RICHARD LEE "RICH" ARMITAGE
Deceased 04/13/2025
Rate/Rank
LT
Service Branch
USN 6/1967 - 00/0000
Born
04/26/1945WELLESLEY, 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