Richard W. Mayo
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At West Point in 1926 | |||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Richard Walden Mayo | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 12, 1902 Dorchester, Boston, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 10, 1996 (aged 94) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Branch | United States Army | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1926–1956 | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | Brigadier General | ||||||||||||||
| Commands | 17th Field Artillery Group 5th Field Artillery Group Fort Stewart | ||||||||||||||
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Oak leaf cluster two battle stars Taegeuk Cordon Eulji Cordon three Battle Stars Royal Order of the Phoenix | ||||||||||||||
| Sports career | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Modern pentathlon | ||||||||||||||
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Richard Walden Mayo (June 12, 1902 – November 10, 1996) was an American Army general and athlete. He was an officer in the United States Army from 1926 to 1956, saw combat in World War II and the Korean War, and was commander of the 17th Field Artillery Group, the 5th Field Artillery Group, and Fort Stewart. He retired with the rank of brigadier general. While in the Army he competed in modern pentathlon at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in 1932. After retiring from the Army, Mayo was a city manager in three municipalities and a community leader in Boca Raton, Florida.