World War II Honoree

Richard Martin Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Richard M. Becker

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED OCTOBER 30, 1939. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; TRAINING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, RECEIVING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA FLORIDA; NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA; U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA; AIRCRAFT EXPERIMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON, U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND; NAVAL AIR STATION, BANANA RIVER, FLORIDA; PATROL SQUADRON 26, CHINA, NAVAL HOSPITAL, OAKLAND CALIFORNIA, NAVAL HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS. NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, REAM FIELD, SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, FERRY SQUADRON 2, U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.