World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard H. Wickham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Ronald Kabacinski
Relationship
Friend
Served with 8th Army Air Force, 2nd Air Division 392nd Bomb Group. Based in England; flew 24 bombing missions over Germany and occupied Europe as a tail gunner; 1944-1945; B-24 Liberator. Shot down 5 times, 4 crash landings, bailed out once. Received air medal with 5 oak leaf clusters, European Theater Medal with 4 bronze stars, and one Purple Heart.