World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard E. Gerard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Family
PROUDLY SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMANDING AN INFANTRY BATTALION WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, NORMANDY, HOLLAND AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN FRANCE AND IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY. WAS HONORABLY AWARDED TWO SILVER STAR MEDALS AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS.