serviceyears branch relations death_place death_date birth_name birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1916-1946 25px united states army howard sutherland -lrb- father -rrb- washington , d.c. , u.s. 25 june 1966 richard kerens sutherland hancock , maryland , u.s. united states united states of america 1912 distinguished -lrb- 2 -rrb- silver star -lrb- 2 -rrb- service cross -lrb- 2 -rrb- distinguished service medal 295px pancho villa expedition world war i world war ii 27 november 1893 arlington u.s. national cemetery , arlington county , virginia , 25px lieutenant general richard k. sutherland.jpg border richard k. sutherland
 richard k. sutherland
richard k. sutherland

richard kerens sutherland -lrb- 27 november 1893 -- 25 june 1966 -rrb- was a united states army officer during world war ii .
he served as general of the army douglas macarthur 's chief of staff in the south west pacific area during the war .
