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Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
to remember
Cruzen, Richard Harold (Dick), VADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Kansas City, MO
Last Address San Clemente, CA
Date of Passing Apr 15, 1970
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
As a Commander, Richard Cruz took part in Admiral Byrd's expedition to Antarctica. He returned to that area again as a Rear Admiral in charge of Operation High Jump.
Other Comments:
"I consider the War Trials as one of the more disgraceful manifestations of the past war hysteria." - quote by Vice Admiral Richard H. Cruzen, U.S.N.
