Fort Ritchie

For the larger census-designated place, see Fort Ritchie, Maryland.
Fort Ritchie
eponym: Albert Ritchie
Part of United States Army
Washington County, Maryland
Finger Buildings on Barrick Avenue
Coordinates39°42′19.1″N 77°29′45.6″W / 39.705306°N 77.496000°W / 39.705306; -77.496000
Site history
In use1926–1998
Battles/warsWorld War II, Cold War
Garrison information
Past
commanders
  • Col. George V. Sotton Nov 51 – May 53
  • Col. Maurice C. Higgins May 53 – Oct 55
  • Lt. Col. Roy W. Lonsinger Oct 55 – Jan 56
  • Col. James J. Winn Jan 56 – Jun 59
  • Col. Percy H. Lash Jul 59 – Jul 61
  • Col. David B. Nye Aug 61 – Apr 64
  • Col. Harry W Barry ay 64 – Jun 65
  • Col. George W. Rhyne June 65 – Apr 68
  • Col. Otis Koch May 68 – Nov 68
  • Col. Thomas W. Riley Jr. Dec 68 – Aug 69
  • Col. Robert E. Dunlap Oct 69 – Jul 72
  • Col. Herman Ertlschweiger Jul 72 – Nov 73
  • Col. James A Manning Nov 73 – Aug 74
  • Col. Harold G. DeMoya Aug 74 – Jun 76
  • Col. Daniel F Schungel Aug 76 – Aug 78
  • Col. William B. Brumley Oct 78 – Apr 80
  • Col. Dan S. Leonard Apr 80 – Mar 81
  • Col. Raymond E. Burrell Apr 81 – Nov 82
  • Col. Herbert N. Meininger Nov 82 – Jul 84
  • Col. Carroll M. Fyffe Jul 84 – Jun 88
  • Col. Thomas B Edwards June 88 – Oct 90
  • Col. Mark A Scureman Oct 90 – Aug 92
  • Lt. Col. Robert J Boehman Aug 92 – Jan 93
  • Lt. Col. Robert M. Butt Jun 93 – Jul 95
  • Lt. Col. James A LaFleur Jul 95 – Jun 97
  • Lt. Col Francis D. Clepper Jr. Jun 97 – Sep 98


Fort Ritchie in Cascade, Maryland was a military installation southwest of Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania and southeast of Waynesboro in the area of South Mountain. Following the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, it closed in 1998.