Richard W. Fellows
Richard William Fellows | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1914 Algoma, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | August 7, 1998 (aged 83) Riverside, California, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1937–1966 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters War Cross (Greece) French Croix de Guerre with palm |
Brigadier General Richard W. Fellows (September 7, 1914– August 7, 1998) was a United States Air Force officer who served during World War II and the Cold War.
He was born in
Early career
In 1933, he received a Congressional appointment to the
Lieutenant Fellows' first assignment after Kelly Field was Nichols Field in the Philippines. He earned a combat observer rating as a member of the 2d Observation Squadron there and transferred to the Philippine Air Depot, which he commanded as a captain upon outbreak of World War II.
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
In December 1941 when Nichols Field became untenable, he transferred his depot to the outskirts of
On Bataan, Captain Fellows, after reorganizing the remnant of the Philippine Air Depot, was assigned as deputy of the 24th Pursuit Group organized as Infantry and charged with a beach defense mission. At the time of the fall of Bataan, Captain Fellows was serving as a pilot in the "Bamboo Fleet", composed of a handful of small civilian and military aircraft carrying supplies into Bataan from Southern Philippine bases and evacuating selected persons from the peninsula.
His last flight from Bataan was made the morning of April 8, 1942, the day the fighting lines collapsed. Bataan surrendered the following day.
Mediterranean Theater
After several months of hospitalization Captain Fellows was returned to duty in August 1942 as squadron commander in the
As deputy and commander of the
He was appointed Deputy A-3 of the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy, returning to the United States and duty in the War Department General Staff after the war in Europe was concluded.
United States Air Force
He attended
He graduated from the
He was assigned to the Directorate of Programs in Headquarters U.S. Air Force in 1956, serving as deputy director until 1961 when he was reassigned to Headquarters
From July 1962 until November of the same year, General Fellows was deputy director of plans and programs at Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command Headquarters. In November 1962 he became director. In July 1964 he became the deputy director for logistics, Joint Staff, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
He retired on 1 September 1966.
Decorations
- Silver Star
- Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
- Commendation Ribbon
- Distinguished Unit Badge with four oak leaf clusters
- American Defense Service Medal with "Foreign Service" clasp
- American Campaign Medal
- campaign star
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medalwith nine campaign stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with star
- Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbonwith four oak leaf clusters
- War Cross (Greece)
- French Croix de Guerre with palm
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
- Philippine Defense Medal with star
Effective dates of promotion
Rank Temporary Permanent
- Second Lieutenant12 Jun 1937 12 Jun 1937
- First Lieutenant12 Jun 1940 12 Jun 1940
- Captain 9 Sep 1940 22 Jul 1947
- Major 12 May 1942
- Lieutenant Colonel9 Sep 1943 2 Jul 1948
- Colonel 9 Nov 1944 28 Jul 1951
- Brigadier General4 May 1960 1 Sep 1966
References
- USAF Biography Page at archive.today (archived 2012-12-12)
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