World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard A. Cole
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kahoka, Missouri
Honored By
Stephen J. Cole
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS AN ARMY LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A FORWARD OBSERVER FOR A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT DURING PART OF THE WAR. HE WAS A PARTICIPANT IN THE D-DAY OPERATION AND AT ONE POINT WAS DROPPED/PARACHUTED BEHIND ENEMY LINES.