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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard R. Harding

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lexington, Massachusetts

Honored By

Jack Gaudinsky

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. NAVAL AVIATOR , ACTIVE DUTY SEPTEMBER 1941 TO OCTOBER 1945. CARRIER FLIGHT TRAINING AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. FLEW DAUNTLESS AIRCRAFT IN THE GUADALCANAL AREA IN SQUADRON VB-11. REASSIGNED TO THE CARRIER USS FRANKLIN CV-13 IN SQUADRON VB-13. FLEW HELLDIVER AIRCRAFT AT IWO JIMA, GUAM, PALAU, CHICHI JIMA, FORMOSA, OKINAWA AND LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AT THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SECOND BATTLE AND 6 AIR MEDALS. LIEUTENANT. U.S. NAVY.