US PARAS Spencer, Richard (Dick)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Spencer ​

• FORENAME

Richard (Dick) ​

• UNIT

517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters ​

• PLACE

Europe ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Des Moines, Iowa​

born 28.1.1921​

graduated University of Iowa December 1942​

graduated OSC, Fort Benning 1943​

married Jo Nicholson 1943 (3 children)​

employed, Look Magazines and Steinel Publications postwar​

editor, Western Horseman magazine​

died 15.7.1989 ​

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[Zepeleptic]

Portraits of Dick Spencer in theater