DePauw, Richard M.

Veteran Information

Date of Birth: 3/18/1928

Date of Death: 8/28/1980 Death Place: Los Angeles

Address: Home in 1930: Newark Wayne New York

Branch of Service: U.S. Navy -WWII

Service Number: 785 26 82

SKU: USN-317 Categories: , ,

Description

Richard J. DePauw

Richard J. DePauw was born on March 8, 1928, in Newark, New York, to Elizabeth Donohue, age 38, and Victor J. DePauw, age 49. The census records show his families Home in 1930: Newark, Wayne, New York.

Richard enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Enlistment Date 1: 14 May 1945 Release Date 1: 11 Aug 1946 EM1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II, KOREA

He married Elaine C Polk on April 19, 1971, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had one child during his marriage. He died on August 28, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52, and was buried in California.

After extensive research, as of 2-8-2026, we are unable to find any further information on this veteran with his name or similar names or any connection of a veteran of this name with Rye, NY

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