World War II Honoree

Richard D. Helgeson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake MIlls, Iowa

Honored By

Mark S. Helgeson

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED NOVEMBER 27, 1944. TRAINED AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA; FORT SHERIDAN, NEW YORK AND FORT HOOD, TEXAS. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT, MARCH 1945. ASSIGNED TO 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, THIRD ARMY AND 6TH CORPS IN VILSEK, GERMANY. PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT AND TRANSFERRED TO 90TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION IN AMBERG, GERMANY. SHIPPED BACK TO U.S. JULY 1946. DISCHARGED AUGUST 10, 1946. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON, TWO OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GERMANY.