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.

[4] He graduated from the Submarine School in 1943 and on 23 February 1943 he assumed command of USS Finback.

[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.

Task Force 137, the Naval quarantine of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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