RICHARD MARTIN WALDRON JR.

CHICAGO, IL 1941

Rate/Rank
S1

Service Branch

USN 8/1941 - 2/1942

Born
ILLINOIS

KILLED IN ACTION - USS LANGLEY AV-3 SURVIVOR IN USS PECOS AO-6, 03/01/1942

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS LANGLEY AV-3 - SUNK BY JAPANESE AIR STRIKE, SOUTH OF JAVA

MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, TABLETS OF THE MISSING, MEMORIALIZED DECEMBER 15, 1945

USS PECOS AO-6 - SUNK BY JAPANESE AIR STRIKE ENROUTE AUSTRALIA

USS CHAUMONT AP-5, TROOP TRANSPORT

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL * WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION