Background
RUCCLES, Colden L'Hommedieu was born on March 18, 1869 in Omaha. Nebraska. Son of Brigadier General George D. and Alma Hammond (L’Hommedieu) Ruggles.
brigadier general United States Army
RUCCLES, Colden L'Hommedieu was born on March 18, 1869 in Omaha. Nebraska. Son of Brigadier General George D. and Alma Hammond (L’Hommedieu) Ruggles.
United States Military Academy, 1890. Lehigh University, 1903. Army War College, 1922.
Second Lieutenant, of Artillery, 1890. Transferred to Ord. Department. Professor Ord. and Gunnery, United States Military Academy, 1908-1911.
Commanded Benicia Arsenal and Ord. Officer, Department of California, 1911-1913. Commanded Manila Ord.
Depot and Ord. Officer, Philippine Department, 1913-1915, Sandy Hook Proving Ground. 1915-1918; made plans for larger proving ground in time of war and at beginning of World War planned and constructed Aberdeen Proving Ground, and commanded it in addition to Sandy Hook Proving Ground until 1918. Chief Inspection Division., Washington, during World War.
(Temporary) Brigadier General Ord., during World War. Chief, Technical Staff, Ord. Department, after War.
Commissioned Brigadier General, Assistant Chief of Ord., in Regular Army, 1923. Transferred to Chief of Manufacture, 1923, Ord. Department and in charge of industrial war planning.
United States Delegate to Convention for Supervision of International Trade in Arms and Ammunition and in Implements of War, held at Geneva, May 4-18, 1925.
Clubs: Army and Navy, Chevy Chase, Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country, Officers’ Mess.
Spouse Mary Appleton Miller, November 28, 1894.