World War II Honoree

Richard Henry Patterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lexington, North Carolina

Honored By

Ben Rowe

ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND SERVED INITIALLY AS AN ENLISTED MAN. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FROM JANUARY 27, 1942 TO APRIL 12, 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ENLISTED RANKS ON NOVEMBER 5, 1943 AND APPOINTED A WARRANT OFFICER ON NOVEMBER 6, 1943, WHILE SERVING OVERSEAS. PERFORMED DUTIES AS A FINANCE OFFICER, IN DISBURSING ACTIVITIES. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE AMERICAN THEATER ON APRIL 21, 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY FINANCE SCHOOL, AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TO ATTEND THE OFFICERS ADVANCED DISBURSING COURSE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF WARRANT OFFICER JUNIOR GRADE ON NOVEMBER 2, 1945 AT CAMP GORDON, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.