World War II Honoree

Richard L. Nitz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Richard L. Nitz

Relationship

Self

136TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION. EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. SERVED AS RANGE SECTION OPERATOR, ANTI-AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS, FOR NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND (ANTWERP X DEFENSE), ARDENNES THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE, WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 9TH AIRFORCE AND 1ST ARMY. AWARDED ALSO THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE MEDAILLE DU JUBILEE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE FOR THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY.