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Eugene Bennett Fluckey (October 5, 1913 – June 28, 2007), nicknamed "Lucky Fluckey", [1] was a United States Navy rear admiral who received the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses during his service as a submarine commander in World War II.
The submarine was eventually sold for scrap in 1972 for approximately $100,000 (currently $728,000). Admiral Fluckey noted that, had the crew known of this, they would have bought the sub and brought her back to the U.S. to serve as a museum ship.
Eugene Bennett Fluckey 1935 Rear Admiral; recipient of the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses for submarine combat during World War II; commander of USS Barb , which won the Presidential Unit Citation for its eighth through eleventh patrols and the Navy Unit Commendation for the twelfth patrol
Rear Admiral Eugene B. "Lucky" Fluckey, 1964–1966 † Rear Admiral John H. Maurer, 1966–1968 † Rear Admiral Walter L. Small, 1968–1970 † Rear Admiral Paul L. Lacy, Jr., 1970–1972 (Last WW2 submarine skipper in the job) Rear Admiral Frank D. McMullen, 1972-1975; Rear Admiral Charles H. Griffiths, 1975-1977
USS Barb (SSN-804) will be a Block 5 Virginia-class submarine with third United States Navy vessel named for the barb fish. [2] She will also be the first Virginia-class submarine to be named after an aquatic animal and the first US Navy submarine to be named after an aquatic animal in more than 30 years.
Eugene B. Fluckey – rear admiral who received the Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses during his service as a submarine commander in World War II; Gerald Ford – former U.S. President; served aboard carrier during World War II; Edmund Giambastiani – 7th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In the United States Navy, the expeditionary strike group (ESG) is a coordinated group of surface ships, aircraft, submarines, and other naval assets. In contrast to carrier strike groups (CSGs), which emphasize air power and are led by a supercarrier , ESGs are strongly suited for amphibious warfare and are led by an amphibious assault ship ...
Eugene Fluckey United States: World War II [58] Malcolm David Wanklyn United Kingdom: World War II – 14 April 1942 Wanklyn was the British Ace of Aces in terms of tonnage. [58] [59] [better source needed] [60] [page needed] Benjamin Bryant United Kingdom: World War II – end of World War II Bryant was the British Ace of Aces. [61] [62] [page ...