Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr.

State of Birth:

WI

Home State:

CA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

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

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1968

Prisoner of War:

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]

Contributor:

Sidney Riches

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/557

Subjects:

Riches Sr., Sidney Algernon
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

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