World War II Honoree

Richard 'Dick' Creer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Mr. Ted B. Thompson

Relationship

Nephew

ONE OF TWO BROTHERS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE U.S. MILITARY DURING WWII. AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC, HE WAS STATIONED AT VARIOUS U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AIRFIELDS IN ENGLAND DURING THE LATER STAGES OF THE WAR IN EUROPE. HE PERFORMED GROUND SUPPORT, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON B-17 BOMBERS AND OTHER U.S. AIRCRAFT THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE AIR WAR AGAINST ENEMY FORCES ACROSS EUROPE AND IN GERMANY. FOLLOWING GERMANY'S SURRENDER IN MAY 1945, HE WENT ON TO COMPLETE HIS MILITARY SERVICE SERVING IN EUROPE AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION WHERE HE WAS STATIONED AT DIFFERENT AIRFIELDS ACROSS THE CONTINENT. BEFORE RETURNING HOME TO THE UNITED STATES HE WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE SUPPORT AIRCRAFT USED IN THE BERLIN AIRLIFT.