Eugene B. 'Gene' Fluckey
Eugene B. 'Gene' Fluckey
Born: 1913
Died: 2007
Age: 94 Years
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Branch: US NAVY
Rank: REAR ADMIRAL
Conflict: World War II
Plot: Columbarium 41
Awards: Medal of Honor, Navy Cross (x4)
Notes: Credited as the only submarine commander to land a force on the Japanese mainland and also credited with sinking a train.
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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.
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BillionGraves.com record for Eugene B. 'Gene' Fluckey (1913 - 2007), BillionGraves Record United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, North America
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