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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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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.
Name: Richard Thomas McCoy Birth Date: 22 Jun 1926 Gender: Male Race: White Home City: Fresno Home State: California Citizen Status: US Casualty Date: 12 Oct 1950 Casualty Country: Korea Casualty Type: DECLARED DEAD Group: MISSING IN ACTION Service Branch: US Navy Rank: PO1 Previous Detail: NO REMAINS FOUND Disposed Date: 12 Oct 1950 Organization: USS PLEDGE AM 277 Service Occupation: RADARMAN