Richard Bodycombe
American military personnel
Richard Bodycombe (April 29, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was an American major general in the United States Air Force. He was Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command.
| Richard Bodycombe | |
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| Born | April 29, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2019 (aged 96) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1982 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Purple Heart. |
As chief of Air Force Reserve he served as the principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force Chief of Staff. As commander of AFRES he had full responsibility for the supervision of U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world.[1]
References
change- ↑ Ethell, Jeffrey L. (1989). Warbirds of America, Inc: 1989. ISBN 9780938021445.
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