Charles Wolcott Ryder | |
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Nickname(s) | "Doc" |
Born | Topeka, Kansas, United States | January 16, 1892
Died | August 17, 1960 Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 68)
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1950 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | O-3802 |
Unit | Infantry Branch |
Commands | 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division IX Corps |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart World War I Victory Medal American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal Order of the Bath |
Relations | Charles W. Ryder Jr. (Son) |
Major General Charles Wolcott Ryder CB (January 16, 1892 – August 17, 1960) was a senior United States Army officer who served with distinction in both World War I and World War II.