World War II Honoree

Richard Herbert Engel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Friend, Nebraska

Honored By

Margaret & Cynthia Engel

Relationship

Wife & Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY 27 MARCH 1943, AT FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA. OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: SCOUT 761. SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH THE 66TH PANTHER DIVISION. ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL WITH BATTERY A 872ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL; WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON A HOSPITAL SHIP; WAS DISCHARGED 29 JUNE 1946, AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.