World War II Honoree

Richard Slavey Proe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

Diane R. Nix

Relationship

Daughter

UNDER 1ST ARMY, GENERAL BRADLEY, 56TH SIGNAL BATTALION, 5TH CORPS, SPENT 13 MONTHS IN ENGLAND. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION AT NORMANDY, OMAHA BEACH. HE WAS IN PARIS DURING THE DAY OF LIBERATION BECAUSE HE SPOKE FRENCH AND ACTED AS AN INTERPRETER. SUBSEQUENTLY, WENT ON TO BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, AND GERMANY. THEN UNDER GENERAL PATTON AND THE 3RD ARMY, WENT ON TO PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.