Richard Carl Tessman
Seaman Apprentice

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: New Britain, Connecticut
  Date of birth:  Thursday, 05/14/1953

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Navy (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E2
  Rank:           Seaman Apprentice
  ID No:          041483173
  MOS:            SA Seaman Apprentice
  LenSvc:         Less than one year
  Unit:           USS NEWPORT NEWS, 7TH FLEET

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Not recorded
  Cas Date:       Sunday, 10/01/1972
  Age at Loss:    19
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Yankee Station, North Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Misadventure - Casualty at sea

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