UPL 37218
IMAGEAmerican officers of the 9th Troop Carrier Command in a photo-op with Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory (first on the left). Silas Rhead Richards is fourth from the left. Rufus Ward is fourth from the right. This picture was taken 26 Apr 1944 at Eastcote Place, Middlesex, England.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Role/Job: Air Chief Marshal
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Headquarters (IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command)
- Service Numbers: AO-308992
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Planning Officer
Locations
- Site type: Military site
Revisions
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Sources
From the private collection of Claude C Richards ([email protected]).