PHOTOS: Ceremony Honors North Hudson Veteran Who Gave His Life
North Hudson sailor Eugene Richie was killed in action in October 1944 while serving aboard the USS Birmingham. On Friday, his family was presented with six medals he never received, including a Purple Heart.
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Christopher Drost, St. Croix County Sheriff's deputy, presents some of North Hudson sailor Eugene Richie's medals during the Veterans Day ceremony at the St. Croix County Government Center on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011.
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Seaman Eugene Richie of North Hudson was killed in action in October 1944 while serving aboard the USS Birmingham. At a Veterans Day ceremony at the St. Croix County Government Center on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, his family was presented with six medals he never received, including a Purple Heart.
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