Eugene Bennett Fluckey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Eugene_Bennett_Fluckey
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1913-10-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 2007-06-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Annapolis,_Maryland
gptkbp:graduationYear 1935
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eugene Bennett Fluckey
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Lucky_Fluckey
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:USS_Barb_(SS-220)
gptkbp:notableFor World War II submarine operations
innovative submarine tactics
successful attacks on Japanese shipping
first submarine-launched commando raid on Japanese soil
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
submarine commander
gptkbp:rank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:serviceYears 1935–1972
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Fluckey
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Thunder_Below!
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugene_B._Fluckey
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Eugene_B._Fluckey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6