Richard was born in Manila, PI to Captain Robert D and Alma R Austin. They were repatriated to the US, Washington, DC in 1941 a few months before Pearl Harbor due to the Japanese threat. Richard had Celiac from birth and had major health issues. He was very sick most of his 3 years and finally succumbed to his illness on Jan, 14th, 1944 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC. It was a very trying time for his grieving mother. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery. His mother and father were later interred in the same plot at Arlington upon their death.
Richard was born in Manila, PI to Captain Robert D and Alma R Austin. They were repatriated to the US, Washington, DC in 1941 a few months before Pearl Harbor due to the Japanese threat. Richard had Celiac from birth and had major health issues. He was very sick most of his 3 years and finally succumbed to his illness on Jan, 14th, 1944 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC. It was a very trying time for his grieving mother. He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery. His mother and father were later interred in the same plot at Arlington upon their death.
Bio by: Robert Dunbar Austin Jr
