Beach, Edward L. (Edward Latimer), 1918-2002

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Birth 1918-04-20

Death 2002-12-01

Nationality: Americans,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

Beach, a naval officer, was the author of Run Silent, Run Deep.

From the description of Letter, June 17, 1960. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 741564343

Edward Latimer Beach (1918-2002) served in the U.S. Navy from 1935 to 1966, and was commander of the U.S.S. Amberjack from 1948 to 1949. He was a naval aide and assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1951. He commanded to U.S.S. Trigger, 1951-53, then was a naval aide to President Eisenhower from 1953 to 1957. After service with the Eisenhower administration, Beach commanded the U.S.S. Salamonie and the U.S.S Triton 1960. He served at the U.S. Navy Department, Washington, DC, from 1963 to 1966, during which time he was stationed at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

From the description of Beach, Edward Latimer, 1918-2002 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10580780

Naval officer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Edward Latimer Beach : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86131221