World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Eugene Rader
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honored By
Raymond E. Rader
Relationship
Cousin
WAS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-17 WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. IN 1944 HE FLEW 2 MISSIONS WAS SHOT DOWN AND MISSING IN ACTION, WAS PRESUMED DEAD. SPENT 6 MONTHS BEHIND LINES, WAS CAPTURED ONCE, ESCAPED AND THEN WALKED OUT. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR WITH 'V' DEVICE.