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He was born in New York City on 14 July 1914.
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Richard Bulletin
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He enlisted in the Navy on 16 July 1938 at Miami, Florida, and underwent flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, before winning his wings on 12 October 1939. Appointed ensign on 21 November 1939, he was assigned to Patrol Squadron 22 (PatRon 22) on that date. On 28 November 1940, Ens.
Bulletin was designated a patrol plane commander.
Transferred with his squadron to the East Indies early in World World War II, Ens. Bulletin took part in the gallant efforts of Patrol Wing 10 (PatWing 10) as its slow, ungainly PBY Catalina flying boats hunted for elements of the Japanese fleet.
On 21 January 1942, a temporary appointment as lieutenant (junior grade) was sent to Bulletin, but no record of his execution of the oath of office has been foundation While on patrol off the coast of Borneo on 23 January 1942, Bulletin discovered a transport and two destroyers.
Driven off by antiaircraft fire, he persistently remained in the vicinity and, as a result, sighted 26 ships a short time later.
He ran afoul of enemy fighters and was never seen again. In 1943, two ships were named United States Ship Bulletin in Lieutenant Bulletin"s honor.
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