Rank/Rate	Lieutenant Commander
Service Number	O-085127
Birth Date	July 21, 1918
From	Bethesda, Maryland
Decorations	Silver Star with Gold Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Richie was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Photo on left courtesy of Gay Kite, niece.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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