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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Henri Onines

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Virginia Onines

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

6TH NAVAL BEACH BATTALION ATTACHED TO ARMY COMBAT ENGINEERS FOR SPEARHEAD LANDING ON OMAHA BEACH, EASY RED SECTOR, NORMANDY FRANCE JUNE 6, 1944. WOUNDED BUT THEN ATTACHED TO THE U.S. MARINES INVASION GROUPS FOR PACIFIC DUTY. THEN SERVED ON APA #99, USS DADE FOR COMMANDER TRANSPORT SQUADRON #24 THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER. HAWAII, PHILIPPINES, OKINAWA, GUAM, ULITHI, CHINA AND NORTH CHINA SEA.