World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Berry
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Portsmouth, Ohio
Honored By
Ms. Ann Spriggs
ENLISTED IN MARINES IN JANUARY 1942. SERVICE #357881. WENT TO WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, THEN TO GUADALCANAL FOR 2 MONTHS. THEN BACK TO NEW ZEALAND FOR 4 MONTHS, THEN TO TARAWA, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE FOREHEAD, NECK AND RIGHT BUTTOCK ON THE FIRST DAY. HE WAS EVACUATED TO A HAWAIIAN HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. THEN HE WAS RELEASED TO SAIPAN BATTLE THAT LASTED ABOUT A MONTH. THEN SENT TO TINIAN ISLANDS FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THEN SENT BACK TO SAIPAN FOR 6 MONTHS. RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO, FURLOUGHED TO NEW JERSEY NAVAL AIR STATION FOR 4 MONTHS. SENT TO CAMP LE JEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA - ONE MONTH FOR PHYSICAL, THEN SENT TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. STAYED THERE UNTIL JAPANESE SURRENDER. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945 FROM 2ND MARINE DIVISION, 2ND ENGINEER BATTALION. COMBAT ENGINEERING DEMOLITION SPECIALIST.