World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard M. Gardepe
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vernon, New Jersey
Honored By
Frank Toth
AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE SERVED IN THE 8TH AND LATER IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE FROM THEIR BASES IN ENGLAND AND TOOK PART IN CAMPAIGNS WHICH HELPED TO FREE COUNTLESS PEOPLE AND LANDS FROM OCCUPATION BY GERMANY.