World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard J. Gould
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A CAPTAIN IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS OF AN LCI VESSEL HIS SHIP ENGAGED WITH KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT DURING THE BATTLE AT LEYTE GULF AND WAS AMONG THE INVASION FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1944.