page_title: Richard P. Ross Jr.
section_title: Later career
hierarchical_section_title: Richard P. Ross Jr. / Later career
caption_attribution_description: English: Richard P. Ross Jr. being promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during his retirement ceremony by his wife Catherine and Commandant Randolph M. Pate.
context_page_description: Richard Potts Ross Jr. was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service with the 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Okinawa and later during the Occupation of North China.
context_section_description: Following the Okinawa campaign, the units of 1st Marine Division were preparing for the Invasion of Japan, but formal surrender on September 2, 1945, changed the plans. Ross was promoted to the rank of colonel at the same time and appointed commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division under his old superior, major general DeWitt Peck. The Seventh Marine Regiment was ordered to Hopeh Province, China in order to accept surrender of Japanese garrisons in Tientsin and its subsequent repatriation to Japan.
  During October 1945, Ross and his regiment were ordered for guard duty of rail line between Tanggu and Chinwangtao and also for protection of coal mines in Tangshan. Their goal was to make sure, that coal destined for Shanghai moved uninterrupted along the line, but activity of communists guerrilla units increased and marines outposts came under fire at several occasions. Ross participated in the operations against communists guerillas until the end of January 1946, when he was ordered back to the United States. He was decorated with the Legion of Merit by the U.S. Army and his second Bronze Star Medal by the Marines. Ross also received Order of the Cloud and Banner, 5th Class by the Government of Republic of China.
  Upon his return stateside, Ross attended Command and General Staff Course at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico and following the graduation, he was ordered to Washington, D.C., for duty with Joint War Plans Committee, Navy Department. He remained in this capacity until summer 1947, when he was ordered for instruction at National War College. Ross graduated one year later and assumed duties as officer in charge of Strategic Plans Section, Headquarters Marine Corps.
  In June 1950, Ross was ordered to the Far Eastern Area and appointed commanding officer of Marine Barracks at Naval Base Yokosuka. He served in this capacity during Korean War and was ordered back to the United States in October 1952. He then served as chief of staff, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego under Major General John T. Walker until 1954, when he was appointed Area Staff Representative, Operations Coordinating Board. Ross was appointed to his final assignment in 1955 when he was assigned to the Staff of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee, National Security Council.
  Richard P. Ross Jr. retired from active service on June 28, 1957, after 30 years of active service and was advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat. He then settled in Laguna Hills, California, with his wife, Catherine P. Ross (1909–1993) and died there on October 6, 1990. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, with full military honors.
caption: Richard P. Ross Jr. being promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during his retirement ceremony by his wife Catherine and Commandant Randolph M. Pate.
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