World War II Honoree

Richard J. Barrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

North Bergen, New Jersey

Honored By

Regina Gulizia

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS INDUCTED ON AUGUST 11, 1942, AGE 28, AT NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. HE WAS SENT TO CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA TO THE MEDICAL REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER NEAR BLACKSTONE, VIRGINIA FOR BASIC TRAINING. HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS ON MAY 13, 1944, AND ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON MAY 23, 1944, WHERE HE SERVED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (MOS 409) ASSISTING MEDICAL OFFICERS IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF SICK, INJURED, OR WOUNDED. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HOSPITAL TRAIN NO. 15, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND NORTHERN FRANCE. HE WAS WOUNDED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1944. DECORATIONS: PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE ARRIVED BACK IN THE UNITED STATES ON NOVEMBER 20, 1945. AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 25, 1945, AT THE ARMY SEPARATION CENTER, FORT DIX, WRIGHTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY WHERE HE WAS ISSUED AN HONORABLE SERVICE DISCHARGE EMBLEM AND AN HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON (THE 'RUPTURED DUCK').