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Richard Ridley Thew

Richard Ridley Thew

 

Rank/Rate Fire Controlman, First Class
Service Number 380 89 43
Birth Date November 18, 1917
From Los Angeles, California
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Shark (SS-174)
Loss Date February 11, 1942
Location East of Menado, Celebes
Circumstances Probably sunk by depth charge attack
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Photo and information courtesy of Bruce Thew, grandnephew.

 

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