Edward L. Beach Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward L. Beach Jr.

United States Navy submarine officer

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1918

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Dec-2002

Profession: writer, military officer, submariner, novelist, explorer, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Edward L. Beach Jr.

  • Edward Latimer Beach Jr.
  • (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002), nicknamed "Ned", was a highly decorated United States Navy submarine officer and best-selling author.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 movie by 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.

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