World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard D. Ahlers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Long Island, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Staff Sergeant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 398th Infantry Regiment, Third Battalion, Company L, in the European Theater of Operations. He was Wounded in Action and was awarded the Purple Heart.