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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard C. 'Dick' Gildea

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE NAVY IN JANUARY 1943. SERVED ABOARD THE USS CORAL SEA CVE-57, LATER CHANGED NAME TO USS ANZIO CVE-57, FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 TO JANUARY 1946. SHIP WAS AWARDED TEN BATTLE STARS.