Ronald Joe Earhart was born in Carey, Ohio, on 25 August 1946. His parents were Joe W. & Virginia (Bayes) Earhart. Ronald lived most of his life in Marion, Ohio. Ronald attended classes at Harding High School.
Ronald J. Earhart entered service in 1964, joining the United States Navy. Earhart was a Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3C), aboard the USS Coucal (ASR-8). The USS Coucal (ASR-8) was a submarine rescue ship. While the USS Coucal was docked at Inchon, Korea, Earhart had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. It was reported to be accidental. Earhart was evacuated to Fascom Hospital in Japan, where he died from his injuries on 7 September 1968. Earhart was to be discharged from the navy in less than a month. He was 22 years old at the time of his death. Ronald J. Earhart is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery
Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio.
PO3C Ronald J. Earhart is remembered on Honor Roll at the Veterans Memorial Park in Marion, Ohio.