplain. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Carr and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.