Minnesota Discovery Center

Richard Varichak, Sr.

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:37271630
location:Ardennes and Rhineland.
enlistment date:April 29, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Dec. 1, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Purple Heart (1932-)
history:
service documents:
references:American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:June 29, 1914
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:Oct. 29, 2001
father:Richard Varichak
mother:Anita Marie Varichak (nee Goroni)
siblings:Marko Varichak George Varichak Miles Varichak Sophie Savage
school:Chisholm High School

Last update: 2/16/2016