Richard "Dick" Field

Richard Field was born on August 20, 1924, in Liberty, New York. Richard was the youngest of four children, with one sister and three brothers. Richard Field (#32936575) enlisted the service on May 27, 1943 in Binghamton, New York. Richard "Dick" Field volunteered for the Airborne at the end of his Infantry Basic Training in August 1943, he joined Company B of the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion.