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Richard H. Patterson was born on 6 November, 1931 in Florida, is a Richard H. Patterson was chief petty officer in the United States Coast Guard. Discover Richard H. Patterson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Coast Guardsman |
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78 years old |
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Scorpio |
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6 November, 1931 |
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6 November |
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Florida |
| Date of death |
12 April, 2010 |
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United States
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Richard H. Patterson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Richard H. Patterson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richard H. Patterson worth at the age of 78 years old? Richard H. Patterson’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from United States. We have estimated Richard H. Patterson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Richard H. Patterson (November 6, 1931 – April 12, 2010) was a chief petty officer in the United States Coast Guard, decorated for saving the crew of his vessel, USCGC Point Welcome (WPB-82329) after the skipper and executive officer became casualties during a 1966 friendly fire attack, in Vietnam.
Patterson was born in 1931 and grew up in Florida.
He enlisted in the Coast Guard as a young man, and by the mid-1960s he was a chief boatswain's mate.
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Point Welcome was on a three-day patrol, near Vietnam's demilitarized zone when, in the early morning of August 11, 1966, she was attacked by a United States Air Force Martin B-57 Canberra, in a case of friendly fire.
Standard procedure for small vessels, like Point Welcome, was to run without lights, in areas where enemy vessels might be encountered.
The first strafing run ignited a fuel can on the vessel's fantail, which Patterson extinguished.
The second run hit the bridge, killing the ship's captain, Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) David Brostrom, and Engineman Second Class Jerry Phillips, two of seven Coast Guardsmen killed in action during the Vietnam War.
The ship's executive officer, LTJG Ross Bell was severely wounded and several of the crew injured.
Patterson proceeded to the bridge and took control of the cutter, executing a series of evasive maneuvers that prevented the B-57 from hitting her again.
As the rudder was damaged he steered by controlling the cutter's two propellers.
When the B-57 abandoned its attack, after running out of ammunition, he proceeded to the nearest base, until more USAF aircraft arrived to continue the attack.
Patterson grounded the vessel and ordered the crew to abandon ship, ensuring the wounded had life jackets and were with someone able-bodied.
Patterson was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions.
In 2010, Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, then the Coast Guard's senior non-commissioned officer, proposed that all 58 Sentinel class cutters should be named after enlisted sailors in the Coast Guard, or its precursors, who were recognised for heroism.
Patterson was to have been the namesake of the seventeenth cutter but it was named after Master Chief Donald H Horsely, who retired with eleven service stripes and the USCGC Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) was commissioned in May 2016.
