Edward L. Beach Jr.

Edward Latimer Beach Jr.
Edward L. Beach Jr. in 1960
Nickname(s)Ned
Born(1918-04-20)April 20, 1918
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2002(2002-12-01) (aged 84)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1939–1966
RankCaptain
CommandsUSS 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 8
Battles / warsNeutrality Patrol
World War II
Battle of Midway
Cold War
Awards
Other workAuthor, historian

Edward Latimer Beach Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002) was a United States Navy submarine officer and author.[1]

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 film of 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.

  1. ^ "Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery: Capt. Edward L. "Ned" Beach Jr". Navy NewsStand. December 1, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2007.