Launching, 22-Jun-1943, Bay City,
Michigan. |
Part of crew that took the USS Rich to New Orleans. |
More of the Mississippi crew. |
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Still more of the Mississippi crew. |
USS Rich on her way down the Mississippi. |
Another photo on the Mississippi. |
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USS Rich crew, 1-Oct-1943, New Orleans, LA. |
Crew Christmas party, 1943. |
Loading a torpedo aboard in
Bermuda. |
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USS Rich DE695 under way. |
On liberty in Londonderry,
Ireland. |
On liberty in Londonderry,
Ireland. |
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On liberty. |
Rich radio room. |
Minutes before striking first
mine. |
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Sequence showing USS Rich before and after first
mine. |
USS Rich after second mine. |
Another photo after second mine. |
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Dan Wescott receives a light
after rescue. |
Hand-written casualty list of USS Rich crewmen taken aboard LST 491. |
Communiqué issued by Captain of
USS Blessman to his ship's crew. |
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Telegram informing FCM 3/c John
Arnold Fryberger's family he had been wounded in action. |
S 1/c Jack Lunsford |
Screw believed to belong to the
USS Rich. |
Another photo of the Rich screw on display in France. |
Close-up photo of writing on screw hub. |
USS Rich marker at Normandy. |
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