Armstrong, Richard C. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Private Richard C. Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 511^th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11^th Airborne Division “Angels”.

Richard is born approx. on 1925 in Oklahoma.

Father, John R. Armstrong.

Mother, Mary Armstrong.

Sister(s), Wanda J. Armstrong.

Richard enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 38404854.

Richard was KIA during the fights with the Japanese over Manila on June 2, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Ship Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, American Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Richard is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/511/511.html

http://users.owt.com/leodonna/KIA-511th-WWII.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/