Ian C. Eddy

Ian Crawford Eddy (10 June 1906 – 30 December 1976), was a decorated American submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.^[3]

Ian Crawford Eddy
Birth name	Ian Augustus Eddy [1]
Born	(1906-06-10)June 10, 1906 Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Died	December 30, 1976(1976-12-30) (aged 70) New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1930-1954
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	USS Pargo (SS-264) USS S-45 (SS-156) Submarine Squadron 3 USS Orion (AS-18)[2]
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Silver Star Bronze Star (2)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy
Spouse(s)	Emily Wingate Austin

Military career

Naval Academy

Ian Crawford Eddy graduated from Annapolis with the class of 1930. He was a Letterwinner in football playing Right Guard on the 1929 "Navy Eleven" team.^[4]

Promotions

^[5] Ensign, 9 June 1933^[6]

Lieutenant 30 Jun 1938

Lieutenant Commander (T) 15 Jun 1942

Commander (T) 15 Oct 1942

Captain (T) 15 Nov 1945

Commands

^[5] Under Instruction United States Naval Academy 1 Jan 1939

Duty USS S-44 (SS-155) 1 Jul 1939 - 1 Oct 1939

Captain USS S-45 (SS-156) 29 May 1940 - 30 Sep 1942

Captain USS Pargo (SS-264) 26 Apr 1943 - 9 Aug 1944

Flag Lieutenant and Personnel Officer Commander Submarines Atlantic Fleet Sep 1944 - Sep 1945

(Acting?) Chief of Staff Commander Submarines Atlantic Fleet May 1945

Executive Officer, Department of Marine Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1949^[7]

Director of Athletics, United States Naval Academy, 1951-1954^[8]