This Profile ID | 112326 |
Service ID | 9657638 |
Name | Clifford Rhea |
From | Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee |
Birth Date | March 23, 1924 |
Casualty Date | July 30, 1945 |
War | World War II |
Service Branch | Navy |
Rank | Enlisted |
Specialty | Fireman Second Class |
Unit/Group | USS Indianapolis (CA-35) |
Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea |
Location | Waters off Guam, Philippine Sea |
Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
Remembered | ![]() |
![]() He was born on March 23, 1924. According to our records Tennessee was his home or enlistment state and Bledsoe county has been included within the archival record. We have Pikeville listed as his city. During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Rhea was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 30, 1945. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Waters off Guam, Philippine Sea. |