World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Hart Gourley
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Rocky River, Ohio
Honored By
Dr. David R. Gourley
Relationship
Brother
JOINED MARINES AT AGE 17. TRAINED AT PARRIS ISLAND. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. 1ST MARINE DIVISION, LANDED ON GUADALCANAL AND WAS WOUNDED TWICE. RETURNED TO STATES AFTER SUFFERING SECOND WOUND WHICH WAS THE LOSS OF HEARING FROM BLAST. DECEASED.