LeRoy S. Richardson

LeRoy Richardson enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 4, 1942.

He served as a Private First Class and truck driver with the 367th Fighter Squadron in the Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

He was awarded with the following: Presidential Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with six bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal.

Mr. Richardson was honorably discharged on September 14, 1945, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 265.

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