World War II Honoree

Richard Reaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Mary Anne Ayers

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 3, 1941 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SERVED AS A PRIVATE WITH DETACHMENT 2, CHEMICAL SERVICE COMPANY, AT MERIDIAN AIR BASE, MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI TO OCTOBER 3, 1941 WHEN HE WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND (AS A TEMPORARY MASTER SERGEANT) THE ARMY AIR FORCES STATISTICAL SCHOOL, AS AN OFFICER CANDIDATE, AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED SAME ON JANUARY 17, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AT THE END OF HIS ACTIVE DUTY TOUR AS AN OFFICER.