Richard E. Ellsworth
| Brigadier General Richard E. Ellsworth United States Air Force |
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| Born | July 18, 1911 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 18, 1953 (aged 41) near Nut Cove, Newfoundland |
| Buried at | Black Hills National Cemetery Sturgis, South Dakota |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1935–1953 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Battles/wars | World War II, Cold War |
| Awards |
 Legion 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.
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Ellsworth joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1929. In 1931 he was accepted into the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and after graduation in June 1935, he underwent pilot training at Randolph and Kelly fields in San Antonio, Texas. Ellsworth was assigned to squadron duties in October 1936 at Mitchel Field on Long Island in New York. The army promoted him to first lieutenant in June 1938 and transferred him back to Kelly Field and later to the Sacramento Air Depot in California. He spent time studying meteorology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, graduating with a master's degree. He received promotion to captain in October 1940, and by December 1941, Ellsworth was a major and by February 1942 a lieutenant colonel.
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