Rank/Rate	Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Service Number	336 75 07
Birth Date	September 19, 1913
From	Long Beach, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Richard was born in Benton, Illinois. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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