Richard Angelica
Home Town: Little Falls, Minnesota
Status: KIA
Silver Star
U.S. Army
World War II
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division, General Orders No. 42 (February 17, 1945)
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Richard Angelica (36608495), Private, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with Company A, 745th Tank Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in Germany, on 18 November 1944. Private Angelica’s outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division, and the United States Army.
