Editing Richard K. Sutherland (section)

==Early life and education==
Sutherland was born in [[Hancock, Maryland]], on 27 November 1893, the only son among the six children of [[Howard Sutherland]], who later became a [[United States Senate|US Senator]] from [[West Virginia]], and Effie Harris Sutherland. Sutherland was raised and spent his adolescence and early adulthood in [[Elkins, West Virginia]].<ref name="Charleston Gazette 1">{{cite news | title = Gen. Dick Sutherland of W. Va. Wins Highest Philippine Honor | newspaper = [[Charleston Gazette-Mail|Charleston Gazette]] | location = [[Charleston, West Virginia]] | date = 24 February 1942 | page = 9 | url = https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-feb-24-1942-3008055/ | access-date = 5 February 2022 | via = [[NewspaperArchive.com]] }}</ref>

Sutherland was educated at [[Davis and Elkins College]], [[Phillips Academy]], from which he graduated in 1911, and [[Yale University]], graduating with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1916.<ref name="good years">{{cite book  |last = Rogers |first = Paul P. |title = MacArthur and Sutherland: The Good Years |publisher = Praeger |year = 1990 |location = [[New York City]]  |pages = 36–39 |isbn = 0-275-92918-3}}</ref>

While at Yale, Sutherland joined [[Reserve Officer Training Corps|ROTC]]. In July 1916, he enlisted as a private in the [[Connecticut National Guard]].<ref name="good years"/>