Edward L. Beach Jr.

Edward Latimer Beach Jr.
Edward Latimer Beach Jr.
	Edward L. Beach Jr. in 1960
Nickname(s)	Ned
Born	April 20, 1918; New York City, U.S.
Died	December 1, 2002 (aged 84); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1939–1966
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Piper (SS-409); USS Amberjack (SS-522); USS Trigger (SS-564); USS Williamsburg (AGC-369); USS Salamonie (AO-26); USS Triton (SSRN-586); Submarine Squadron 8
Battles/wars	Neutrality Patrol; World War II; Battle of Midway; Cold War
Awards	Navy Cross; Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal (2); Magellanic Premium;
Other work	Author, historian

Edward Latimer Beach Jr. (April 20, 1918 – December 1, 2002) was a United States Navy submarine officer and author.^[1]

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 film of 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.