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Our Brother Richard,who survived 30 missions over Germany during WWII as well as a number of flights during the Korean war, passed away after surgery to remove brain tumor.
He was the navigator of a B-17 Flying Fortress with the 351st Bombardment Group and was decorated with a third Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for "meritorious achievement" on more than a score of combat missions over Europe. The citation accompanying the award read in part: "The courage, coolness and skill displayed by this officer upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States."
It goes on to say that "Lt. Arceneaux, 20 years old, was graduated from Carencro High School in 1941 and before entering the army June 1, 1943, was a student at Southwestern Louisiana Institute. His Parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Arceneaux. Their daughter Lt. (j.g.) Aline Arceneaux, is in the WAVES in Washington, D.C. Two sons -- Donald and Edgar -- are in the Navy."
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