The History Show: Richard O. Lahue Sr. – February 4, 2003

Host Matt Scott interviews World War II U.S. Navy veteran Richard O. Lahue, Sr., a longtime resident of Chelmsford MA.
He served in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II in the special Armed Guard Division manning the guns on merchant ships. He was awarded a medal from the Russian Government on both the 40th and 50th anniversary of the “Great Patriotic War 1941-1945” in recognition for making the Murmansk Run to deliver supplies to the northern city of Murmansk, Russia. He was also awarded a W.W. II Victory Medal, America Area Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, a Good Conduct Medal and the European African Theatre Ribbon.

Mr. Lahue passed away on May 15, 2015. Age 96.