Charles W. Ryder Military person

Charles Wolcott Ryder, CB (January 16, 1892 – August 17, 1960), during World War II, was a U.S. Army Major General who commanded the 34th Infantry Division in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, and the IX Corps in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Personal facts

Charles W. Ryder
Birth dateJanuary 16, 1892
Birth place
Topeka Kansas
Date of deathAugust 17, 1960
Place of death
Vineyard Haven Massachusetts

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Order of the Bath
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Army of Occupation Medal
military operations
World War II
World War I
military command
IX Corps
34th Infantry Division
relation
Major general (United States)
service start1917
service end1950

Charles W. Ryder on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://eisenhower.archives.gov/Research/Finding_Aids/R.html
  2. http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=15639
  3. http://www.100thbattalion.org/archives/puka-puka-parades/club-100/honorary-members/general-charles-w-ryder
  4. http://www.westpointaog.org/netcommunity/document.doc?id=2061