RITCHIE, ROBERT OREN, Electrician's Mate Third Class (no. 8864088), USS Cooper, US Navy Reserve, †03/12/1944
Mother, Mrs. Laurel Francis Capito McMurray, 2546 Armstrong Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Father, George Robert Ritchie
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USS COOPER
On December 3rd, 1944, destroyer engagement in Ormoc Bay that began late the previous night continues. Destroyer Cooper (DD-695) is sunk, possibly by torpedo from escort destroyer Kuwa, but not before Cooper, along with Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) and Moale (DD-693), sinks Kuwa and damages her sistership Take. "Black Cat" PBY-5A picks up Cooper's survivors that night and the next day. One PBY carries 56 in addition to its 8-man crew.
Mother, Mrs. Laurel Francis Capito McMurray, 2546 Armstrong Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Father, George Robert Ritchie
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USS COOPER
On December 3rd, 1944, destroyer engagement in Ormoc Bay that began late the previous night continues. Destroyer Cooper (DD-695) is sunk, possibly by torpedo from escort destroyer Kuwa, but not before Cooper, along with Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) and Moale (DD-693), sinks Kuwa and damages her sistership Take. "Black Cat" PBY-5A picks up Cooper's survivors that night and the next day. One PBY carries 56 in addition to its 8-man crew.
RITCHIE, ROBERT OREN, Electrician's Mate Third Class (no. 8864088), USS Cooper, US Navy Reserve, †03/12/1944
Mother, Mrs. Laurel Francis Capito McMurray, 2546 Armstrong Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Father, George Robert Ritchie
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USS COOPER
On December 3rd, 1944, destroyer engagement in Ormoc Bay that began late the previous night continues. Destroyer Cooper (DD-695) is sunk, possibly by torpedo from escort destroyer Kuwa, but not before Cooper, along with Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) and Moale (DD-693), sinks Kuwa and damages her sistership Take. "Black Cat" PBY-5A picks up Cooper's survivors that night and the next day. One PBY carries 56 in addition to its 8-man crew.
Mother, Mrs. Laurel Francis Capito McMurray, 2546 Armstrong Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.
Father, George Robert Ritchie
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USS COOPER
On December 3rd, 1944, destroyer engagement in Ormoc Bay that began late the previous night continues. Destroyer Cooper (DD-695) is sunk, possibly by torpedo from escort destroyer Kuwa, but not before Cooper, along with Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) and Moale (DD-693), sinks Kuwa and damages her sistership Take. "Black Cat" PBY-5A picks up Cooper's survivors that night and the next day. One PBY carries 56 in addition to its 8-man crew.
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