SFC ROBERT J. RICHARDSON 1930-2015 |
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SFC Robert J. Richardson, known by many as Sarge. Born in 1930, Richardson joined the Army in 1948 and served in Korea, Vietnam and elsewhere in a 25-year military career as a paratrooper and combat infantryman that saw him earn the Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars and many other medals and citations. In Korea, he was credited with saving the life of a badly wounded fellow soldier, getting him to safety while under heavy enemy fire in battle.
“We all need a little bit of Sarge in our lives and hope that his legacy of being the best you can be and instilling that upon others, and being a positive person despite the curveballs life throws you will carry on forever; and his love, patience and never-ending support for Chicago’s students will surround the teachers and children who are within the walls of the Robert J. Richardson School,” Kelly Salzburg Great niece of Robert J. Richardson.
-Southwest Chicago Post
“We all need a little bit of Sarge in our lives and hope that his legacy of being the best you can be and instilling that upon others, and being a positive person despite the curveballs life throws you will carry on forever; and his love, patience and never-ending support for Chicago’s students will surround the teachers and children who are within the walls of the Robert J. Richardson School,” Kelly Salzburg Great niece of Robert J. Richardson.
-Southwest Chicago Post
