Eugene B. Fluckey

Eugene Bennett Fluckey
Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey, March 12, 1963
Nickname(s)	Lucky
Born	(1913-10-05)October 5, 1913 Washington, D.C.
Died	June 28, 2007(2007-06-28) (aged 93) Annapolis, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1935–1972
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	USS Barb (SS-220) USS Halfbeak (SS-352) USS Sperry (AS-12) Submarine Flotilla Seven Amphibious Group Four Board of Inspection and Survey Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Naval Intelligence Military Assistance Advisory Group, Portugal
Battles/wars	World War II Submarine campaign against Japan Battle of Convoy HI-81
Awards	Medal of Honor Navy Cross (4) Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2)
Other work	Orphanage Director, Portugal

World War II

Eugene Bennett Fluckey (October 5, 1913 – June 28, 2007), 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.

Fluckey was born in Washington, D.C. on October 5, 1913. He graduated from Western High School in Washington at age 15. He was too young to go to college, so his father sent him to the Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. He also was a member of the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He prepared for the Naval Academy at Columbian Preparatory School, Washington. He entered the United States Naval Academy on June 13, 1931, and graduated and was commissioned an Ensign on June 6, 1935.

Fluckey's initial assignments with the Navy were aboard the battleship USS Nevada (BB-36), and in May 1936 he was transferred to the destroyer USS McCormick (DD-223). In June 1938, he reported for instruction at the Submarine School, New London, Connecticut and upon completion in December, he served on the submarine USS S-42 (SS-153), and in June 1941, he was assigned to the submarine USS Bonita (SS-165).