Biographical Information

Name:

Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr.

Date of Birth:

1914

Place of Birth:

Superior, WI

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1968

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

40th Division, 160th Infantry Regiment, M Company, 3rd Battalion

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1968

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Correspondence [ item]

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item]

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item]

Manuscript: Correspondence [ item]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item]

Photograph: Copy photographic print [2 items]

Donor:

Sidney A. Riches

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/557

Subjects:

Riches, Sidney
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Sidney Riches Collection (AFC/2001/001/557), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress