ames A. Rich, Jr., ‘Uncle Jimmy,’ was a sailor during World War II, from 1943 to 1948, and again from 1951 to 1952 during the Korean war. He served aboard a destroyer escort, the USS Lough (DE-586) during the war. During post war tests of nuclear weapons at Bikini Atoll he served aboard the USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14), a seaplane tender for Operation Crossroads, 1946. He was assigned to Joint Task Force One, Technical Group 1.1, the unit responsible for instrumenting all target ships and target areas for the test, including Bikini lagoon for test Baker.
James Austin Rich
World War II · US Navy
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Birth- Jun 10, 1926
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Death- Nov 18, 2001-Age: 75 years
Social Security Number
***-**-3480
Social Security Card Issued
Unknown Code (PE)
Last Residence
Orchard Park, NY
Full Name
James A Rich
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