Richard E. Ellsworth

Richard E. Ellsworth
Ellsworth circa 1952
BornJuly 18, 1911
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMarch 18, 1953(1953-03-18) (aged 41)
near Burgoyne's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada
Buried
Black Hills National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Service years1935–1953
RankBrigadier general
Commands28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
308th Reconnaissance Group
10th Weather Squadron
ConflictsWorld War II, Cold War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medals (3)

Brigadier General Richard Elmer Ellsworth (July 18, 1911 – March 18, 1953) was a United States Air Force commander during the early part of the Cold War. Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City, South Dakota, is named in his honor.

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