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Richie Neale Henderson

 Silver StarPurple Heart

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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