World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Franklin Fogel
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
Nancy Fogel West
Relationship
Daughter
ENLISTED ON JANUARY 4, 1942 IN DALLAS, TEXAS. HE SERVED ARMING VARIOUS AIRCRAFT IN PARTS OF VARIOUS MARINE AIR WINGS AT GUADALCANAL/TULAGI; TARAWA; EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY BEACHHEAD, BOUGAINVILLE; CAPE GLOUCESTER; SAIPAN AND TINIAN; GUAM; PELELIU AND NEGESEBUS, PALAU ISLANDS; OKINAWA, SHIMA AND RYUKYUS; AND IWO JIMA. DISCHARGED ON JUNE 7, 1946 IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. MEDALS RECEIVED INCLUDE THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL ALONG WITH THE RUPTURED DUCK LAPEL PIN.