Freedom Committee of Orange County
Name: Richard “Dick” William Tyhurst, Sr.
Branch of Service: USAAC
Rank: LtCol. USAAC, USAFR (Ret.)
Unit(s): 8th Air Force, 95th Bomb Group and 25th Bomb Group
Specialty: Navigator
Active Duty Dates: March 1946 to September 1945
Reserve Dates: October 1945 to September 1980
Armed Conflicts: WWII
Theaters of Operations: ETO
Campaigns: Bombing Operations against 2rd Reich
Decorations & Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. Combat Action Medal, European Theater
Ribbon with 3 combat stars, WWII Victory Medal