World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard F. Baum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Deerfield, Illinois
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN INFANTRY BATTALION INTELLIGENCE STAFF OFFICER IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.