Wingfield, Richard Hueston
- Date of death:
- January 1st, 1945 (Mindoro Bay, Philippines)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Richard Wingfield graduated in 1944 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Orestes and was killed along with 44 of his shipmates during a kamikaze attack in the Philippine’s Mindoro Bay on January 1, 1945.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Seaman 2nd Class
- Unit:
- U.S.S. Orestes
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: Bill Gonyo
- - National World War II Memorial
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