Manford Richart
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Manford Richart of Iron, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Jan. 31, 1945.
He was a Private First Class in a port battalion on Leyte and as an auto mechanic with the 20th Air Force on Guam.
Mr. Richart was awarded the: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and 2 overseas service bars.
He was discharged on Nov. 30, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 266.