Scarry, Richard, Jr. (Huck)

Richard McClure Scarry was born June 5, 1919, in Boston, Massachussetts . Although an avid reader and artist as a child, Scarry was a lackluster student. After a failed attempt at business school, Scarry enrolled in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts School in 1939, but left the course unfinished when he was drafted in 1942.

The Army enrolled Scarry in Radio Repair School, but was soon tapped by his commanding officer to paint a sign. He completed Officer Candidate School and was later trained in Special Services, a unit dedicated to military morale and entertainment. From there, Scarry was assigned to the Information and Morale Section, Allied Forces Headquarters in North Africa as art director and promoted to Captain. There he published a newsletter for soldiers.

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