World War II Honoree

Richard A. Henry, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Somerville, New Jersey

Honored By

Nancy Litchman

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS NAVY SIGNALMAN ON A CARGO SHIP IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. WAS ONE OF THE SHIPS THAT CARRIED TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT TO OMAHA BEACH DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION. WAS ALSO IN A CONVOY MAKING THE MURMANSK RUN TO RUSSIA. AFTER V-E DAY, WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC IN THE AMPHIBIAN FORCES, SERVING AS SIGNALMAN ON THE USS LCI-454 UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR AND DISCHARGE.