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{{Infobox Military Person |
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|name = Richard Merrill Rowell |
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|born = {{birth date|1916|8|6}} |
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|died= {{death date and age|1942|5|8|1916|8|6}} |
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|placeofbirth = [[Sonoma, California]] |
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|placeofdeath = at sea [[Coral Sea]] |
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|serviceyears = 1939–1942 |
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|rank = [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]] |
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|allegiance = [[United States|United States of America]] |
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|branch = [[United States Naval Reserve]] |
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|unit = [[USS Lexington (CV-2)|''Lexington'']] (CV-2) |
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|battles = [[World War II]]<br/>*[[Battle of the Coral Sea]] |
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|awards = [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] <br/> with Gold Star added |
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'''Richard Merrill Rowell''' was born in [[Sonoma, California]], [[6 August]] [[1916]]. |
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==Navy career== |
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Enlisted in the [[U.S. Naval Reserve]] [[8 August]] [[1939]], he was commissioned [[Ensign (rank)|ensign]] [[20 August]] [[1940]]. He reported for duty as a fighter pilot to [[USS Lexington (CV-2)]] on [[5 November]] [[1940]]. |
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==Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross== |
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''Rowell'' received the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] for downing a [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] plane [[20 February]] [[1942]]. During the [[Battle of the Coral Sea]] 7 to [[8 May]] [[1942]], he won a [[Award star|gold star]] in lieu of a second Distinguished Flying Cross, before failing to return from his last mission. |
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==Namesake== |
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[[USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403)]] was named in his honor. She was laid down [[18 August]] [[1943]] by [[Brown Shipbuilding]] Co., [[Houston, Texas]]; Launched [[17 November]] [[1943]]; Sponsored by Mrs. Agnes M. Rowell; and commissioned [[9 March]] [[1944]], Lt. Comdr. Harry A. Barnard, Jr., in command. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/escorts/de403.htm Richard Merrill Rowell] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowell, Richard Merrill}} |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)]] |
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[[Category:United States Navy officers]] |
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[[Category:American World War II pilots]] |
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[[Category:American military personnel killed in World War II]] |
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[[Category:1916 births]] |
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[[Category:1942 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Sonoma County, California]] |
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[[Category:United States naval aviators]] |
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