World War II Honoree

Richard Lionell Amick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chapin, South Carolina

Honored By

Derriel L. Amick

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. NAVY ON 2 JULY 1943. SERVED ABOARD THE USS PIERCE APA-50, AN ORMSBY CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT, DURING THE INVASION OF MAKIN, PALAU, LEYTE, AND LUZON. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH TWO SERVICE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGES AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS FROM THE USS PIERCE ON 12 APRIL 1946.