World War II Honoree

Richard A. Commentz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Baldwin Park, California

Honored By

Mrs. Dorothy E. Commentz

Relationship

Sister-in-law

MISSING IN ACTION - PURPLE HEART. WAS ONBOARD THE ILL-FATED TROOP TRANSPORT SHIP U.S. Army Transport DORCHESTER ON THE WAY FROM ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND TO Skagafjord, GREENLAND WHEN THE SHIP WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY A TORPEDO FROM A GERMAN U-BOAT ABOUT 150 MILES FROM CAPE FAREWELL, GREENLAND. HE WAS AMONG THE 167 LOST ON THAT FATAL NIGHT. THE TORPEDO HIT ABOUT ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 3, 1943.