John Augustine Tyree Jr (3 Oct 1911 – 8 Apr 2004), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[3]
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Born | Blackstone, Virginia | October 3, 1911
Died | April 8, 2004 La Jolla, California | (aged 92)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Years of service | 1933–1971 |
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Service number | 0-72361 |
Commands | USS Finback (SS-230)[1] USS Botetourt[2] United States Naval Forces Korea United States European Command |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Relations | Alexander K. Tyree (Brother) |
He was born in born in Blackstone, Virginia.[4]
He graduated from the Submarine School in 1943 and on 23 February 1943 he assumed command of USS Finback.[5] He commanded Finback on its fourth through eighth war patrols and was awarded two Navy Crosses for his actions in command which he relinquished on 16 May 1944.[5] He was then appointed as naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and continued to serve as aide to President Harry S. Truman attending the Yalta Conference with him.[4]
Rear Admiral Tyree was placed in command of the combined Latin America-U.S. Task Force 137, the Naval quarantine of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "John Tyree - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ a b "Decorated Vice Adm. John Tyree Jr., 92, Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Finback I (SS-230) 1942-1958". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Surface Warfare. Chief of Naval Operations. 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-01-09.