World War II Honoree

Richie C. Moralez

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Anthony, New Mexico

Honored By

Family

PERFORMED WEAPONS DUTIES ON ALL S CLASS AND SS CLASS SUBMARINES. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. SERVED ONBOARD THE S-34 WHILE IT WAS STATIONED AT DUTCH HARBOR IN DEFENSE OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. JOINED THE CREW OF THE USS TUNA SS-203 WHEN IT REACHED THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS IN JULY 1942. AFTER PATROLLING THE PACIFIC OCEAN THE USS TUNA RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR IN SEPTEMBER. HE JOINED THE USS TREPANG SS-412 AT PEARL HARBOR EARLIER THAT MONTH AND THEN SET OUT FOR THE JAPANESE ISLANDS SOUTH OF HONSHU.