World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard L. Gleason
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Half Day, Illinois
Honored By
Colonial Dames of 17th Century
He served in the European Theatre of Operations and earned a Purple Heart and 5 bronze stars. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Arnhem, and as a combat medic with the 101st Airborne.