Dewitt Richard Searles

Background

Searles, Dewitt Richard was born on August 7, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of DeWitt Richard and Miriam (Hostetler) Searles.

Education

Student, College William and Mary, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Arts, University Maryland., 1949; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1964; graduate, Army Command and General staff schedul, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1945; graduate, United States Air Force Command and General Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1956; graduate, National War College, Washington, 1964.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1942; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1971; fighter pilot and squadron commander, New Guinea and Philippines, 1943-1945; wing commander, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, England, 1965-1967; inspector general, Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1967-1969; commander, 327th Air Division, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1969-1971; deputy commander, 7/13 Air Force, Udorn Air Force Base, Thailand, 1971-1972; deputy inspector general, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1974, retired; assistant vice president, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Washington, 1974-1987; retired, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Washington, 1987.

Connections

Married Barbara Elizabeth Brown, January 28, 1949. Children: Ann Hampton, DeWitt Richard III, Elizabeth Alison.

Father:

DeWitt Richard Searles

Mother:

Miriam (Hostetler) Searles

Spouse:

Barbara Elizabeth Brown

child:

Ann Hampton Searles

child:

Elizabeth Alison Searles

child:

DeWitt Richard III Searles