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| USSVI National Dues Structure* | ||
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| The Silent Sentinel * | ||
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We salute all our armed forces. |
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NAVY TIMES |
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 Rear Admiral Eugene Fluckey was born in the District of Columbia and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1935. He entered Submarine School in 1938, and at the beginning of World War II was serving on USS Bonita (SS-165). Aboard Bonita from June 1941 until August 1942, he participated in five war patrols against the Japanese in the Pacific After one war patrol as prospective commanding officer of the Gato-class submarine USS Barb (SS-220), he assumed command on 27 April 1944. For heroism during the ship’s eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth war patrols, he was awarded four Navy Crosses and the Congressional Medal of Honor, unequaled by any living American. He is also entitled to wear the ribbons of the Presidential Unit Citation and Navy Unit Commendation awarded to the Barb for those actions. More... |
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USSVI Barb Base meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Cape Coral Elk's Lodge; which is located at 4631 SE 10th Place (Club Square), Cape Coral, FL |
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