About Richard J. Tallman
Lived 1925 – 1972 (aged 47). Richard J. Tallman was a military personnel.
Richard Joseph Tallman (March 28, 1925 – July 9, 1972) was a United States Army brigadier general who was killed by North Vietnamese artillery fire in 1972 during the Battle of An Lộc. He was the last U.S. Army general to die in the Vietnam War. He was on his third tour in South Vietnam.
Early life and education
He was born in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Tallman married Evelyn Phillips in 1949. They had seven children.
Memorials The Brigadier General Richard J. Tallman Memorial Bridge in Honesdale is named in his honor.
See also (U.S. general officers killed during the Vietnam War) Alfred Judson Force Moody Keith L. Ware Charles J. Girard William R. Bond John A. B. Dillard Carroll E. Adams Jr. George W. Casey Sr.
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Who was Richard J. Tallman?
US Army officer (1925-1972)
When was Richard J. Tallman born?
Richard J. Tallman was born on 28 March 1925 in Wayne County.
When did Richard J. Tallman die?
Richard J. Tallman died on 9 July 1972 in An Lộc.
What was Richard J. Tallman's occupation?
Richard J. Tallman was a military personnel.
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