World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Richard Washer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Torrance, California
Honored By
William L. Beigel
HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE 379TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AT COFFEYVILLE ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS. WHILE UNDERGOING FLIGHT TRAINING, HE WAS KILLED AUGUST 4, 1944, WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT, AN F-5E, CRASHED 2 1/2 MILES NORTHEAST OF VILAS, KANSAS.