NAVPERS Biography Sheet - Richard Marin

Born the ninth of June, 1926 in Vallejo, California
Three-fourths completed, B.S. Business Administration - University of Hawaii
Favorite Music - The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Favorite City - San Francisco
Favorite Spot in the World - Nikko, Japan in Winter
Favorite Sport - football/the S.F. Forty Niners
Favorite Activities - jogging and reading

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Retirement Ceremony

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Unusual War Experiences, Campaigns, Operations
Submarine Combat Insignia during Korean War
Snorkeled from Hong Kong to Pearl Harbor - 1950
Round-the-world cruise with Nuclear Task Force One-Operation Sea Orbit 1964

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Decorations

Joint Service Commendation with Oak Leaf Cluster
Korean Presidential Unit
VietNam Presidential Unit Commendation w/clasp
Republic of VietNam Campaign Ribbon and Medal w/Device
VietNam Service Ribbon w/One Star

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Campaign and Service Medals

Good Conduct Medal
American Theatre Ribbon
American Defense
World War II Victory Medal
Japanese Occupation Ribbon
China Service
National Defense w/Star
Submarine Combat Pin
Korean Service
VietNam Service w/1 Star
VietNam Campaign
United Nations Service Ribbon

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Armed Forces Service

USS Farragut; USS 0-3 (SS64); USS Torsk (SS423); USS Atule (SS403); USS Quillback (SS424); USS Flying Fish (SS229); USS Oregon City (SSCA122); Spinax (SS489); USS Kittwake (ASR-13); USS Pickerel (SS-524); USS Dentuda; USS Segundo (SS-398); USS Tulare (AKA 112); USS Polk County LST-1084 (XO - Navigator); 1958 Communications SQ - Exchange duty with USAF - Agana, Guam; OPNAV (Pentagon); USS Long Beach DCA-SAM RVN (1st. Lt.); CINCPAC Staff; NAVCOMMSTA San Francisco (OINC NTCC T.I.)

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