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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Laird Foley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Logan, West Virginia

Honored By

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

5TH RANGER INFANTRY BATTALION, 'A' COMPANY. NORMANDY. INJURED, (SHOT TWICE) 20 DAYS INTO D-DAY. RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO BATTLE. INJURED AGAIN 120 DAYS LATER (LAND MINE EXPLOSION), FOUND BY AMERICAN RED CROSS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO RETURN TO COMBAT DUE TO SEVERE FACIAL DAMAGE AND OTHER SEVERE INJURIES.