Rudolph W. Riefkohl

Rudolph William Riefkohl
Riefkohl in 1910
BornOctober 12, 1885
Maunabo, Puerto Rico
DiedNovember 13, 1950
Surfside, Florida
Buried
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1911–1945
Rank
Colonel
Battles / warsWorld War I
*Meuse-Argonne Offensive
World War II

Colonel Rudolph William Riefkohl (October 12, 1885 – November 13, 1950), was an officer in the United States Army, who played an instrumental role in helping the people of Poland overcome the 1919 typhus epidemic.