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Enlisted
in the US Army on June 2, 1942, and received basic training at
Camp Croft, South Carolina. After completing training, he was
shipped to Jump School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon being awarded
his wings, Rech was sent to For Bragg to become a member of the
1st Platoon, A Company, 504 PIR.
On
April 10, 1943, Rech married his hometown sweetheart, Marguerite
Brunson, in Dillon, South Carolina. After a tour of North Africa,
Sicily, Italy, England, Holland, Belgium, and Germany, he was
sent home and discharged from serviced in September 1945.
He
and his wife of 54 years have four children, six grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Rech is still working daily, being
self-employed and doing architectural design in southeastern Florida.
He is a charter, lifetime member, and the Vice-chairman of the
Space Coast All Airborne Chapter, 82nd Airborne Division Association.
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