Richard Joseph Kent
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Birth date |
March 11, 1921 |
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Age they entered the service |
21 (June 1942) |
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Hometown |
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Branch of the service |
Navy |
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Rank |
Fire Control, First class |
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Name of their unit |
U.S.S. Bullard |
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When they served |
1942-1945 |
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Where did you serve? |
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Did you enlist or were you drafted? |
enlisted |
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How did you feel about going to war? |
I believed that someone had to go and that I owed
it to my country. |
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Did you have any family members that went to war. If so, did they survive? |
none |
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Were you ever wounded? How and where? |
no |
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Did you receive any medals? Which ones? |
I received a few honorary medals but nothing
special. |
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Do you have a war story you would like to tell? |
None that I’d like to share. |
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What was your reaction when you found out the war
was over? |
I felt elation. |
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What was the most frightening event of the war for
you? |
The most frightening part of the war were probably the Kamikazes. All the most frightening
events were a lot more frightening after they were over. |
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What was the most cherished memory of the war for
you? |
The fact that I was part of a group of men that
helped to protect our good old |
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Do you have regrets about your service in World War
II? |
The only regret I had was that someone had to do
it. |
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How do you feel about |
I’m proud to be an American and I think we’re
trying to do the right thing. |
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How do you feel about the war with |
I think the war is a mistake and not the war we
should be fighting in. |
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Is there anything else you would like to add? |
As long as you’ve got hope and young people to
come. |
