Richard K. Sutherland
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| Birth name | Richard Kerens Sutherland |
| Born |
November 27, 1893 Hancock, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | 25 June 1966 (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1916-1946 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Battles/wars |
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) |
| Relations | Howard Sutherland (father) |
Richard Kerens Sutherland (27 November 1893 – 25 June 1966) was a United States Army officer during World War II. He served as General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's Chief of Staff in the South West Pacific Area during the war.
Sutherland was born in Hancock, Maryland on 27 November 1893, the only son among the six children of Howard Sutherland, who later became a US Senator from West Virginia, and Etfie Harris Sutherland.
He was educated at Davis and Elkins College, Phillips Academy, from which he graduated in 1911, and Yale University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1916.
While at Yale, he joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps. In July 1916, he enlisted as a private in the Connecticut National Guard.
Later that year the National Guard was federalized and he served on the Mexican Border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. The future general soon accepted a National Guard commission as a second lieutenant in the field artillery in August 1916. In December 1916 he transferred to the Regular Army with a commission as a first lieutenant in the Infantry branch. He was promoted to captain in 1917.
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