Ripon Wilson (Brigadier General) LaRoche

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LaRoche, Ripon Wilson (Brigadier General) (1915-1973)

Individual/ Military photo of Brigadier Ripon Wilson LaRoche came from
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62065598/ripon-wilson-laroche

Maintained by: Catoe4
Originally Created by: Find a Grave
Added: 23 Nov 2010
Find a Grave Memorial 62065598
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 October 2020), memorial page for BG Ripon Wilson Laroche (9 Jan 1915–3 Apr 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 62065598, citing Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Catoe4 (contributor 47413036) .

Photo added to the above site by Donald Hall.

Brigadier General Ripon Wilson LaRoche is wearing what is termed a garrison cap or flight cap in the US.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_cap
A side cap is a military cap that can be folded flat when not being worn. It is also known as a garrison cap or flight cap in the United States, wedge cap in Canada, or field service cap in the United Kingdom.[1]
[1] Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army 1900. The War Office. 1900. ISBN 0-85368-044-2.