World War II Honoree

Richard P. Coughlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard P. Coughlin, Jr.

Relationship

Son

CORPORAL. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON JULY 31, 1942. SERVED AS A PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST. ASSIGNED TO THE 57TH FIGHTER GROUP WHICH FLEW ITS MISSIONS IN THE AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE AND THEN THE 12TH AIR FORCE, BOTH INITIALLY BASED IN NORTH AFRICA AND SUBSEQUENTLY IN ITALY. PARTICIPATED IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, PO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGNS. RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS (3RD AWARD), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 15, 1945 AFTER SERVING OVERSEAS FOR OVER 31 MONTHS.