World War II Honoree

Richard L. Opsahl

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Richard Opsahl

Relationship

Self

AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN, SECOND CLASS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY AT ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, WITH BOOT TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER; FARRAGUT, IDAHO. COMPLETED NAVAL ORDNANCE SCHOOL AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND NAVAL AIR GUNNER SCHOOL AT PURCELL, OKLAHOMA. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO BARBER'S POINT NAVAL AIR STATION, OAHU, HAWAII, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED AT WAR'S END TO NAVAL SEPARATION CENTER,SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA FOR RELEASE FROM THE SERVICE.