RICHESON, Richard L., PFC, 675 SN: 274040

Born: 05 Dec 1923 Indiana

Enlisted USMC: 11 Sep 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana

Died: 15 Jun 1944 (KIA Saipan, Marianas Islands)

Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI; Section M, Row 0, Site 666

Company A, 16th Battalion, Marine Corps Reserve, Indianapolis, IN

Sep 1939 Pvt, Co A, 16thBn, MCR, Indianapolis, IN “11Sep39, jdenl; Drills, Sep 11, 18, 25”

Oct-Dec 1939 Pvt, Co A, 16thBn, MCR, Indianapolis, IN “Drills, Oct 2, 10, 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13, 27; Dec 4, 11, 18”

Jan-Mar 1940 Pvt, Co A, 16thBn, MCR, Indianapolis, IN “Drills, Jan 2, 8, 15, 22, 29; Feb 5, 13, 19, 26; Mar 11, 18, 22, 25, 29”

Apr 1940 Pvt, Co A, 16thBn, MCR, Indianapolis, Ind. “11Sep39; 8Apr40, to class III(b), USMCR (V), GSU, 9th ResDist”

General Service Unit, 9th Reserve District, Marine Barracks, NTS, Great Lakes, IL

Apr 1940 Pvt, GSU, 9thResDist, MB, NTS, Great Lakes, IL “10 Apr, jd by S/RS fr Co”A”, 16thBn, USMCR, Indianapolis, Ind.”

Battery B, 22nd Battalion (Artillery), Marine Corps Reserve, Los Angeles, CA

Oct 1940 Pvt, Btry B, 22ndBn (Arty), MCR, Los Angeles, CA “ 1, jdfr GSU, 9th RD MB NTS, Great Lakes, Ill.

Nov 1940 Pvt, Btry B, 22ndBn (Arty), MCR, Los Angeles, CA “ 7, assigned and reported for act d at Los Angeles Calif.,conn with mobilization and tr to 10thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”

Battery C, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Dec 1940 Pvt, Btry C, 1stBn, 10thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, MCB, San Diego, CA

Battery C, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Brigade, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Jan 1941 Pvt, Btry C, 1stBn, 10thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA “1, tr to Btry H, 3rdBn, 10thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Base”

10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA

Jan 1941 Pvt, Btry H, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA “11Sep39; 1, jdfr Btry C, 1stBn, 10thMar, 2ndMarBrig, FMF, Base”

Apr 1941 Pvt, Btry H, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA

Jul 1941 PFC, Btry H, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA

Oct 1941 PFC, Btry H, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA

Jan 1942 PFC, Btry H, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA

Apr 1942 PFC, Btry O, 10th Marines, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, Camp Elliott, CA

Battery A, 2nd Separate Pack Howitzer Battalion, 3rd Marine Brigade, FMF, In the Field

Jul 1942 PFC, Btry A, 2nd SepPackHowBn, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1942 PFC, Btry A, 2nd SepPackHowBn, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field

Jan 1943 PFC, Btry A, 2nd SepPackHowBn, 3rdMarBrig, FMF, In the Field

Service Battalion, Regulating Station, Transient Center, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps

Apr 1943 PFC, SvcBn, RegSta, TC, 1MAC ”12, jdfr CasBn, 1MAC; 26, to CasBn, 1MAC”

Battery C, 2nd Special Weapons Battalion, Division Special Troops, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Jul 1943 PFC, Btry C, 2ndSplWpnsBn, DivSplTrps, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)” 10, jdfr ReplBn,TC, 1MAC via USS Rochambeau, 24Jun43, emb on board at Noumea, New Caledonia and sailed therefr 26Jun43, 10Jul43 arr and disem at Wellington, New Zealand ”

Oct 1943 PFC, Btry C, 2ndSplWpnsBn, DivSplTrps, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)” 15, to 6thMar, 2ndMarDiv, FMF, In the Field”

H&S Co, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field

Oct 1943 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)”WpnsCo; 15, jdfr “C”Btry,2nd SplWpnsBn, 2ndMarDiv, FMF; 23, embarked aboard U.S.S. HARRIS at Wellington, New Zealand; 23-31, at Wellington, New Zealand”

Nov 1943 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)

Jan 1944 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)”Weapons Co”

Apr 1944 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Camp Tarawa, Hilo, T.H.)”675, WpnsCo”

Jun 1944 PFC, H&S Co, 6th Mar, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Saipan, Marianas Islands) “675; 15, KIA”

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:

Purple Heart Medal

Combat Action Ribbon

Navy Presidential Unit Citation

American Defense Service Medal

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-3 stars

World War II Victory Medal

Richeson, Richard L, PFC