Rank/Rate	Ship's Cook, First Class
Service Number	385 77 76
Birth Date	April 14, 1921
From	Long Beach, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Scamp (SS-277)
Loss Date	November 16, 1944
Location	Off Inubo Saki near Tokyo Bay
Circumstances	Probably lost in a depth charge attack
Remarks	Richard was born in Spokane, Washington.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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