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TM1 Burnell Vincent Rihn
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TM1 Burnell Vincent Rihn

Birth
Castroville, Medina County, Texas, USA
Death
12 Dec 1942 (aged 22)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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RIHN, BURNELL VINCENT, Torpedoman's Mate First Class, Service no. 3600255, USS PT-44, US Navy, †12/12/1942

Mother, Mrs. Mary Clare Rihn, 4023 S. Flores St., San Antonio, Tex.

MIA December 12, 1942 on USS PT-44 off Savo Island

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USS PT-44 DECEMBER 12, 1942


On December 12th 1942, five motor torpedo boats attack 11 Japanese destroyers (Rear Admiral Tanaka Raizo) off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal. Motor torpedo boats PT-37 and PT-40 sink TERUZUKI (TERUTSUKI), but KAWAZAKE and SUZUKAZE sink PT-44 off Savo Island.

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RIHN, BURNELL VINCENT, Torpedoman's Mate First Class, Service no. 3600255, USS PT-44, US Navy, †12/12/1942

Mother, Mrs. Mary Clare Rihn, 4023 S. Flores St., San Antonio, Tex.

MIA December 12, 1942 on USS PT-44 off Savo Island

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USS PT-44 DECEMBER 12, 1942


On December 12th 1942, five motor torpedo boats attack 11 Japanese destroyers (Rear Admiral Tanaka Raizo) off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal. Motor torpedo boats PT-37 and PT-40 sink TERUZUKI (TERUTSUKI), but KAWAZAKE and SUZUKAZE sink PT-44 off Savo Island.

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RIHN BURNELL VINCENT - TORPEDOMAN'S MATE 1C - USN - TEXAS

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  • Maintained by: IrishEyes
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56750191/burnell_vincent-rihn: accessed ), memorial page for TM1 Burnell Vincent Rihn (19 Jul 1920–12 Dec 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56750191, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by IrishEyes (contributor 47644540).