Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 40th Division, 160th Infantry Regiment, M Company, 3rd Battalion
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/557
Sidney Riches' attraction to the Army was in part inspired by his late uncle's service in World War I. Riches enlisted in 1940, seeing extensive duty in the Pacific. Discharged in 1946, Riches re-enlisted two years later and his second tour of duty took him to Japan, where he met veterans who were once his enemies, and briefly to Korea. Medical problems shortened his wartime duty, but by serving in the reserves Riches stayed connected to the Army until his retirement in 1968.
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About this Item
Title
- Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr. Collection
Names
- Riches Sr., Sidney Algernon
- Riches, Sidney A.
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Riches Sr., Sidney Algernon
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Dates of Service: 1940-1968
- Military Status: veteran
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 40th Division, 160th Infantry Regiment, M Company, 3rd Battalion
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1940-1968
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [10 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-2002)
- Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1996-2004)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [3 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [12 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [ item] -- (collected 1917-1984)
- Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- (collected 1999-04)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [ item] -- (collected 1942-1954)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- (collected 1966)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [2 items] -- (collected 1947-1974)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/557
Cite as
- Sidney Algernon Riches, Sr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/557), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
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