Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898, Apr. 27 | Born, Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1918 | Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1919-1924 | Served in command of submarines D-9, L-10, and S-15 |
| 1921 | Married Mary Adaline Shick |
| 1931 | Graduated, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. |
| 1931-1934 | Commander, Widgeon, one of the first submarine rescue ships Commander, Gamble (destroyer) |
| 1936-1937 | Served on staff of Commander Destroyers Scouting Force |
| 1938-1939 | Commanded Submarine Division Eight Served on staff of Commander Battle Force |
| 1940-1942 | Served on staff of commander in chief of the United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations |
| 1942 | Promoted to captain |
| 1943 | Chief of staff to Commander Amphibious Bases Northwest Africa Wounded by German airplane gunfire, Salerno, Italy |
| 1944-1945 | Commanded the Astoria (cruiser) during the Philippine, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa campaigns Awarded Legion of Merit with three gold stars Awarded Bronze Star with Combat V |
| 1945-1946 | Served as chief of Logistic Plans, and chief of General Plans, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1947-1948 | Served in command of the Tenth Cruiser Division, Atlantic Fleet |
| 1949-1951 | Deputy commandant, National War College, Washington, D.C. |
| 1951-1952 | Commander, United Nations Blockade and Escort Force, Korea |
| 1953-1955 | Served in command of the Eleventh Naval District, San Diego, Calif. |
| 1955 | Promoted to vice admiral Retired from United States Navy |
| 1958 | Published On the Treadmill to Pearl Harbor: The Memoirs of Admiral James O. Richardson as told to George C. Dyer. Washington, D.C.: Naval History Division, U.S. Department of the Navy. |
| 1960 | Published Naval Logistics. Annapolis, Md.: U.S. Naval Institute. |
| 1968 | Published The Amphibians Came to Conquer: The Story of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner. Washington, D.C.: Naval History Division, U.S. Department of the Navy. |
| 1987, June 24 | Died, Annapolis, Md. |