McCoy, Richard Thomas, RD1

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class

Last Primary NEC
RD-0000-Radarman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Radarman

Primary Unit
1950-1950, RD-0000, USS Pledge (AM-277)

Service Years
1944 - 1950

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Ohio

Year of Birth
1926

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Casualty Info

Home Town Findlay, OH	Last Address Fresno, CA
Casualty Date Oct 12, 1950
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Korea	Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Radarman First Class McCoy served aboard the mine sweeper USS PLEDGE (AMS-277) in Korean waters. His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were not recovered.

Comments/Citation:

Service number: 3819280

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1945-1946, RD-0000, USS Core (CVE-13)

From Month/Year November / 1945	To Month/Year October / 1946
Unit USS Core (CVE-13) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Third Class	NEC RD-0000-Radarman
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Core (CVE-13) Details
	Hull number CVE-13
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Bogue-class	Strength Escort Aircraft Carrier
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 20, 2017

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