Richard S. Baron

Lieutenant Commander Richard S. Baron, United States Navy, was killed March 15, 1942 during the bombing of Cebu City, Philippines.^[1] Prior to his death, he had received the Navy Cross for risking his life to recover classified documents during the bombardment of Cavite, Philippines.^[2] His namesake, the USS Baron (DE-166), a destroyer escort, was commissioned July 5, 1943. The commissioning was witnessed and sponsored by his widow, Mrs. Anne P. Baron.^[1]

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1. 1 2 Baron - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
2. ↑ Cant, Gilbert, America's Navy in world war II, page 90

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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