Richard McCoy, Jr.

American aircraft hijacker (1942–1974)
Person human Q7327734
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Richard McCoy, Jr.

Summary

Richard McCoy, Jr. is a human[1]. Richard McCoy, Jr.'s place of birth was Kinston[2]. Richard McCoy, Jr. was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. Richard McCoy, Jr. died in Virginia Beach[4]. Richard McCoy, Jr. died on +1974-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. Richard McCoy, Jr. worked as a military personnel[6]. Richard McCoy, Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard McCoy, Jr. was born in Kinston[2].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. passed away in Virginia Beach[4].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. died on +1974-11-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s professions included military personnel[6].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s education included a stint at Brigham Young University[9].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. received the Distinguished Flying Cross[10].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. received the Purple Heart[11].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s image is recorded as Richard McCoy, Jr..jpg[12].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr. is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33638766[15].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91069607[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qz7s3[18].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s family name is recorded as McCoy[19].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s FAST ID is recorded as 288694[21].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LHVS-SVZ[22].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s WikiTree person ID is recorded as McCoy-7051[23].
  • Richard McCoy, Jr.'s WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJvxvvtm7jVyVrDxqdyKh3[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard McCoy, Jr.'s place of birth was Kinston[2]. Richard McCoy, Jr. was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard McCoy, Jr.'s education included a stint at Brigham Young University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Richard McCoy, Jr.'s professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[10], a courage award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1926[27] and Purple Heart[11], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1932[30].

Death and Burial

Richard McCoy, Jr. died on +1974-11-10T00:00:00Z[5]. Richard McCoy, Jr. died in Virginia Beach[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].

Why It Matters

Richard McCoy, Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard McCoy, Jr. born?

Richard McCoy, Jr.'s place of birth was Kinston[2].

Where did Richard McCoy, Jr. die?

Richard McCoy, Jr. died in Virginia Beach[4].

What did Richard McCoy, Jr. do for work?

Richard McCoy, Jr. worked as military personnel[6].

Where did Richard McCoy, Jr. go to school?

Richard McCoy, Jr. was educated at Brigham Young University[9].

What awards did Richard McCoy, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[10] and Purple Heart[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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