In front of four generations of family and friends, a WWII veteran from San Diego received a Bronze Star Saturday.
Richard Chase, a resident of Allied Gardens, was awarded the medal for his heroic service in the U.S. military at a special ceremony at the Allied Gardens Recreation Center & Park. Congresswoman Susan Davis presented Chase with the honor.
During WWII, Chase served as a U.S. Army cannoneer/infantryman/heavy equipment operator in Europe and the Pacific. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, where he earned his Combat Infantry Badge.
U.S. Army regulations state that if a soldier earned a Combat Infantry or Combat Medics badge during this time, that they rate an additional Bronze Star.
Davis’ office helped Chase apply for the medal.
