| Richard
Kidd Brown |
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Dick would have graduated from
North High in the class of 1943. He enlisted in the Navy in
_____. His service number was 3218477. His next of kin were
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brown. XXXXX, Des Moines,
IA.
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| Richard Kidd Brown |
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| Year |
x |
Rank |
x |
Status |
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| February
4 , 1943 |
x |
Enlisted/
US Navy |
x |
Enlisted at Polk
County Court House, Des Moines, IA |
| June,
1943 |
x |
x |
x |
Would have graduated
from North High, Des Moines, IA |
| date |
x |
US Navy
|
x |
Basic Training.
Where and when? Maybe Six weeks at US Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes, IL |
| May
19, 1944 |
x |
US Navy/
|
xx |
USS Ocklawaha (AO-84).
Following conversion and fitting out for potable water and
after shakedown operations off the west coast, Ocklawaha
sailed May 19, 144 for duty in the Pacific Theater. |
| date |
x |
x |
x |
Where and when? Leyte Gulf,
etc. |
| date |
x |
US Navy
Carpenters Mate3C |
x |
text |
| May
11, 1946 |
x |
US Navy/
rank |
x |
Honorable discharge;
Des Moines, IA. |
| date |
x |
Schooling |
x |
Morningside College,
Sioux City, IA |
| date |
x |
Employment |
x |
What, where, and
when? |
| 1946-Present |
x |
Civilian |
x |
Living in FL. Died
12/11/10. |
|
*USS
Ocklawaha (AO-84)
USS Ocklawaha (AO-84) was a Escambia-class oiler acquired by the
United States Navy for use during World War II. She had the dangerous
but necessary task of providing fuel to vessels in combat and
non-combat areas.
She was laid down on 10 February 1943, as a Maritime Commission
type T2-SE-A2 tanker hull under a Maritime Commission contract
at Marinship, Sausalito, California. She was launched on 9 June
1943, sponsored by Mrs. Van W. Rosendahl, and commissioned as
USS Oklawaha (AO-84) on 9 March 1944, Comdr. Walter L. Sorenson
in command.
Following conversion and fitting out for carrying potable water,
and after shakedown operations off the west coast, Ocklawaha sailed
on 19 May 1944 for duty with Service Forces Pacific (ServPac)
during the remainder of World War II. She arrived at Eniwetok,
Marshall Islands, in June 1944 to provide potable water for and
to become a part of the forces being assembled there for the Marianas
operations. Following the conquest of Saipan and Guam, she continued
to supply fresh water in the forward areas, transporting 12 additional
loads from Pearl Harbor and Manus to Eniwetok, Ulithi, Guam, Kossol
Passage and Leyte Gulf. During this period, she delivered water
to 809 ships, mostly landing vessels actively engaged in amphibious
operations against the Japanese.
Ocklawaha returned to San Pedro, California, on 1 June 1945 for
overhaul, then deployed again to the Western and South West Pacific
areas where she continued her service operations until 29 May
1946. She returned to San Pedro on 15 June, transited the Panama
Canal on 28 June, thence proceeded to New York where she decommissioned
on 19 July. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and
transferred to the Maritime Commission on 23 April 1947.
The Ocklawaha received two battle stars for WWII service. |
| USS
Ocklawaha (AO-84) and patch |
| need photo of ship |
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AO-84
General SpecificationsNamed for: Ocklawaha River
Complement: 267 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 5782 tons
Length: 523 feet 6 inches
Beam: 68 feet
Draft: 30 feet 10 in
Final Disposition: Unknown |
| AO-84
Deployments - Major Events |
| February,
1943 |
Keel
Date: 10 Feb 1943;
at Marinship Sausalito, CA |
| June,
1943 |
Launch
Date; 9 Jun 1943 |
| March,
1944 |
Commissiones:
9 Mar 1944 |
| July,
1946 |
Decommissioned:
19 Jul 1946 |
|
| USS Ocklawaha; AO-84 Awards,
Citations, and Campaign Ribbons |
 |
Precedence of
awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Medal - World War II Victory
Medal - National Defense Service Medal |
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| Higgins
Boat |
Boot Camp
coming: photo of Dick Brown |
|
Sample
below. When correct information is obtained for Richard Kidd Brown,
it will be substituted for the graphics below. |
Richard
Kidd Brown
Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class
Navy Group
United States Navy |
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Coming: photo of
Richard Kidd Brown
in uniform
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National
Defense Service Medal; American Campaign;
Asliatic-Pacific Medal; Victory Medal
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