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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Thompson Angus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Angelo, Texas

Honored By

Joe Fields

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1941, TRAINED IN TEXAS, KANSAS, AND CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A SERGEANT IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE FOR FORTY-ONE MONTHS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBONS WITH SEVEN OVERSEAS BARS. WOUNDED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN 1944. DISCHARGED AND RE-ENLISTED IN 1946.