Major General Richard Sargent Abbey.(United States Air Force)(Biography) From: U.S. Air Force Military Biographies | Date: January 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Air Force. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD SARGENT ABBEY

Retired Aug. 1, 1971. Died Dec. 2, 2001.

Major General Richard Sargent Abbey is commander of the 24th North American Air Defense Command Continental Air Defense Command region with headquarters at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. He is responsible for the air defense of part or all of nine Middle Western states and four Canadian provinces.

General Abbey was born in New York City in 1916. He graduated from Central ...