United States Navy Vice Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1915, and was one of the first members of the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. He received a masters degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and worked on torpedo technologies between the wars. At the outbreak of World War II the remnants of the Asiatic Fleet fled to Brisbane, Australia. Admiral Christie arrived in Brisbane in April of 1942 to organize the fleet just before the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was promoted to Rear Admiral and became the Commander of Submarines, Southwest Pacific Area. After World War II he was given command of United States Naval Forces in the Philippines. He was promoted to Vice Admiral prior to his retirement from the Navy on August 1, 1949. During his career he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star.
United States Navy Vice Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1915, and was one of the first members of the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. He received a masters degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and worked on torpedo technologies between the wars. At the outbreak of World War II the remnants of the Asiatic Fleet fled to Brisbane, Australia. Admiral Christie arrived in Brisbane in April of 1942 to organize the fleet just before the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was promoted to Rear Admiral and became the Commander of Submarines, Southwest Pacific Area. After World War II he was given command of United States Naval Forces in the Philippines. He was promoted to Vice Admiral prior to his retirement from the Navy on August 1, 1949. During his career he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Silver Star.
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