Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Richard Repp
Richard R. Repp BERWICK, MAINE - Richard R. Repp, 89, of Berwick, Maine, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on July 23, 2014. Born July 6, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, son of the late Walter and Bertha (Schowalter) Repp. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in a tank destroyer unit, landing on Normandy Beach on D-Day plus 6. He fought his way through France and was Posted in Wiltz, Luxembourg. It was there that the Battle of the Bulge commenced. He was captured...
