World War II Honoree

Richard H. Daus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Niles, Michigan

Honored By

Terry H. Burroughs

INDUCTED U.S. ARMY, JANUARY 7, 1942 FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING, CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. SERVED WITH 604TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT, FORT BLISS, TEXAS. NEXT ASSIGNED TO BATTERY A, 580TH ANTI-IRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. WARTIME SERVICE WITH BATTERY A, 580TH ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) AS ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE CONTROL ELECTRICIAN, IN REGION OF GERMANY FROM AACHEN, BUIR, KONIGSWINTER, AND WEIMAR, TO BLECKEDE AND HAGENOW VICINITY. WITNESSED GERMAN ENEMY ATROCITIES AT BUCHENWALD AND WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMPS. OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY A, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) IN BAVARIAN REGION OF GERMANY FROM LAUFEN TO MUNICH. RANK TECHNICIAN 3RD GRADE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE DECEMBER 5, 1945 CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.