Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until April 29, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Corideo who resided in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Richard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in New Haven County, Connecticut prior to the war.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in what was known as "Exercise Tiger" which was a practice run off the coast of England for the D-Day landing.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6431877
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946 American servicemen were killed during this practice run, some by a German E-Boats and others by friendly fire.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Corideo who resided in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Richard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in New Haven County, Connecticut prior to the war.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in what was known as "Exercise Tiger" which was a practice run off the coast of England for the D-Day landing.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6431877
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946 American servicemen were killed during this practice run, some by a German E-Boats and others by friendly fire.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until April 29, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.
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Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Corideo who resided in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Richard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in New Haven County, Connecticut prior to the war.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in what was known as "Exercise Tiger" which was a practice run off the coast of England for the D-Day landing.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6431877
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
946 American servicemen were killed during this practice run, some by a German E-Boats and others by friendly fire.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Corideo who resided in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Richard served as a Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in New Haven County, Connecticut prior to the war.
Richard was declared "Missing In Action" in what was known as "Exercise Tiger" which was a practice run off the coast of England for the D-Day landing.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 6431877
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
946 American servicemen were killed during this practice run, some by a German E-Boats and others by friendly fire.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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