World War II Honoree

Richard John Raczka

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Karen Louise Raczka Markuson

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AND PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE IN EUROPE INITIALLY AS A PRIVATE AND THEN PROMOTED TO CORPORAL. BATTLES INCLUDED ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. DUTIES INCLUDED SERVICE AS AN AMMUNITION BEARER, RIFLEMAN AND SECTION LEADER. HE WAS AWARDED THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE ON 13 JANUARY 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 10 FEBRUARY 1946.