Luther H. Richmond
Luther H. Richmond | |
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| Born | December 13, 1915 Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2003 (aged 87) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1970 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 486th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group |
| Commands | 2nd Training Group 486th Fighter Squadron 8th Fighter Group 564th Air Defense Group Otis Air Force Base Seventeenth Air Force Nineteenth Air Force |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Purple Heart Air Medal (4) |
Luther Henry Richmond (December 13, 1915 – June 27, 2003) was an American Air Force major general and a World War II fighter pilot. During World War II, he flew P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts with the 486th Fighter Squadron in Europe before being shot down in 1944 and captured as a prisoner of war until the end of World War II.