World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Richard F. Geigner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Thomas & Laura Geigner
Relationship
Family
Served as a demolitionist in the 298th Combat Engineers. One of thirteen men who were members of a beach demolition party which landed on Utah Beach at H Hour on D-Day. Killed in a mine explosion on that day and awarded the Purple Heart.