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Rob Roy McGregor (admiral)
United States Navy officer (1907–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Roy McGregor (7 February 1907 – 5 September 2000), was an American submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[7] After his retirement, McGregor worked as the technical advisor on the film Run Silent, Run Deep.[8]
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Born | (1907-02-07)February 7, 1907 Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1] |
Died | September 5, 2000(2000-09-05) (aged 93) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Buried | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery |
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Years of service | 1929-1957 |
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Service number | 62649 |
Commands | USS S-36 (SS-141)[2] USS Grouper (SS-214)[3] USS Sea Cat (SS-399)[3] Submarine Division 202 Submarine Squadron Five[4] Submarine Squadron One[4] Destroyer Squadron Five[5] USS Cascade (AD-16)[6] |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Silver Star (3)[3][7] |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy[2] |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Elizabeth Osborn
(m. 1940) |
Children | 3 |
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