(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Edwin Walter Richardson, 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 with Korean Military Advisor Group, in Korea, from 1951 to 1953.
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Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Colonel (Infantry)Regiment:
HeadquartersDivision:
V ArmyAction Date:
1965 – 1967
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Edwin Walter Richardson, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, FIFTH Army, from 1965 to 1967.
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Silver Star
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United States ArmyRank:
Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)Batallion:
Infantry BattalionDivision:
36th Infantry DivisionAction Date:
World War II
United States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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) Edwin Walter Richardson, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at the Rapido River in Italy, in 1944. 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.