Richard Halsey Best

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Richard_Halsey_Best
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Gold_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-03-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bayonne,_New_Jersey,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Barbara_Ann_Best
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Bombing_Squadron_6_(VB-6)
gptkbp:deathDate 2001-10-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akagi
gptkb:Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Hiryu
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Halsey Best
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Commander
gptkbp:retired tuberculosis
gptkbp:serviceYears 1932–1944
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Doris_Avis_Albro
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4