I stand corrected. Wikipedia says he took command of Barb in April 1944. Somehow, I'd thought he was a commander in '42. I hadn't realized that he got the MOH and 4 Navy Crosses for 5 consecutive patrols.
BTW, and apropos of She_Wolf's comment, under Fluckey's command, no Barb received the Purple Heart, and all crew members came back safely from each of his patrols. It seems Barb was actually a pretty safe berth.
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