Richard Carl Tessman ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Connecticut
On October 1, 1972 Seaman Apprentice Tessman was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Connecticut. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 301479 |
| Service ID | 041483173 |
| Name | Richard Carl Tessman |
| From | New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Birth Date | May 14, 1953 |
| Casualty Date | October 1, 1972 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Enlisted |
| Specialty | Seaman Apprentice |
| Unit/Group | 7th Fleet, USS Newport News (CA 148) |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action, Misadventure, Friendly Fire |
| Location | North Vietnam, Quang Tri province, Gulf of Tonkin |
| Burial | Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | Richard Carl Tessman is buried or memorialized at Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut.  Richard is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 01w, Line 80. |
Additional Details
He was serving aboard the USS Newport News when an 8-inch projectile in the bore of the center gun of Turret Two exploded prematurely, setting off several powder casings in the hoists. They had been providing naval gunfire support off the coast of North Vietnam. Over 2 dozen were men killed and dozens of others injured.Incident Code #USSNewportNews-10011972 We identified 20 casualties in our archive related to the #USSNewportNews-10011972 incident on October 1, 1972.
◼Richard C Tessman :: Seaman Apprentice
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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• 5,013 World War II
• 324 Korean War
• 616 Vietnam War
• 106 Prisoners of war
• 1,304 Missing in action
• 16 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 63 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 4 Medal of Honor recipients
• 5,013 World War II
• 324 Korean War
• 616 Vietnam War
• 106 Prisoners of war
• 1,304 Missing in action
• 16 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 63 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 4 Medal of Honor recipients
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