World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Lyle Poper
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Ms. Phyllis Lawton Poper
Relationship
Wife
Enlisted midway through college. Designed air base facilities while stationed at Wright Field. En route to Okinawa when that base was hit by typhoon and he was ordered back to Wright Field.