World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Dukeshire
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Beverly, Massachusetts
Honored By
Mr. Harold E. Froehlich
ON DECK OF THE USS PARTRIDGE WHEN AN E-BOAT'S TORPEDO STRUCK THE SHIP'S MAGAZINE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION. USS PARTRIDGE SANK IN LESS THAN A MINUTE BUT RICHARD LIVED TO WRITE ABOUT HIS RESCUE.