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Editor's Note: Today we are sad to announce the passing of one of the 110 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer Eugene B. Fluckey. Mr. Fluckey was to be honored in this space on Friday, July 6. He passed away on Thursday, June 28. He lived in Annapolis, Md., and is survived by his wife Margaret and family. Here, we pay special recognition to Mr. Stuckey and his service to the United States.
Every weekday for 110 straight days we will feature a different living recipient of the Medal of Honor. These are the men who have received their nation's highest military honor. Brian is a board member of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. The words and photos are courtesy of Artisan Books, publishers of "Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty by Peter Collier with photographs by Nick Del Calzo.
EUGENE B. FLUCKEY
Commander, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer, USS Barb
As one of the most successful U.S. submarine commanders in World War II, Eugene Fluckey would
be called “Lucky” to rhyme with his last name. But his naval career hardly began with good fortune: On the day he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1935, his parents were involved in a car crash on their way to the ceremonies. His mother was killed and his father was left an invalid.
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