Richard Foland

November 3, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Rev. Charles B. Marrs, Boy Scoutmaster, and C. F. Joslin took the Reardan Scout troop to Spokane to swim at the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday night. Rev. W. S. Plowman, assistant Scoutmaster, Loyd McLain and Billie Colville furnished the cars. The boys were Billie Colville, Tommy Walsh, Jack and Jim Delamater, Jimmy Rinker, Carl Garber, Harold Mann, Glen Anderson, Richard Foland, Dean Anyan, George Koeller, Earl Travis, Marvin Evers, Berne Barnard, Carl Koeller and Elmer Wendlandt.

July 6, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes and sons, Richard and Warner Foland, left Sunday for a fishing trip to Boulder Creek in Okanogan county and on Tuesday they took in the rodeo and visited friends in Hunters.

March 21, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

High School News

C. E. Perryman, Smith-Hughes instructor will take his wheat judging team to Pullman Saturday, where they will enter the wheat judging contest. Those going will be Glen Anderson, Earl Hein, Gene Rettkowski, Berne Barnard, and Richard Foland.

March 6, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune

The Luther League voted to attend the midweek evening Lenten services instead of holding regular meetings during Lent. It is also participating in a local and Federation Reading contest during Lent. One team is led by Zelda Sprinkle, Roger Mahrt and Richard Foland, the other by Marjorie Wegner, Joe Mann, and the pastor.

January 15, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Tuesday evening of this week the Luther League held a farewell party for Richard Foland, who has enlisted in the Navy. The party was at his home and sponsored by his family. Richard is the fourth leaguer to enter the armed forced of the nation. His brother Raymond was the first.

January 22, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawes enlisted in the U.S. Navy and left Wednesday for San Diego, Calif. He will be a gunner's mate.

September 10, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

[Richard Foland ...], joined the navy last spring taking his basic training at San Diego, Calif., and is now somewhere at sea.

February 11, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mrs. George Lawes had word Friday from the Navy department that her son, Richard Foland, had been wounded. She previously had a letter from him say the he had spent twelve days in a hospital during October, because of an injury to his ankle. Later he wrote that he was in a hospital in New Zealand, because of the same wound. He joined the navy last spring.

May 20, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes had word last week from their son, Richard Foland, who is in the navy. This is the first word they have had from him since last November. He wrote that he had been in a hospital in New Zealand since that time. He is now recovered and has been assigned to active duty in the south Pacific. He enlisted in January, 1941.

November 11, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. Lawes have another son, Richard Foland, who has been in the navy since early in [1942] and is now in the south Pacific. He is a seaman first class.

Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes received word from their son, Seaman First Class Richard Foland, that he is now in the New Hebrides islands. This is the first time in nearly two years of service at sea, that Mr. and Mrs. Lawes have heard directly where their son was. Richard enlisted in the navy in [1942], while a student in the high school.

September 9, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland, boatswain mate second class, arrived home Friday night. He is spending a thirty-two day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes. He entered the service in January[1942] while a senior in high school and received his basic training at San Diego, Calif. He wears the merit citation and several campaign ribbons. He participated in four major [battles] including Guadalcanal and Tulagi. He spent all his time at sea in the south Pacific and this is his first leave since entering the service.

October 19, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Boatswain Mate Second Class Richard Foland left Tuesday evening for San Diego, Calif., after spending a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes. He joined the navy in January 1942, while a senior in high school and was in three major combats in the south Pacific.

December 21, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland, B. M. [Boatswain Mate], second class, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, that he is now stationed at Hueneme [pronounced WHY-knee-me], Calif. Richard recently returned to he states after two years service in the south Pacific, and spent a month visiting his parents here.

February 22, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland, who is with the navy, informs his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes, that he has left the states and is somewhere at sea.

December 6, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland, BM2c, of Reardan Wash., is on his way home. Foland was one of over 1,500 high point Navy and Marine veterans when the "Magic Carpet" is bringing back to the States aboard the U.S.S. Maryland, from Pearl Harbor.

The U.S.S. Maryland, one of more than 250 carriers, battleships, cruisers, and attack transports in the Navy's famed "Magic Carpet" fleet, left Pearl Harbor Thursday, November 22, and is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco about Tuesday, November 27.

Passengers will go directly to the Separation Centers nearest their homes to complete the formalities of obtaining their discharges before returning to civilian life.

December 20, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Richard Foland arrived home Sunday after receiving his discharge at Bremerton Saturday, 47 months lacking one half hour, following his entry into the Navy. He has the Victory ribbon, the good conduct medal, presidential unit citation, Asiatic theater, American theater, and has earned three battle stars. He served three years in the Pacific, when he had a leave about a year ago and, since then, has been stationed in Hawaii. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lawes.