Gordon, Richard A.
Title
Gordon, Richard A.
Last Name
Gordon
First and Middle Name
Richard A.
Nicknames or Other Names
"Chipmonk"
VPI Graduating Class
1919
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Batter B, Sixteenth Field Artillery, 4th Division
Rank
Captain
Military Events
Took exams for regular Army in 1917 and was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas where he received his commission as Second Lieutenant in Field Artillery. After was was declared he was sent to Camp Green in Charlotte, North Carolina. From there he was sent overseas receiving his first lieutenancy just before leaving. He saw service in France and was promoted to captain.
Other Events
Training May 1917
Bibliography
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1919 Bugle, Virginia Tech Special Collections
Files
Collection
Citation
“Gordon, Richard A.,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/752.
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