From Bracelet to Memorial | USAA

Inspired by a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 25 years ago, Johnny Richardson soon found himself on a journey to honor our nation’s POW/MIAs.
For Richardson, a retired Army major general and now the head of Military Affairs at USAA, it began by wearing a POW/MIA bracelet. His act of remembrance paid tribute to Capt. Fred H. McMurray Jr., a decorated helicopter pilot lost in enemy territory during the Vietnam War.
Later, as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Richardson spearheaded the creation of a POW/MIA memorial at Fort Cavazos. The monument features a refurbished OH-13 Sioux reconnaissance helicopter affixed with the same tail number as the OH-13 flown by McMurray.