David Richardson (1916–2005) was a renowned American journalist and U.S. Army soldier-correspondent during World War II. A member of Merrill's Marauders, he gained fame for his vivid behind-the-lines reporting on their Burma Campaign exploits in *Yank, the Army Weekly*, capturing the intensity of record-setting marches and combat. He was the most decorated soldier-journalist of the war, earning two Bronze Stars, the Legion of Merit, and the Combat Infantryman Badge; he declined a Purple Heart after refusing treatment for a head wound in New Guinea.[5][3] Post-war, Richardson worked as a foreign correspondent for *Time* magazine for 11 years, traveling globally to report on critical issues. From 1956 until retirement, he contributed to *U.S. News & World Report*, establishing overseas and domestic bureaus, conducting in-depth studies, and interviewing world leaders. His career was honored with the Media School Distinguished Alumni Award (2013) and Distinguished Alumni Service Award (1983) from Indiana University, where he earned an A.B. in Journalism in 1940.[3] Another prominent David Richardson was a Pennsylvania state representative (1973–1995), elected at age 24 to the 201st District. Known as “Brother Dave,” he championed social justice, sponsoring over 400 bills, including the prime sponsorship for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday in 1977. As a senior House Democrat, he chaired the Urban Affairs and Health and Human Services Committees, led the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, and advocated for African American reparations and South African liberation alongside Nelson Mandela.[2] In agriculture, David Richardson (d. recent) from Norfolk, UK, was a farming innovator who co-founded the Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) charity in 1991, chairing it for a decade to promote sustainable practices. He led organizations like the Oxford Farming Conference and received an OBE (2000), Farmers Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), and others for advancing integrated farming and food security debates.[4] (298 words)