World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Phillips Eide
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED WITH THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, 511TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY. SERVED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FLEW IN THE THIRD AIRPLANE TO LAND IN JAPAN TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PEACE PACT WAS SIGNED. HE WAS DECORATED.