World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Charles 'Dick' Biedermann
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. SERVED ABOARD THE SUBMARINE CHASER USS PCS-1450 DURING THE WAR. HIS SHIP INITIALLY PERFORMED DUTIES AS A PATROL AND ESCORT SHIP OPERATING BETWEEN KEY WEST, FLORIDA AND GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. IN JUNE, 1945, THE SHIP SAILED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND TO HAWAII. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. HIS SHIP SERVED IN HAWAIIAN WATERS UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.