Silas Rhead Richards

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media-37218.jpeg UPL 37218 American officers of the 9th Troop Carrier Command in a photo-op with Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory (first on the left). Silas Rhead Richards is fourth from the left. Rufus Ward is fourth from the right. This picture was taken 26 Apr 1944 at Eastcote Place, Middlesex, England.

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Object Number - UPL 37218 - American officers of the 9th Troop Carrier Command in a photo-op with Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory (first on the left). Silas Rhead...

Colonel Silas Rhead Richards served on the planning staff of the 9th Troop Carrier Command for D-day and Operation Market Garden. He served under Gen. Paul L. Williams and Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Subsequently he served as liaison to NATO in Izmir, Turkey and Base Commander at Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH, USA.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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ContributorChiprich
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I am his son. Si was his nickname.

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Silas Rhead Richards was my father. I lived with him in Izmir, Turkey and at Pease AFB, Portsmouth, NH, USA.

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Family archives in possession of Claude C Richards ([email protected]).

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Air Force history indicating that Leigh-Mallory was in command of Troop Carrier operations and a photo of Leigh-Mallory with my father and other officers. UPL37218.

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