F2C Richard Paul Abbott (1926-1943) - Find a Grave Memorial

F2C Richard Paul Abbott

Birth

1 Mar 1926

Rome, Oneida County, New York, USA

Death

9 Oct 1943 (aged 17)

Italy

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Rome Cemetery

Rome, Oneida County, New York, USA Add to Map

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CENOTAPH S-237

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Richard Paul Abbott was a Fireman Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve, assigned to the Destroyer USS Buck (DD-420).

Richard was KIA/MIA when the USS Buck patrolling the coast was hit by a Torpedo from the German Submarine U-616, when sinking there was a massive explosion killed and wounded sailors in the Tyrrhenian Sea on, 9 October 1943 he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

https://www.ww2-europe.com/soldaat/abbott-richard-paul/

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