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Richard Antrim
Richard Nott Antrim (December 17, 1907 – March 7, 1969) was an officer in the United States Navy who received the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions as a prisoner of war during World War II. He retired in 1954 as a rear admiral. Early life and career Antrim was born in Peru, Indiana and entered Naval Reserve in 1926. He received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1927 and graduated on June 4, 1931. He married Mary Jean Packard shortly before he graduated. He served briefly in the 11th Naval District before reporting to the battleship as fire control officer. Detached from that battleship in April 1932, he received flight instruction at the Naval Air Station (NAS), Pensacola, Florida, before serving consecutive tours of sea duty on the , and . Subsequently, ordered to the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts, Antrim assisted in fitting out and after her commissioning, served as a division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru, Indiana
Peru is a city in, and the county seat of, Miami County, Indiana, Miami County, Indiana, United States. It is north of Indianapolis. The population was 11,417 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in Miami County. Peru is located along the Wabash River, which divides the city in two. Peru is part of the Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area, Kokomo-Peru Combined Statistical Area. Residents usually pronounce the name of Peru like the name of the nation of Peru as it is commonly pronounced in American English. Elderly Hoosiers commonly use the archaic pronunciation of . History On August 18, 1827, Joseph Holman bought land near the confluence of the Mississinewa River, Mississinewa and Wabash River, Wabash Rivers from Jean Baptiste Richardville, Jean Baptiste "Pechewa" (Wildcat) Drouet de Richardville, the chief of the Miami people, Miami Indians. The sale was approved on March 3, 1828 by President John Quincy Adams. On March 12, 1829, Holm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
