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Richard Rotella
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Rank
Boatswain's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
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Date of Death
June 6, 1951
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Boatswain's Mate Third Class Rotella was a member of the crew of the carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37). On June 6, 1951, he was on the carrier's flight deck when a F9F-3 Panther Jet fighter crashed into the after end of the deck, killing the pilot and two crew members. |
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