Biographical Information

Name:

Robert L. Richstatter

Date of Birth:

1921

Place of Birth:

St. Mary's, KS

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

FL

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

AfHQ, USFA, GHQ (Japan), USEUR

Location of Service:

North Africa; Italy; German; Austria; Japan; Korea

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran was the personal Secretary to General Douglas MacArthur, and Chief Administrative Officer of the Office of the Commander in Chief far East Command and the United Nations Command.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1945-1961

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Multiple types of electronic files

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

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

Photograph: Digital Print [1 item] --Portrait

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Judith J. Kent 

Donor:

Judith J. Kent

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2860

Subjects:

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

Cite as:

Robert Richstatter Collection (AFC/2001/001/2860), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress