Edward L. Beach, Jr.
| Edward Latimer Beach Jr. | |
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Edward L. Beach Jr. in 1960
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| Nickname(s) | Ned |
| Born |
April 20, 1918 New York City |
| Died | December 1, 2002 (aged 84) Washington, D.C. |
| Buried at | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| 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 Eight |
| Battles/wars |
Neutrality Patrol World War II Battle of Midway Cold War |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Presidential Unit Citation (3) Magellanic Premium (1961) |
| Other work | Author, Historian |
Edward Latimer Beach Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002), nicknamed "Ned", was a highly decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author.
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 movie by 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.
Beach was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1935 by Senator Hiram Johnson of California. Beach served as a regimental commander in his first class year. Beach was named as the midshipman who had done the most to promote naval spirit and loyalty in his regiment when he graduated second out of 576 men in his class in 1939.
Beach was initially assigned to the heavy cruiser USS Chester, before joining the newly recommissioned destroyer USS Lea, which participated in the neutrality patrol in the Atlantic, the escort of the German passenger liner Columbus, the initial American occupation of Iceland, and convoy duty in the North Atlantic.
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