World War II Honoree

Richard C. Chenault

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Franklin, Ohio

Honored By

Barbara D. Files

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE QUARTERMASTERS 1ST CAVALRY. BASIC AT FORT MCCLELLAND, ALABAMA; FORT MEAD, MARYLAND. IN THE STATES HE DROVE A 2 1/2 TON TRUCK, PICKED UP SUPPLIES AND TOOK THEM TO WHERE THEY WERE TO BE DISTRIBUTED. THEN WAS SENT TO LUZON, PHILIPPINES IN 1945 AND THEN NEAR TOKYO, JAPAN FROM SEPTEMBER 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 1946. IN JAPAN HE WAS IN CHARGE OF GAS SUPPLIES FOR TRUCKS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR JAPAN.