Richard was born on 17 October 1931 at home in Pennington, New Jersey, son of Adolph Frederick and Lily May (Green) Stephan. He was a member of the local National Guard for two years before graduating from high school. After graduation, Richard joined the U.S. Navy.
On 28 September 1953, he married Mary Ann Meek at the Protestant Chapel of NAS Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii.
Richard and his wife had two children: Teri Ann Stephan on 29 November 1954 and Richard Edward Stephan II on 26 August 1956.
Richard was baptized in 1958 when he and his wife joined the United Methodist Church at Orange Park, Florida where he sang with the church choir and did an occasional solo. He enjoyed music and had a great singing voice (tenor).
He was an enthusiastic and vigorous fisherman.
Richard served with the US Navy at Naval Air Stations on Guam, Moffett Field with VR-8, Midway Island and Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii. Following that he taught Physics at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Richard then was stationed at NAS Jacksonville, Florida where he studied advanced electrical classes. In 1958 he was transferred to Navy Squadron VA-65 that in 1959 was redesignated as VA-25 at NAS Alameda, California. This duty included 2 West Pacific cruises aboard the USS Midway. While serving aboard the USS Midway, Richard sang with the ship's choir and performed for a special event when the ship was in port in Japan.
In 1960 Richard was transferred again – this time with MAAG as an Advisor and Instructor for AD-6 aircraft maintenance at the South Vietnamese Military Installation of Bien Hoa, about 30 miles north of Saigon. Medical care was not available to our few American military members at the Vietnamese military base. It was difficult to make the approximately 30-mile trip to Saigon - co-workers could arrange for a car only on a day when the Viet Cong was believed to not be lurking along the way and when two or three others were free to travel with him. During the wait times for travel, Richard had painful and difficult times breathing and was delirious at times. About 5 weeks after arriving in South Vietnam, on 29 August 1960, his military co-workers took Richard for a 3rd trip to Saigon before finding a doctor present at the American Dispensary. Only the doctor could admit him. Richard died two days later on 31 August 1960. Cause of Death: Malaria and Pneumonia due to unavailable medical care until it was too late.
Bio was written by Richard's widow, Mary Ann
On 28 September 1953, he married Mary Ann Meek at the Protestant Chapel of NAS Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii.
Richard and his wife had two children: Teri Ann Stephan on 29 November 1954 and Richard Edward Stephan II on 26 August 1956.
Richard was baptized in 1958 when he and his wife joined the United Methodist Church at Orange Park, Florida where he sang with the church choir and did an occasional solo. He enjoyed music and had a great singing voice (tenor).
He was an enthusiastic and vigorous fisherman.
Richard served with the US Navy at Naval Air Stations on Guam, Moffett Field with VR-8, Midway Island and Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii. Following that he taught Physics at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Richard then was stationed at NAS Jacksonville, Florida where he studied advanced electrical classes. In 1958 he was transferred to Navy Squadron VA-65 that in 1959 was redesignated as VA-25 at NAS Alameda, California. This duty included 2 West Pacific cruises aboard the USS Midway. While serving aboard the USS Midway, Richard sang with the ship's choir and performed for a special event when the ship was in port in Japan.
In 1960 Richard was transferred again – this time with MAAG as an Advisor and Instructor for AD-6 aircraft maintenance at the South Vietnamese Military Installation of Bien Hoa, about 30 miles north of Saigon. Medical care was not available to our few American military members at the Vietnamese military base. It was difficult to make the approximately 30-mile trip to Saigon - co-workers could arrange for a car only on a day when the Viet Cong was believed to not be lurking along the way and when two or three others were free to travel with him. During the wait times for travel, Richard had painful and difficult times breathing and was delirious at times. About 5 weeks after arriving in South Vietnam, on 29 August 1960, his military co-workers took Richard for a 3rd trip to Saigon before finding a doctor present at the American Dispensary. Only the doctor could admit him. Richard died two days later on 31 August 1960. Cause of Death: Malaria and Pneumonia due to unavailable medical care until it was too late.
Bio was written by Richard's widow, Mary Ann
Richard was born on 17 October 1931 at home in Pennington, New Jersey, son of Adolph Frederick and Lily May (Green) Stephan. He was a member of the local National Guard for two years before graduating from high school. After graduation, Richard joined the U.S. Navy.
On 28 September 1953, he married Mary Ann Meek at the Protestant Chapel of NAS Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii.
Richard and his wife had two children: Teri Ann Stephan on 29 November 1954 and Richard Edward Stephan II on 26 August 1956.
Richard was baptized in 1958 when he and his wife joined the United Methodist Church at Orange Park, Florida where he sang with the church choir and did an occasional solo. He enjoyed music and had a great singing voice (tenor).
He was an enthusiastic and vigorous fisherman.
Richard served with the US Navy at Naval Air Stations on Guam, Moffett Field with VR-8, Midway Island and Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii. Following that he taught Physics at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Richard then was stationed at NAS Jacksonville, Florida where he studied advanced electrical classes. In 1958 he was transferred to Navy Squadron VA-65 that in 1959 was redesignated as VA-25 at NAS Alameda, California. This duty included 2 West Pacific cruises aboard the USS Midway. While serving aboard the USS Midway, Richard sang with the ship's choir and performed for a special event when the ship was in port in Japan.
In 1960 Richard was transferred again – this time with MAAG as an Advisor and Instructor for AD-6 aircraft maintenance at the South Vietnamese Military Installation of Bien Hoa, about 30 miles north of Saigon. Medical care was not available to our few American military members at the Vietnamese military base. It was difficult to make the approximately 30-mile trip to Saigon - co-workers could arrange for a car only on a day when the Viet Cong was believed to not be lurking along the way and when two or three others were free to travel with him. During the wait times for travel, Richard had painful and difficult times breathing and was delirious at times. About 5 weeks after arriving in South Vietnam, on 29 August 1960, his military co-workers took Richard for a 3rd trip to Saigon before finding a doctor present at the American Dispensary. Only the doctor could admit him. Richard died two days later on 31 August 1960. Cause of Death: Malaria and Pneumonia due to unavailable medical care until it was too late.
Bio was written by Richard's widow, Mary Ann
On 28 September 1953, he married Mary Ann Meek at the Protestant Chapel of NAS Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii.
Richard and his wife had two children: Teri Ann Stephan on 29 November 1954 and Richard Edward Stephan II on 26 August 1956.
Richard was baptized in 1958 when he and his wife joined the United Methodist Church at Orange Park, Florida where he sang with the church choir and did an occasional solo. He enjoyed music and had a great singing voice (tenor).
He was an enthusiastic and vigorous fisherman.
Richard served with the US Navy at Naval Air Stations on Guam, Moffett Field with VR-8, Midway Island and Barber's Point, Territory of Hawaii. Following that he taught Physics at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Richard then was stationed at NAS Jacksonville, Florida where he studied advanced electrical classes. In 1958 he was transferred to Navy Squadron VA-65 that in 1959 was redesignated as VA-25 at NAS Alameda, California. This duty included 2 West Pacific cruises aboard the USS Midway. While serving aboard the USS Midway, Richard sang with the ship's choir and performed for a special event when the ship was in port in Japan.
In 1960 Richard was transferred again – this time with MAAG as an Advisor and Instructor for AD-6 aircraft maintenance at the South Vietnamese Military Installation of Bien Hoa, about 30 miles north of Saigon. Medical care was not available to our few American military members at the Vietnamese military base. It was difficult to make the approximately 30-mile trip to Saigon - co-workers could arrange for a car only on a day when the Viet Cong was believed to not be lurking along the way and when two or three others were free to travel with him. During the wait times for travel, Richard had painful and difficult times breathing and was delirious at times. About 5 weeks after arriving in South Vietnam, on 29 August 1960, his military co-workers took Richard for a 3rd trip to Saigon before finding a doctor present at the American Dispensary. Only the doctor could admit him. Richard died two days later on 31 August 1960. Cause of Death: Malaria and Pneumonia due to unavailable medical care until it was too late.
Bio was written by Richard's widow, Mary Ann
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