Barta, Richard Andrew
Navy Motor machinist’s mate 1st class
Richard Andrew Barta, age 22, from Taylor County Chelsea, Wisconsin .
Parents: Andrew Barta
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Wednesday, June 14, 1944
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Golet when it was destroyed by Japanese forces.
Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Capital Times (1944)