World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Vinton Finch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Medford, Oregon
Honored By
Lee Flegel
Relationship
Friend
ENTERED ARMY AIR CORPS SHORTLY AFTER PEARL HARBOR. WAS PART OF A COLLEGE TRAINING DETACHMENT FOR ABOUT A YEAR. GRADUATED FROM FLIGHT TRAINING AND RECEIVED WINGS IN TEXAS. FINISHED WAR AT A P-47 AIR BASE IN NEW JERSEY AS AN AERIAL GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR.