Richard was from Cleveland Ohio. His dad worked in a machine factory
Richard was in the 1rst Infantry, 6th Division He gave his life for his country in 'The Bloody Battle Of Lone Tree Hill." in New Guinea.
The 6th division moved to Hawaii in July and August of 1943 to assume defensive positions on Oahu, training meanwhile in jungle warfare. It moved to Milne Bay, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, and trained until early June 1944. The division first saw combat in the Toem-Wakde area of Dutch New Guinea, engaging in active patrolling 14–18 June, after taking up positions 6–14 June. Moving west of Toem, it fought the bloody Battle of Lone Tree Hill, 21–30 June, and secured the Maffin Bay area by 12 July.
Richard was in the 1rst Infantry, 6th Division He gave his life for his country in 'The Bloody Battle Of Lone Tree Hill." in New Guinea.
The 6th division moved to Hawaii in July and August of 1943 to assume defensive positions on Oahu, training meanwhile in jungle warfare. It moved to Milne Bay, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, and trained until early June 1944. The division first saw combat in the Toem-Wakde area of Dutch New Guinea, engaging in active patrolling 14–18 June, after taking up positions 6–14 June. Moving west of Toem, it fought the bloody Battle of Lone Tree Hill, 21–30 June, and secured the Maffin Bay area by 12 July.
Richard was from Cleveland Ohio. His dad worked in a machine factory
Richard was in the 1rst Infantry, 6th Division He gave his life for his country in 'The Bloody Battle Of Lone Tree Hill." in New Guinea.
The 6th division moved to Hawaii in July and August of 1943 to assume defensive positions on Oahu, training meanwhile in jungle warfare. It moved to Milne Bay, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, and trained until early June 1944. The division first saw combat in the Toem-Wakde area of Dutch New Guinea, engaging in active patrolling 14–18 June, after taking up positions 6–14 June. Moving west of Toem, it fought the bloody Battle of Lone Tree Hill, 21–30 June, and secured the Maffin Bay area by 12 July.
Richard was in the 1rst Infantry, 6th Division He gave his life for his country in 'The Bloody Battle Of Lone Tree Hill." in New Guinea.
The 6th division moved to Hawaii in July and August of 1943 to assume defensive positions on Oahu, training meanwhile in jungle warfare. It moved to Milne Bay, New Guinea, 31 January 1944, and trained until early June 1944. The division first saw combat in the Toem-Wakde area of Dutch New Guinea, engaging in active patrolling 14–18 June, after taking up positions 6–14 June. Moving west of Toem, it fought the bloody Battle of Lone Tree Hill, 21–30 June, and secured the Maffin Bay area by 12 July.
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