World War II Honoree

Richard A. Flye

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McMinnville, Oregon

Honored By

Lisa J. Fairchild

Relationship

Daughter

WITH THE 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 12TH INFANTRY, REGIMENT 2ND BATTALION. SERVED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. IN GERMANY NEAR AUSTRIAN BORDER WHEN GERMANY SURRENDERED IN 1945. IN ALL FIVE EUROPEAN BATTLES, ALSO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. FIRST LIEUTENANT PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN WHEN RETURNED TO THE STATES. IN TRAINING FOR JAPAN WAR WHEN WAR WITH JAPAN ENDED.