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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Nuba Pletcher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Richard Arthur Norton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN FORT HOOD NEAR WACO, TEXAS. JOINED HIS UNIT LATE, AND THE BATTALION WAS ALREADY IN NORTH AFRICA. HE MET UP WITH THEM AS THEY CROSSED THE RHINE. HE WAS TOO YOUNG TO JOIN THE ARMY ANY EARLIER. SERVED WITH THE 899 TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH DIVISION OF THE 1ST ARMY, 'THE BIG RED ONE'.