World War II Honoree

Richard 'Dick' Garinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Pam GaringerTubbs & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

AFTER ENLISTING IN 1942, WAS ASSIGNED TO U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. IN 1943, WAS SHIPPED TO IPSWICH, ENGLAND AND SERVED WITH 889TH SIGNAL COMPANY AND 4119TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT. DUTIES INCLUDED SIGNAL LINE INSTALLATION, PROVIDING COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO AMERICAN UNITS STAGING IN IN ENGLAND FOR THE D-DAY INVASION OF EUROPE. DUTIES CONTINUED THROUGH THE END OF WAR IN EUROPE. RETURNED TO THE STATES ABOARD THE QUEEN ELIZABETH, DEPARTING FROM SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND ON AUGUST 26, 1945. EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL.