Timeline
Birth- 20 Nov 1919
Birth- 20 Nov 1919
Birth
Arkansaw, Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States of America
1775 - 2099Other Service- Age: 26 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Organization Code
M
Organization
Marine Corps
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
275562
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Corporal
Unit
Marine Detachment, First Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Wake Island
Casualty Place
Japanese POW Camp 720 Shanghai War Prisoners Camp - Kiawgwan Shanghai 31-121
Casualty Date
Casualty Cause
POW after fall of Wake Island
Casualty Place
Japanese POW Camp 720 Shanghai War Prisoners Camp - Kiawgwan Shanghai 31-121
Casualty Date
Casualty Cause
POW after fall of Wake Island
Enlistment- 11 Oct 1939-Age: 20 years
Discharge- 8 Mar 1946-Age: 26 years
Death- 14 Jan 1998-Age: 78 years
Natural
Death- 14 Jan 1998-Age: 78 years
Death
Laughlin, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America
Burial
Arkansaw, Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Bernard Richardson
Social Security Number
***-**-3476
Gender
Male