RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
San Antonio, TX
FULL NAME:
Richard Somers
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
W-2104492
- DATE OF BIRTH: Jul 9, 1901
- DATE OF DEATH: May 3, 1982
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Apr 5, 1920
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Tampa, FL
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:Headquarters 2nd Infantry Division
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SUBUNIT:Not Specified (see Main Unit)
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Unknown
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POSITION IN UNIT:Unknown
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944), ✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944), ✭ Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945), ✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945), ✭ Central Europe Campaign (22 March – 11 May 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Bronze Star Medal, 🎖American Campaign Medal, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖American Defense Service Medal, 🎖WWII Victory Medal, 🎖Honorable Service Lapel Button, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
"Joined ARMY in 1920 and served in Alaska on the interior telegraph lines; enlisted member of 7th, 23rd, 35th, & 9th Infantry regiments pre-war in the 1928-1942 serving with then LCOL Robertson; 1SGT Co L, 9th Infantry discharged 5/14/42; commissioned WO 5/15/42 onto Gen Robertson's staff; member of 2ID for all European campaigns then Korea; retired 1959"
