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Pickering, Richard C.

Date of birth:
May 30th, 1921 (Roganville/Texas, United States)
Date of death:
August 25th, 1995
Nationality:
American

Biography

Servicenumber 38 525 338.

Richard C. Pickering was born at Roganville, Texas on May 30th, 1921. He entered service at Fort Humbug, Louisiana on July 18th, 1944 and served with Company B, 40th Batallion. He was ordered to Hawaii on February 8th, 1945, where he arrived on February 17th and served on the Ryukyu Islands. He returned to the United States on June 6th, 1945 to arrive there on June 9th. Richard Pickering was honorably discharged on October 28th, 1945.

He passed away on August 25th, 1995.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Company B, 40th Batallion
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Verlening naar aanleiding van inzet tijdens Wo2 en ontvangen van het CIB.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ontvangen vanwege een verwonding opgelopen tijdens de Slag om Okinawa.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Original named decorations
    - Honorable Discharge papers

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