World War II Honoree

Richard P. Helling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Madison, Iowa

Honored By

John, Bernadette, Dale, Larry & Leon

Relationship

Family

SERVED IN COMPANY G, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THIRD ARMY, UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. SERVED IN FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED INJURIES ON JANUARY 5, 1945 IN FEULAN, LUXEMBOURG AND FEBRUARY 17, 1945 IN BOLLENDORF, GERMANY. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS.