World War II Honoree

James Richard 'Dick' Wysong

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Elizabeth

Relationship

Wife

ELECTRICIAN'S MATE. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION ABOARD THE USS COLUMBIA (CCL-56), A CRUISER. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT IWO JIMA, SAIPAN, TRUK AND OKINAWA. WHILE PREPARING FOR LANDINGS IN THE LINGAYEN GULF HIS SHIP WAS STRUCK BY TWO KAMIKAZE PLANES KILLING 13 OF HIS SHIPMATES AND WOUNDING 44. THE SHIP WAS AWARDED THE NAVY COMMENDATION AND 10 BATTLE STARS.