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Association Collection (USS Joseph Strauss Association)
Location: D083.6; Photograph Collection

Less than one linear foot of administrative documents, newspaper articles, and photographs documenting Richard P. Jones' service in Southeast Asia on board the USS Joseph Strauss.

Richard P. Jones was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1930 and volunteered for the United States Navy in 1950 beginning 22 years of military service. Jones served on the Destroyer Squadron Three Staff aboard the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16). During the Vietnam War Jones supervised signal bridges and served as an Assistant Navigator and Chief Master at Arms. Jones was discharged in 1973 with a rank of Senior Chief Signalman. After his service in the United States Navy, Jones had a career as a commercial fisherman. He now resides in Seminole, Florida.

Location	Box	Folder	Contents
D083.6	1	1	Letter from J.D. Elliott to Friends and Families of USS Joseph Strauss crewmembers, 28 May 1967
			USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) plan of the day for Monday 29 May 1967
			United States Navy press release for 16 May 1967
			USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) plan of the day for Saturday 27 May 1967
			2 press releases for USS Joseph Strauss, February 1967
			Hand drawing of USS Joseph Strauss' radar during battle (refer to photograph in collection)
			Photocopy of newspaper article titled US Ships Shell Roads in North, 28 February 1967
			Photocopy of newspaper article titled US Denies Reds Sank Navy Ship

Photographs:

VA048196: 1 photograph of the USS Joseph Strauss' radar during battle.

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