Background
RUCCLES, Francis A. was born on March 1, 1880 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of General George D. and Alma Hammond (L’Hommedieu) Ruggles.
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army
RUCCLES, Francis A. was born on March 1, 1880 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of General George D. and Alma Hammond (L’Hommedieu) Ruggles.
Yale University, 1900. Field Artillery School. School of the Line; General Staff School.
Army War College.
C. Second Lieutenant, 1901. First Lieutenant, 1910. Captain, 1916; Major (temporary) 1917.
Lieutenant Colonel (temporary), 1918. Colonel (temporary), 1918. Major, 1920; Lieutenant Colonel, since 1923.
Military Attache, Caracas, 1907-1908. Santiago, Chile, 1908-1911. Served overseas. 19; First Division., Seventh Field Artillery, as Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel War Department.
General, Staff, 1924-1928. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal. (United States); two Silver Star Citations.
Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington), Chevy Chase, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Army and Navy (Washington).
Spouse Mabel Perkins, June 12, 1906., Washington, D.