Eugene B. Fluckey
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 17 years ago |
Date of birth | October 5,1913 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Washington |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 28,2007 |
Died | Annapolis |
Maryland | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | World War II |
Japan | |
Convoy HI-81 | |
Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, United States |
Books | Thunder Below! The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Navy Cross | |
Distinguished Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit | |
Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |
Place of burial | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
Nicknam | Lucky |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 761677 |
Eugene B. Fluckey Life story
Eugene Bennett Fluckey, nicknamed "Lucky Fluckey", 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.