Richard was inducted into the U.S. Army in Chicago, Illinois
on February 24, 1943.
After boot camp Richard was assigned to the 328th
Army Service Force Band. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and later was
involved in action in the Battle of the Bulge where troops in the rear were
pressed into service to stop the German assault. He saw service in England,
France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany.
Richard received service stars for Northern France, the
Rhineland and the Battle of the Bulge.
He was discharged on January 30, 1946.
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