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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard P. Winkler

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lakewood, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE AND REPORTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL UPON GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE. NEXT WENT TO NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FOR PT BOAT TRAINING AND BECAME AN INSTRUCTOR IN BOAT HANDLING. IN THE FALL OF 1944 WAS SENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND SKIPPER OF PT-537, SQUADRON 37, TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC, INCLUDING NEW GUINEA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. SERVED THERE UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.