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Richard
Cedric
Clinite
KIA (Korea)
May 29, 1926

–

May 13, 1953

Home:

Kansas City

, 

Missouri

Richard Clinite graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1949.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 153 (VF-153)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Princeton (CV-37)

    Action Date:

    May 13, 1953
    All Hands (March 1954)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Richard Cedric Clinite (NSN: 0-521337), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VF-153), embarked in U.S.S. PRINCETON (CV-37), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 13 May 1953.