Edward L. Beach Jr.
US Navy officer, author (1918–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Latimer Beach Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002) was a highly decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author.[1]
Edward Latimer Beach Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Ned |
Born | (1918-04-20)April 20, 1918 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 1, 2002(2002-12-01) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1939–1966 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | USS Piper (SS-409) USS Amberjack (SS-522) USS Trigger (SS-564) USS Williamsburg (AGC-369) USS Salamonie (AO-26) USS Triton (SSRN-586) Submarine Squadron 8 |
Battles/wars | Neutrality Patrol World War II Battle of Midway Cold War |
Awards | |
Other work | Author, historian |
During World War II, he participated in the Battle of Midway and 12 combat patrols, earning 10 decorations for gallantry, including the Navy Cross. After the war, he served as the naval aide to the President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and commanded the first submerged circumnavigation.
Beach's best-selling novel, Run Silent, Run Deep, was made into the 1958 film of the same name. The son of Captain Edward L. Beach Sr. and Alice Fouché Beach, Beach Jr. was born in New York City and raised in Palo Alto, California.