WILLIAM RICHARD CHARETTE

Rate/Rank
HMCM (SS)

Service Branch

USN 00/1951 - 00/1977

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
03/29/1932
LUDINGTON, MI

DECEASED, MARCH 18, 2012

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

MARINE RIFLE COMPANY, KOREA

USS TRITON SSN-586

NAVAL HOSPITAL, CHARLESTON, SC

NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, BAINBRIDGE, MD

RECRUIT TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL

USS SAM HOUSTON SSBN-609 GOLD

USS QUILLBACK SS-424

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

UN KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN WAR SERVICE MEDAL