World War II Honoree

Richard Clayton Naugle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Louis J. Melnick

Relationship

Friend

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN SEPTEMBER OF 1942 AND WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 30, 1943. HE GRADUATED FROM FLIGHT TRAINING APRIL 15, 1944. IN JANUARY 1945, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE BASE AT ROYE AMY, FRANCE. HE SERVED AS A PILOT OF A B-26 MARAUDER BOMBER ASSIGNED TO THE NINTH AIR FORCE, 391ST BOMB GROUP, 575TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW 18 MISSIONS WITH THE 391ST THEN IN APRIL OF 1945 WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, 320TH BOMB GROUP, 442ND BOMB SQUADRON AT DOLE, FRANCE WHERE HE FLEW 4 MORE MISSIONS BEFORE THE WAR ENDED. HE WAS GIVEN AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 13, 1945.