RICHARD LEE "RICH" ARMITAGE

2010

Deceased 04/13/2025

Rate/Rank
LT

Service Branch

USN 6/1967 - 00/0000

Born
04/26/1945
WELLESLEY, MA

ONBOARD THE USS KIRK, HE COORDINATED THE RESCUE EFFORT "OPERATION FREQUEST WIND" WHICH MOVED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VIETNAMESE NAVAL PERSONNEL TO CON SON ISLAND AND THEN TO THE PHILLIPINES

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ADVISOR, RVN NAVY

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

BRONZE STAR W/ COMBAT V

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL W/ Combat V

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

REPULIC OF VIET NAM CROSS OF GALLANTRY UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY