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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard L. Pinder, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hanford, California

Honored By

Daughter and Son

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1941 AND TRAINED IN WASHINGTON AND ILLINOIS BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS. HE SPENT THREE YEARS, FIRST IN ENGLAND, THEN IN TUNIS AND ALGIERS IN NORTH AFRICA, THEN FINALLY IN ITALY. SERVED IN RECONNAISSANCE AND CRYPTOGRAPHY.