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Birth name | Ian Augustus Eddy [1] |
Born | Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. | June 10, 1906
Died | December 30, 1976 New London, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 70)
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Branch |
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Years of service | 1930-1954 |
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Commands held |
USS Pargo (SS-264) USS S-45 (SS-156) Submarine Squadron 3 USS Orion (AS-18) [2] |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
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Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Spouse(s) | Emily Wingate Austin |
Ian Crawford Eddy (10 June 1906 – 30 December 1976), was a decorated American submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. [3]
Ian Crawford Eddy graduated from Annapolis with the class of 1930. He was a Letterwinner in football playing Right Guard on the 1929 "Navy Eleven" team. [4]
Lieutenant 30 Jun 1938
Lieutenant Commander (T) 15 Jun 1942
Commander (T) 15 Oct 1942
Captain (T) 15 Nov 1945
[5] Under Instruction United States Naval Academy 1 Jan 1939
Duty USS S-44 (SS-155) 1 Jul 1939 - 1 Oct 1939
Captain USS S-45 (SS-156) 29 May 1940 - 30 Sep 1942
Captain USS Pargo (SS-264) 26 Apr 1943 - 9 Aug 1944
Flag Lieutenant and Personnel Officer Commander Submarines Atlantic Fleet Sep 1944 - Sep 1945
(Acting?) Chief of Staff Commander Submarines Atlantic Fleet May 1945
Executive Officer, Department of Marine Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1949 [7]
Director of Athletics, United States Naval Academy, 1951-1954 [8]