World War II Honoree

Richard F. Ober

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Charles Ober

Relationship

Son

TO ACTIVE DUTY JULY 1, 1941; LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA. FIRST LIEUTENANT; ARTILLERY. ASSIGNED TO ARMY AIR CORPS, FOR WHICH HE SERVED AS POST JUDGE ADVOCATE, TRIAL JUDGE ADVOCATE, BASE LEGAL OFFICER AND SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN, MAY 27, 1942. SENT TO GRENIER FIELD, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE; AUGUST 17, 1942. PROMOTED TO MAJOR, JULY 23, 1943 AND SENT TO DOVER AIR BASE, NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE AS OFFICER IN CHARGE SUPPORTING ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON TO MARCH 9, 1944. SENT TO MATHER FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 23, 1945. TO HICKAM FIELD, HONOLULU, HAWAII, AUGUST 10, 1945. RETIRED ACTIVE DUTY AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL; DECEMBER 28, 1945. COMMENDATION RIBBON, AIR CORPS OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SERVICE SEPTEMBER 10, 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 20, 1944.