Christie, Ralph Waldo, VADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1949-1949, Commander, Western Sea Frontier

Service Years
1915 - 1949

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1893

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Contact Info

Last Address Honolulu, HI
Date of Passing Dec 19, 1987
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii	Wall/Plot Coordinates Court 2, Wall E, Row 400, Site 423

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1987, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Admiral Christie was the only Flag Officer in WWII to participate in a submarine war patrol. He made 2 one on USS Bowfin and one on USS Harder.

1942-1942, Commander, Eastern Australia Submarine Group

From Month/Year - / 1942	To Month/Year - / 1942
Unit Commander, Eastern Australia Submarine Group Unit Page
Rank Captain	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander, Eastern Australia Submarine Group Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Commander South Pacific Area and South Pacific Force (COMSOPAC)	Strength Group
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2009

Yearbook

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6 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander South Pacific Area and South Pacific Force (COMSOPAC)

Ghormley, Robert Lee, VADM, (1906-1946)			Vice Admiral
Browning, Miles, RADM, (1917-1947)			Captain
Carpender, Arthur Schuyler, ADM, (1908-1946)	OFF	00X	Vice Admiral
Callaghan, Daniel Judson, RADM, (1911-1942)	OFF		Rear Admiral Upper Half

Commander, Service Force Pacific (COMSERFORPAC)

James, Woodie Eugene, Cox, (1942-1945)

S2c

S2c-0000

Seaman Second Class

Commander, Service Squadron South Pacific (COMSERVRONSOPAC)

Wallin, Homer Norman, VADM, (1917-1955)

Captain