Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	283 65 49
Birth Date	January 26, 1923
From	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Barbel (SS-316)
Loss Date	February 4, 1945
Location	Approximately 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' E
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Richard was born in Akron, Ohio.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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