Robert C. Richardson III
United States general
Died when: 92 years 362 days (1115 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Robert Charlwood Richardson III (January 5, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was an American military officer of the United States Army Air Corps, and subsequently the United States Air Force, eventually attaining the rank of brigadier general.
A leader in the early days of the US Air Force, he was a renowned expert in tactical nuclear warfare, NATO, and military long range planning.
In his early career he is known for his involvement in the World War II Laconia incident, where the actions taken by order of Richardson have been identified as a prima facie war crime.
Under the conventions of war, ships engaged in rescue operations (including submarines) are held immune from attack.
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