Laurence Julihn(1913-2001)
Lawrence Julihn was born in Virginia City, Nevada. He was mostly raised in the Washington, DC area. In 1933 he received an appointment to the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He graduated in 1937. After a brief tour in the surface fleet, he went to submarine school in January 1940. Upon graduation he was assigned to the brand new submarine USS Thresher (SSN 200). After her shakedown cruise she was sent to Hawaii.
In October 1941, the USS Thresher was sent on patrol with secret orders to attack Japanese war ships if they were seen headed toward Hawaii. USS Thresher was returning to Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7th, 1941 when the Japanese attack. Since they were heading toward the harbor, they were believed to be the enemy and were attacked by their own ships and planes.
Larry Julihn was one of the few officers aboard USS Thresher early in the war to survive. Experienced officers tended to get transferred to new submarines as they joined the fleet. The other officers portrayed in the "End of the Line" episode were all lost. Larry commanded the USS Shad later in the war. He completed 13 submarine war patrols which is believed to the most of any US Submarine officer. He was awarded the Silver Star 3 times.
Larry continued in the Navy until he retired in1957. The family moved to San Diego where he resided until his death on February 20th, 2001.
In October 1941, the USS Thresher was sent on patrol with secret orders to attack Japanese war ships if they were seen headed toward Hawaii. USS Thresher was returning to Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7th, 1941 when the Japanese attack. Since they were heading toward the harbor, they were believed to be the enemy and were attacked by their own ships and planes.
Larry Julihn was one of the few officers aboard USS Thresher early in the war to survive. Experienced officers tended to get transferred to new submarines as they joined the fleet. The other officers portrayed in the "End of the Line" episode were all lost. Larry commanded the USS Shad later in the war. He completed 13 submarine war patrols which is believed to the most of any US Submarine officer. He was awarded the Silver Star 3 times.
Larry continued in the Navy until he retired in1957. The family moved to San Diego where he resided until his death on February 20th, 2001.