World War II Honoree

Richard L. Casselman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Diego, California

AVIATION FIRE CONTROL SENIOR CHIEF. INDUCTED INTO U.S. NAVY AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA JUNE 12, 1941. SERVED AS PBY-5A CREW MEMBER IN ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS WITH SQUADRON VP-92 IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA FEBRUARY 1942 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1942; ALSO IN NORTH AFRICA NOVEMBER 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1944 IN ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS AND GROUND FORCES LANDING SUPPORT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION IN ILLINOIS OCTOBER 4, 1945. RE-ENLISTED DECEMBER 15, 1948 AND RETIRED DECEMBER 15, 1964.