World War II Honoree

Richard H. Coombs

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

AFTER BOOTS AND SCHOOL IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK, HE WENT TO PIER 92, GOT ON THE QE-1 WENT TO SCOTLAND AND BECAME PART OF THE DEMOLITION TEAM THAT HIT OMAHA BEACH AND RED BEACH, VIA LCT, LCM AND LCI. THEN WAS ON A HOSPITAL SHIP RECUPERATING. HE THEN WENT TO FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, GOT ON AKA-121 AND WENT TO ENIWETOK. AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AND FRENCH GUERRE. SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1946.