John A. Tyree

John Augustine Tyree Jr
Born	(1911-10-03)October 3, 1911 Blackstone, Virginia
Died	April 8, 2004(2004-04-08) (aged 92) La Jolla, California
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1933–1971
Rank	Vice Admiral
Service number	0-72361
Commands	USS Finback (SS-230)[1] USS Botetourt[2] United States Naval Forces Korea United States European Command
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Navy Cross (2) DSM Silver Star Legion of Merit (2)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy
Relations	Alexander K. Tyree (Brother)

John Augustine Tyree Jr (3 Oct 1911 – 8 Apr 2004), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.[3]

He was born in born in Blackstone, Virginia.[4]

He graduated from the Submarine School in 1943 and on 23 February 1943 he assumed command of USS Finback.[5] He commanded Finback on its fourth through eighth war patrols and was awarded two Navy Crosses for his actions in command which he relinquished on 16 May 1944.[5] He was then appointed as naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and continued to serve as aide to President Harry S. Truman attending the Yalta Conference with him.[4]

Rear Admiral Tyree was placed in command of the combined Latin America-U.S. Task Force 137, the Naval quarantine of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[6]

References

1. "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
2. "Amphibious Attack Transport APA-136 Botetourt". NavSource Naval History. 1944-08-22. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
3. "John Tyree - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
4. "Decorated Vice Adm. John Tyree Jr., 92, Dies". The Washington Post.
5. "Finback I (SS-230) 1942-1958". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
6. Surface Warfare. Chief of Naval Operations. 1979. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-01-09.