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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Joel Cassin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mt. Vernon, New York

Honored By

Family

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Activity During WWII

JOINED ROTC, RECEIVED COMMISSION FROM ROTC, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, ACTIVE DUTY MAY 1942. OFFICERS BATTERY TRAINING COURSE, FT. BRAGG, NC, JUNE; ASSIGNED TO 130TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 105 HOWITZERS, 35TH DIVISION AT SAN FERNANDO, CA AUGUST 1942. IN 35TH DIVISION, ASSIGNED TO DEFENSE OF THE WEST COAST. SERVED AS SCHOOL TROOPS IN ARTILLERY TACTICS FOR VARIOUS DIVISIONS BEING FORMED IN THE US. IN EUROPE, TRAINED REPLACEMENT INFANTRY TROOPS FOR COMBAT IN VARIOUS DIVISIONS. IN CHARGE OF GERMAN POW CAMP AT STENAY, FRANCE, ENDED UP IN GERMANY, AS PART OF THE RUSSIAN ZONE OF OCCUPATION. FINALLY IN DISPLACED PERSONS CAMP IN FULDA, GERMANY.