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	42k	Richard Edward Kraus, born at Chicago, III., 24 November 1925, enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve 24 December 1943. Following training at San Diego and Camp Pendleton during the first half of 1944, Private First Class Kraus was killed in action on Peleliu Island, Palau Group, 3 October 1944. He received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the 8th Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 3d Amphibious Corps, Fleet Marine Force. While trying to evacuate a wounded comrade from the frontlines, he threw himself on an enemy grenade saving the other members of his patrol. Photo from the USMC History Division.		Bill Gonyo
	71k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	141k	Undated, location unknown.		Ian MacCorquodale
	106k	Undated, USS Platte (AO-24) refueling USS Richard E Kraus (DD-849).		© Richard Leonhardt
	49k	Undated, location unknown.		Nick Werle
	93k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	80k	Matanzas, Cuba circa 1946-1947.		George F. Kennedy
	266k	Circa 1949, just after reclassification to AG-151. Note number on Mount two with 849 overpainted as 151.		Raymond Hulick
	117k	Our Navy Magazine, Mid-June 1954.		Stanley Svec
	122k	Circa mid 1950's.		Marc Piché
	99k	Circa mid 1950's in Norfolk with the USS Shenandoah (AD-26).		Ron Reeves
	124k	Mid-1950s photograph of Kraus in the background while in the foreground the USS Mississippi (EAG-128, ex-BB-41) launches a Terrier guided missile. Photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships 1956-57".		Robert Hurst
	75k	Valetta, Malta March 28 1963.		Marc Piché
	123k	A Commendation (Battle Efficiency "E") for the USS Richard E Krauss DD-849 from August 9 1965.		Gene McCallister
	19k	USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849), USS Basilone (DD-824) and USS Fiske (DD-842) ready for Christmas 1965 at Newport, RI.		Chief Ed Davis USN (Ret.)
	100k	Panama Canal, January 25 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	64k	Panama Canal, January 25 1966		© Richard Leonhardt/Robert Hurst
	59k	Panama Canal, January 25 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	47k	Panama Canal, January 25 1966. (Night)		© Richard Leonhardt
	212k	Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) north of Da Nang, South Viet Nam in June 1966. Photos taken from the top of the Gun Director.		Chief Edward Davis USN (Ret.)
	178k	As above. Results of rounds landing ashore.		Chief Edward Davis USN (Ret.)
	132k	As above. Mount 51 firing.		Chief Edward Davis USN (Ret.)
	57k	23 June 1966 with the USS Oriskany (CV-34).		© Richard Leonhardt
	57k	23 June 1966 in the Bashi Channel.		© Richard Leonhardt
	65k	South China Sea, July 4 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	54k	South China Sea, July 4 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	45k	South China Sea, July 7 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	55k	South China Sea, July 7 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	89k	South China Sea, July 7 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	46k	South China Sea, July 7 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	129k	USS Sierra (AD-18) at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 26 February 1967 with six destroyers alongside including the Basilone (DD-824), Fiske (DD-842), Davis (DD-937), Richard E Kraus (DD-849), Harwood (DD-861), and the Gyatt (DD-712). Taken from the USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858).		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Mediterranean Sea, August 1967.		© Richard Leonhardt
	119k	December 1971, USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849) and USS Vesole (DD-878) at Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.		William C. Lander
	139k	At Genoa, Italy on October 29, 1974.		Carlo Martinelli
	139k	At Genoa, Italy on October 29, 1974.		Carlo Martinelli
	59k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	52k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	147k	Ship's patch circa 1959-1962.		Rudy Hohenfeld
	155k	Ship's patch.		Tommy Trampp
	156k	Ship's Shellback patch from January 8 1965.		Gene McCallister
	82k	Ship's Zippo.		Tommy Trampp
On Republic of Korea Service
	19k	The USS Cavallaro (APD-128), USS WILLIAM R. RUSH (DD-714), USS RICHARD E.KRAUS (DD-849) retired at a ceremony on December 29, 2000 in Chinhae, South Kyongsang Province. In the photo DD-921 is the Kraus.		Kyeong weon, Cheon (retired ROK Navy)

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CDR Harold Theodore Goranson    Oct 20 1952 - 1954

CDR John Richard Zullinger    1954 - 1956

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CDR Dale Calvin Reed    Oct 11 1958 - Aug 1 1960

CDR Donald Boyd Carpenter    Aug 1 1960 - Sep 12 1961

CDR Warren Messing Schofer    Sep 12 1961 - Apr 1963

CDR Richard Bruce Evans    Apr 1963 - ?

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CDR Roger Leonard Buck    Oct 1967 - May 1969

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CDR Charles Edward Heiland    1972 - Oct 19 1973

CDR Peter Clauson Peterson, Jr.    Oct 19 1973 - Nov 26 1975 

CDR Andrew Janke Conklin    Nov 26 1975 - Jun 24 1976

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