World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Laverne 'Dick' Gaugler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 94TH INFANTRY 'NEUF-CATS' DIVISION. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN COMBAT ACTION IN 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY, 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.