20 of America’s Most Decorated War Heroes

Eugene B. Fluckey

• Rank: Commander
• Military branch: Navy
• Served in: WWII
• Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Navy Cross

One of the most daring submarine commanders of World War II, Fluckey found 30 Japanese vessels hiding in a harbor and damaged six of them in early 1945. His submarine managed to evade Japanese patrol boats and escape.