World War II Honoree

Richard 'Dick' Weiler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Strandquist, Minnesota

Honored By

Shane Olson

Relationship

Grandson

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 381ST INFANTRY, 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. NEARLY MORTALLY WOUNDED IN THE HEAD AND AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS. ALSO, AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THE THE 96TH DIVISION FOR THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA ON MEMORIAL DAY MAY 2002.