World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Emil Heldke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Honored By
Carol M. Heldke
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A RADIO OPERATOR IN THE FIRST JOINT ASSAULT SIGNAL COMPANY 4TH MARINE DIVISION, BEACH PARTIES, USS HARRIS, USS CAVALIER, INSTRUCTOR WAIPIO AMPHIBIOUS OPERATING BASE, SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING STATION (NTS) TELETYPE SCHOOL.