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Eugene B. Fluckey autographed 8 x 10 color portrait photograph depicting the legendary U.S. Navy submarine commander in dress uniform. The photograph is extensively inscribed in gold ink, reading in part, "To Patrick! Good Luck, God Bless," and further noting, "Skipper USS BARB WWII," "Medal of Honor + 4 Navy Crosses," and his famous motto, "Thunder Below!"

Fine condition.

Eugene B. Fluckey (1913-2007) was one of the most decorated submarine commanders in United States naval history. As commanding officer of the USS *Barb* during World War II, he pioneered aggressive submarine tactics that resulted in the destruction of numerous Japanese ships and military targets. In one of the war's most daring operations, Fluckey led a landing party ashore that successfully demolished a Japanese train, the only American ground attack conducted on the Japanese home islands during the conflict. For his extraordinary heroism, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, in addition to an unprecedented four Navy Crosses. His remarkable wartime career was later chronicled in his bestselling memoir *Thunder Below!*, widely regarded as one of the finest submarine accounts of World War II.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11699 1417681-1