The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William George Rapien
Rank
Engineman Fireman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
February 2, 1951
Engineman (Fireman E3) Rapien served aboard the minesweeper USS PARTRIDGE (AMS-31) in Korean waters. He was listed as Killed in Action after his ship struck an enemy mine on February 2, 1951 and sank.