World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard T. Rankin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pachaug, Connecticut
Honored By
The Rankin Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 119TH ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION AS A FIELD LINEMAN IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, CROIX DE GUERRE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.