Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Richard Boland
In Honor and Loving Memory of Colonel Richard Henry Boland (Ret) AKA "Rawhide Boland" Born January 4, 1921, Quincy, Mass. He came from a low-income family who struggled. Not much is known about his father. He had a brother John Boland. His mother was the family matriarch who kept the family together. As a teenager, he contributed to the family by fishing and doing odd jobs. He was a strong and energetic boy with great physical strength and agility. He had a natural talent for knowledge...
