Medal of Honor Recipients

We are very fortunate to be installing the Medal of Honor awarded to Commander Samuel D. Dealey, USN.  His medal is an exciting addition to our Medal of Honor exhibit here at the Submarine Force Library and Museum.  CDR Samuel [...]

Samuel David Dealey was born on 13 September 1906, in Dallas, Texas.  After his father’s death in 1912, Dealey’s mother moved the family to Santa Monica, California.  After spending the majority of his childhood there, they moved back to Dallas [...]

CDR Richard H. O’Kane Richard Hetherington O’Kane was born in Dover, NH, on February 2, 1911, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Walter O’Kane. After attending Phillips Academy and the University of New Hampshire, O’Kane entered the U.S. Naval Academy, [...]

Howard Walter Gilmore was born in Selma, Alabama on September 29, 1902. Upon graduating from the US Naval academy in June 1926, Gilmore served aboard the battleship Mississippi and the destroyer Perry (DD-340). After qualifying for submarines, he served aboard [...]

Eugene Bennett Fluckey was born in Washington, D.C. on October 5, 1913 to Isaac Newton and Louella Snowden Fluckey. A bright child, 10 year old Eugene heard a speech by President Calvin Coolidge, in which he told the Nation: “Press [...]

Samuel Dealey was born on September 13, 1906, in Dallas Texas, to a prominent Texas family. Indeed, his uncle was the founder and publisher of the Dallas Morning News. After graduation, as expected, young Samuel was appointed to the United [...]

CAPT John Philip Cromwell, CO USS SCULPIN Captain John Philip Cromwell was born on September 11, 1901, in Henry, Illinois. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1920. Upon graduating in 1924, Cromwell served two years with [...]

TM2 Henry Breault, USN – (Torpedoman Second Class) Henry Breault was born in Putnam, CT on October 14, 1900. At the age of sixteen, Henry enlisted in the British Royal Navy, and after serving for four years, joined the United [...]