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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Lounsbury Monteith

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Kyle, Chad & Amy Monteith

Relationship

Grandchildren

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

CORPORAL IN A MORTAR SQUAD IN THE U.S. ARMY, 28TH DIVISION, 112TH INFANTRY (BLOODY BUCKET) PENNSYLVANIA. DRAFTED MARCH 1943 AND ENTERED FOREIGN SERVICE ON OCTOBER 8, 1943. SHIPPED OFF TO FRANCE D-DAY PLUS 21. FOUGHT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. SHOT IN LEG IN WARRENDORF, GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 1945.