McCoy, Richard Thomas, RD1

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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
RD-Radarman
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Home State
Ohio
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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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.

   
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Service number: 3819280

   
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Date
Sep 16, 1945

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Oct 20, 2017
   
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