Richard Judd Hinkson

1923 - 1991  (67 years)

• Name	Richard Judd Hinkson
  	Electrician's Mate Second Class Richard Judd Hinkson Navy For service as set forth in the following: CITATION: Electrician's Mate Second Class Richard Judd Hinkson (NSN: 3763792), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after his submarine the USS GRENADIER (SS-210) was sunk on 22 April 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his ro U.S. Military Control in August 1945.
  Born	2 Dec 1923	St. George, Washington, Utah
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Sep 1991	California
  Buried	Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California
  Person ID	I2723	Grow
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Louis Hinkson,   b. 31 Aug 1891, Hanford, Kings, California ,   d. 19 Sep 1965, Livermore, Alameda, California  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Eliza "Lila" Judd,   b. 17 Jan 1899, St George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 16 Oct 1954, Modesto, Stanislaus, California  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Helen Thill
  Children	1. Howard Wesley Hinkson   2. Hyatt Alton Hinkson,   b. May 1948,   d. California
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F3382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Doris C.
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F2025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Dec 1923 - St. George, Washington, Utah Died - 11 Sep 1991 - California Buried - - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WWII- Was a Electrician's Mate Second Class, US Navy. He was aboard the USS Grenadier SS210 submarine when it was sunk on 22 April 1943. Was taken as a prisoner of War by the Japanese until his return to US Military Control on August 1945. He received a Prisoner of War Medal.