Richard E. Fleming
American Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Richard Eugene Fleming (November 2, 1917 – June 5, 1942) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II during the Battle of Midway. Fleming piloted a Vought SB2U Vindicator dive bomber in an attack on the Japanese cruiser Mikuma.
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Richard Eugene Fleming | |
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![]() Captain Richard E. Fleming, Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1917-11-02)November 2, 1917 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Died | June 5, 1942(1942-06-05) (aged 24) Midway, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
Place of burial | At sea; memorial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery; memorial at the Punchbowl Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1939–1942 |
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Unit | Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 241 aka VMSB-241 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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