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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard L. Aanas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elysian, Minnesota

Honored By

A Fellow Vet

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Serving from 1942 to 1945, he saw action in North Africa and then in Italy, and then while with the 94th Division, saw heavy action in France and Germany, where he was badly wounded, and earned the Purple Heart with the Oak Leaf Cluster for his sacrifices and personal valor during the liberation of occupied Europe.