Richard Huizenga graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1939.
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Richard Huizenga graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, Class of 1939.
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Second Lieutenant Richard M. Huizenga (MCSN: 0-5950), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese at Chinwangtao, China, on 8 December 1941, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military Control at the end of the War.
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Richard Marvin Huizenga (MCSN: 0-5950), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in Korea during the period from 7 December 1952 through 19 July 1953.