World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard F. Washek
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Madera, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Carl Peterson
Relationship
Brother-in-Law
ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN FEBRUARY 1943. HE WENT OVERSEAS IN DECEMBER 1943 WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 82ND AIRDROME SQUADRON AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER (911). AFTER SERVING THROUGHOUT EUROPE, HE RETURNED STATESIDE IN NOVEMBER 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER.