World War II Honoree

Richard Charlifue

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

LaVeta, Colorado

Honored By

Dolores Charlifue

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY JULY 13, 1943. DISCHARGED JANUARY 17, 1946. ACTIVE RESERVE INFANTRY JANUARY 1947 TO OCTOBER 1951. ACTIVE IN THE INVASION OF SAIPAN IN JUNE 1944. ACTIVE IN THE INVASION OF IE SHIMA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS. SHIPS: SS BAUSCH FONTAINE, DUTCH SHIP ARMY TRANSPORT; ADABELLE LYKES TROOP TRANSPORT; LANDING SHIP TANK (LST). USS SAMARITAN AH-10 HOSPITAL SHIP, USS KITKUN BAY CVE-71. MILITARY TRAINS: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA TO PORTLAND, OREGON NOVEMBER 1943; HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 1944. CAMPS: FORT LOGAN, COLORADO 1943, JEFFERSON, MISSOURI BARRACKS 1943, AIR FORCE BASE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS; HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; BRADLEY FIELD 1944; RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ARMY AIR BASE 1944; VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON BARRACKS 1944; SCHOFIELD, HAWAII WHEELER FIELD 1944; SAIPAN JUNE 1944; IE SHIMA 1944; OKINAWA DECEMBER 1944; CAMP ANZA, CALIFORNIA 1946; FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.