World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard D. Genot
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jersey City, New Jersey
Honored By
Assemblyman Sam Thompson
STAFF SERGEANT. INTELLIGENCE RECONNAISSANCE OFFICER. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH MERRILL'S MARAUDERS (RADIO SIGNAL GALAHAD) THE 5307TH COMPOSITE UNIT PROVISIONAL WHICH BECAME THE MARS TASK FORCE (RADIO SIGNAL MARS MEN) 475TH INFANTRY, 124TH TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD CAVALRY DISMOUNTED, OFFICIALLY THE 5332ND BRIGADE. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE HE WAS AWARDED THE THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GROUND OPERATIONS AGAINST THE (ARMED) ENEMY IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS, JANUARY 17, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON JUNE 8, 1944. PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM HIS ENLISTMENT ON JULY 27, 1939 UNTIL HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 21, 1945.