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Othello D. Richins

Born: 12 March 1910, Union, Oregon, United States
Died: 24 May 1944, Papua, New Guinea
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Service Notes: He served in the Pacific during World War II and fought in the difficult New Guinea campaign. American and Allied forces battled Japanese troops through dense jungles, rugged mountains, swamps, and tropical conditions as they fought to secure the island and push closer toward the Philippines. During the fighting in New Guinea in 1944, he was killed in action while serving his country. He was 34 years old.

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