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"Doc" Ryder had a brief but brilliant tour on the
Western Front in the First World War and was a highly respected
instructor at the Command and General Staff School, where he got a
reputation as a superb tactician. He saw
extensive service in the Mediterranean Theater, where he commanded the eastern prong of the American landings in French North Africa and had a hand in convincing Darlan to order a cease-fire.
Ryder suffered from agonizing facial neuralgia during the fighting in Italy, but never asked to be relieved. He was physically exhausted and in poor health following the battle for Livorno and was sent home to recuperate. He was then given command of IX Corps in the Pacific. His corps would have participated in DOWNFALL had the Japanese not surrendered in the summer of 1945.
| 1892-1-16 |
Born at Topeka, Kansas |
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| 1915 |
Second lieutenant |
Graduates from West Point |
| 1917 |
Major |
16 Regiment, France |
| 1918 |
Lieutenant colonel |
26 Regiment |
| 1920 |
Staff, 1 Division |
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| 1924 |
Infantry School |
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| 1921 |
Instructor, West Point |
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| 1925 |
Command and General Staff School |
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| 1926 |
Instructor, Infantry School |
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| 1930 |
15 Regiment, Tientsin |
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| 1933 |
Army War College |
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| 1934 |
G-2, War Department |
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| 1937 |
Colonel
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Commandant of Cadets, West Point |
| 1941 |
Chief of staff, VI Corps |
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| 1942-7
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Brigadier
general |
Assistant commander, 90
Division, North Ireland |
| 1942 |
Assistant commander, 34 Division |
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| 1942 |
Commander, Eastern Task Force,
North Africa |
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| 1942-5 |
Major general |
Commander, 34 Division,
Mediterranean |
| 1944-8
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Commander, IX Corps | |
| 1948 |
Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Affairs, Department of the Army |
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| 1950 |
Retires |
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| 1960-8-17 |
Dies |
References
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library (accessed 2010-3-25)
Generals. (accessed 2009-4-10)
Perret (1991)
Pettibone (2006)
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