Eugene B. Fluckey (1913–2007)
Auteur de Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: United States Navy, Photographer's Mate Second Class Moiz
Œuvres de Eugene B. Fluckey
Thunder Below!: The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II (1992) 235 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Fluckey, Eugene Bennett
- Date de naissance
- 1913-10-05
- Date de décès
- 2007-06-28
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Lieu du décès
- Annapolis, Maryland, USA
- Études
- United States Naval Academy (BS ∙ 1935)
Columbian Prepatory School, Washington - Professions
- naval officer
submariner
admiral - Organisations
- United States Navy
- Prix et distinctions
- Medal of Honor
Navy Cross (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation
American Defense Service Medal (tout afficher 11)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
Membres
Critiques
Another informative book about one particular submarine in action in the Pacific. Good history of WWII. Not well written but still good.
Awesome narrative of Fluckey's four Pacific war patrols. Exciting, inspiring, interesting.
Execellent book! Details the aggressive, bold, and initiative of one of America's finest submarine commander's during World War 2. The writing style puts you on the submarine and in the mind of the Captain while the exploits will keep you from putting the book down.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 235
- Popularité
- #96,241
- Évaluation
- 4.4
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 6
The story itself is thrilling, and improbable and daring in that special way only history can be. Yet as much as it gains from being written by an actual eye-witness, it loses from the author being a bit dry and probably inexperienced at writing. Still, a fascinating tale.
I would give it three stars on its own. But reading it after reading "Das Boot" makes for such a striking contrast that it elevates the book to four stars. In Das Boot the author is a crewman who perceives submarine warfare as terrifying and feels small in the face of the forces of nature. Thunder Below's narrator could not be more different: as the caption, the ocean is a playground, and enemy action a game to be won. Two very different viewpoints that somehow strengthen each other in a way neither can on their own.… (plus d'informations)