RICHARD EUGENE FLEMING
Deceased 06/05/1942
Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USMCR 00/1939 - 6/1942
Speciality
MARINE CORPS AVIATOR Born
11/02/1917ST. PAUL, MN
KILLED IN ACTION AT HIS DIVE AND BOMB DROP ON THE JAPANESE CRUISER IJN MIKUMA, EARNED THE MEDAL OF HONOR (POSTHUMOUSLY)
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON 241 (VMSB-241), BATTLE OF MIDWAY
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL