John A. Tyree
John Augustine Tyree Jr | |
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| Born | October 3, 1911 Blackstone, Virginia |
| Died | April 8, 2004 (aged 92) La Jolla, California |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1933–1971 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| 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 |
| Awards |  Navy Cross (2)  DSM  Silver Star  Legion of Merit (2) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Relations | Alexander K. Tyree (Brother) |
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]
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
- ^ "Submarine Commanders". Fleet Organization. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "John Augustine Tyree Jr". Military Times. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ a b "Decorated Vice Adm. John Tyree Jr., 92, Dies". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Finback I (SS-230)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Bill Green (July 1979). "Sailing Together for 19 Years". Surface Warfare. Vol. 4, no. 7. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-01-09.