Richard Antrim
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1907–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Nott Antrim (December 17, 1907 – March 7, 1969) was an officer in the United States Navy who received the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions as a prisoner of war during World War II. He retired in 1954 as a rear admiral.
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Richard Nott Antrim | |
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Born | (1907-12-17)December 17, 1907 Peru, Indiana, US |
Died | March 7, 1969(1969-03-07) (aged 61) Mountain Home, Arkansas, US |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1926–1954 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | USS Turner (DD-834) USS Montrose (APA-212) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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