US Army General. He attended West Point and in 1904, he was commissioned from the United States Military Academy and attended the University of Grenoble, France, as well as the Army War College. He was a liaison officer in the American Expeditionary Force fighting in France during World War I and also served as military attaché in the embassy in Rome. His last military command was in Hawaii where he was governor under martial law from June 1, 1943, to late 1945 when the government was returned to civil authorities. He was also Commanding General of US Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean where he was responsible for training and sending men into Pacific war theaters. He was credited with the construction of Tripler Army Medical Center, headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command and the present headquarters at Fort Shafter, known as the Pineapple Pentagon. In his job as military governor, he often found himself in opposition to civil officials particularly during a court test of his suspension of the right of habeas corpus. In 1943, Federal Judge Delbert E. Metzger ordered him to produce in his court two Americans of German ancestry who had been incarcerated by the military. After he refused to do so, he was found in contempt of court and fined $5000. He was eventually pardoned by President Roosevelt and retired November 9, 1945. During his career, Richardson was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Officer Legion of Honor from France. On March 2, 1954, Richardson passed away as a result of a heart attack while visiting Rome.
US Army General. He attended West Point and in 1904, he was commissioned from the United States Military Academy and attended the University of Grenoble, France, as well as the Army War College. He was a liaison officer in the American Expeditionary Force fighting in France during World War I and also served as military attaché in the embassy in Rome. His last military command was in Hawaii where he was governor under martial law from June 1, 1943, to late 1945 when the government was returned to civil authorities. He was also Commanding General of US Army Forces in the Pacific Ocean where he was responsible for training and sending men into Pacific war theaters. He was credited with the construction of Tripler Army Medical Center, headquarters of the Pacific Regional Medical Command and the present headquarters at Fort Shafter, known as the Pineapple Pentagon. In his job as military governor, he often found himself in opposition to civil officials particularly during a court test of his suspension of the right of habeas corpus. In 1943, Federal Judge Delbert E. Metzger ordered him to produce in his court two Americans of German ancestry who had been incarcerated by the military. After he refused to do so, he was found in contempt of court and fined $5000. He was eventually pardoned by President Roosevelt and retired November 9, 1945. During his career, Richardson was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Officer Legion of Honor from France. On March 2, 1954, Richardson passed away as a result of a heart attack while visiting Rome.
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