World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Edwin Wilke, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cedars, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1943 AND SERVED AS A MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS ABOARD THE USS GUARDFISH, THE ONLY SUBMARINE TO BE AWARDED 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.