1LT Richard M. Janney made the first two combat jumps of WWII before he was killed when his vehicle ran over a landmine north of Naples.
**reference 82nd Airborne History Guide
http://www.bragg.army.mil/82nd/3bct/Documents/Bde%20Welcome%20Letter.2.pdf
suggested by Christopher L. Janney
KILLED IN ACTION
82ND AIR BORNE
Richard served as a 2nd Lt., 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a editor and/or reporter and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13069275
**reference 82nd Airborne History Guide
http://www.bragg.army.mil/82nd/3bct/Documents/Bde%20Welcome%20Letter.2.pdf
suggested by Christopher L. Janney
KILLED IN ACTION
82ND AIR BORNE
Richard served as a 2nd Lt., 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a editor and/or reporter and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13069275
1LT Richard M. Janney made the first two combat jumps of WWII before he was killed when his vehicle ran over a landmine north of Naples.
**reference 82nd Airborne History Guide
http://www.bragg.army.mil/82nd/3bct/Documents/Bde%20Welcome%20Letter.2.pdf
suggested by Christopher L. Janney
KILLED IN ACTION
82ND AIR BORNE
Richard served as a 2nd Lt., 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a editor and/or reporter and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13069275
**reference 82nd Airborne History Guide
http://www.bragg.army.mil/82nd/3bct/Documents/Bde%20Welcome%20Letter.2.pdf
suggested by Christopher L. Janney
KILLED IN ACTION
82ND AIR BORNE
Richard served as a 2nd Lt., 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on February 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a editor and/or reporter and also as Single, without dependents.
Richard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 13069275
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