RICHARD HETHERINGTON O'KANE

Deceased

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1934 - 7/1957

Speciality

SUBMARINES

Born
02/02/1911
DOVER, NH

DECEASED 2/16/1994 - USS TANG SS-306 SUNK BY RUNAWAY TORPEDO, FORMOSA STRAITS 10/24/1944.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS CHESTER CA-27

USS ARGONAUT SS-166

XO, USS WAHOO SS-238

PCO/CO, USS TANG SS-306

CO, USS SPERRY AS-12

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS W/2 STARS

SILVER STAR W/2 STARS

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/2 STARS

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

SUBMARINE COMBAT PATROL INSIGNIA