John Francisco Richards II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Air force officer
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1896
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 26-Sep-1918
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About John Francisco Richards II
- John Francisco Richards II (born 3 July 31, 1896, Kansas City, Missouri; died September 26, 1918, near Varennes, France) was a first lieutenant in the 1st Aero Squadron, who was shot down during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I. Richards Field, the first airport in the Kansas City metropolitan area was named for him.
- Its follow up Kansas City Downtown Airport was originally called New Richards Field.
- The road serving it is called Richards Road.
- Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base was also named for him. His grandfather, John Francisco Richards, founded the Richards & Conover Hardware Company in Kansas City.He graduated with BA from Yale University in 1917, where he was the circulation manager of campus humor magazine The Yale Record.
- His letters were published after the war.
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