World War II Honoree

Richard F. Daugherty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rapid City, South Dakota

Honored By

Kay Daugherty

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 1941 IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND SERVED WITH THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT 110TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS A LITTER BEARER AND A SHARPSHOOTER WITH THE THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN. HE SERVED IN BOTH THE MIDDLE EASTERN AND THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN THEATER. HE HAD TWO YEARS FIVE MONTHS AND 24 DAYS OF FOREIGN SERVICE TIME. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGNS IN SICILY, NAPLES FOGGIA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS AND BADGES; BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH SUBMACHINE GUN BAR, AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON; WWII. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 27, 1945.