Vice Admiral Eli Thomas Reich (March 20, 1913 New York – November 30, 1999 Arlington, Virginia) was a highly-decorated United States Navy officer and World War II submarine commander — the only one to sink a battleship during the war. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 30, Grave 950-A).
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