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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Profiles Spring-Summer 2014 HFDFW


 

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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