Bates, Richard, RADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Primary Unit
1949-1958, Naval War College (Staff) Center for Naval Warfare Studies

Service Years
1915 - 1949

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Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1892

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Contact Info

Last Address Newport, RI
Date of Passing Dec 27, 1973

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Other Comments:

Was temporarily promoted to Comodore during the latter stages of WWII. Reverted back to Captain then retired as Rear Admiral.

1938-1940, USS Clark (DD-361)

From Month/Year - / 1938	To Month/Year - / 1940
Unit USS Clark (DD-361) Unit Page
Rank Commander	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Clark (DD-361) Details
	Hull number DD-361
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Destroyer
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 22, 2008

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Clark (DD-361)

Thebaud, Leo Hewlett, VADM, (1913-1952)	OFF	00X	Commander
Duvall, William Howard, RDML, (1925-1954)	OFF		Lieutenant Commander
Gothie, Daniel Shinton, LT, (1932-1944)	OFF		Lieutenant Junior Grade
Baker, Gerald Wallace, PO1, (1939-1945)	WT	WT-0000	Petty Officer First Class
Baer, Frank Leroy, PO2, (1939-1942)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Gregory, William, PO1, (1935-1943)	S1c	S1c-0000	Seaman First Class