Background
Graves, Richard Gordon was born on October 30, 1933 in Tangier, Indiana, United States. Son of William Dallas and Mary Catherine (Marks) Graves.
Graves, Richard Gordon was born on October 30, 1933 in Tangier, Indiana, United States. Son of William Dallas and Mary Catherine (Marks) Graves.
Student, Purdue University, 1954. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1958. Master of Arts in Political Science, Indiana University, 1972.
Postgraduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1967. Postgraduate, United States Army War College, 1974.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1958. Advanced through grades to lieutenant general. Member staff United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1962-1964.
Advisor Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1965-1966. Assignments officer Armor Branch OPD, Washington, 1967-1969. Brigade officer Americal division, Vietnam, 1969.
Commander 1st Squadron 1st Cavalry, Vietnam. Staff officer War Plans division, Pentagon, 1972-1974. Deputy brigade Commander 1st Armored division, Germany, 1974, 3d Brigade, 8th Infantry division.
Assigned General and Organization Policy division J-5, Office Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1979. Chief of staff 2d Armored division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1979-1980, III Corps, 1980-1981. Assistant division Commander 1st Cavalry Division, 1981-1983.
Division Commander 3d Armored Division, Germany, 1984-1986. Assistant DCSOPS, ODCSOPS, District Attorney, 1986-1988. Commander Fort Hood (Texas).
III Corps, since 1988.
Member Association Army United States, Association Graduates United States Military Academy, Kappa Delta Rho. Clubs: Masons.
Married Beverly Sue Fewell, February 7, 1959. Children– William Walter, Thomas Christopher, Myra Ellen.