World War II Honoree

Richard C. Christian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Honored By

Audrey Christian

Relationship

Wife

ASSIGNED TO ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, BASIC TRAINING, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED TO THE CITADEL, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR 2-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAM. AFTER 5 MONTHS, PROGRAM WAS TERMINATED AND HE WAS REASSIGNED TO 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. THE 100TH JOINED THE 7TH ARMY IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE IN OCTOBER 1944. HE WAS FORWARD OBSERVER WITH 81-MM PLATOON. WOUNDED ON APRIL 18, 1945 IN BEILSTEIN, GERMANY. ASSIGNED TO BIARRITZ AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, FRANCE. DISCHARGED IN MARCH 1946 FROM FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY.