David Richardson

Military Person

1916 – 2005

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Who was David Richardson?

David Richardson was an American journalist and United States Army soldier. A member of Merrill's Marauders, he became famous for his behind the lines coverage of their combat exploits during the Burma Campaign of World War II. His articles for Yank, the Army Weekly describing the Marauders' campaign's record-setting marches and heavy sustained fighting were noted as "[capturing] the flavor of battle, as well as the Marauders' jingoistic pride and derring-do".

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Born
1916
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
2005

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on July 23, 2013

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