World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Hetherington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT, ADMINISTRATIVE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER 502 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS ARMY FORCES, WESTERN PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS OF NEW GUINEA, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND LUZON. RECIPIENT OF THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, ASIAN-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.