Eugene Carroll Explained

Eugene James Carroll, Jr. (December 2, 1923 Miami, Arizona – February 19, 2003) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and deputy director of the Center for Defense Information.^[1] After his retirement, he became a vocal proponent of nuclear disarmament.^[1]

Life

He joined the Navy in 1945. He served in the Korean War as a naval aviator and in the Vietnam War.^[1] Promoted to rear admiral in 1972, he commanded the, and a carrier group in the United States Sixth Fleet. He retired in 1980.^[1]

Afterward, he joined the Center for Defense Information. He became a knowledgeable source for nuclear disarmament.^[2] He is interviewed/featured extensively in the 1992 Academy Award winning documentary The Panama Deception discussing the U.S. position and tactics during the Invasion of Panama the week prior to Christmas 1989.^[3]

He graduated from George Washington University with an MA in international relations.Carroll died of a heart attack at Walter Reed Army Medical Center at the age of 79.^[1] He was survived by his wife Margaret and their son.^[2] He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 66, Site 7547.^[4]

Works

• Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=x9s7fSvySsMC&q=Eugene+j+Carroll&pg=PA335. Political, strategic, and psychological effects of a nuclear test ban. Nuclear weapon tests: prohibition or limitation?. Jozef Goldblat . David Cox . Oxford University Press. 1988. 978-0-19-829120-6.
• Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=E0M1wb0bKsIC&q=Eugene+j+Carroll&pg=PA64. US Soviet Naval Competition: dangers and risks. Security at sea: naval forces and arms control. Richard W. Fieldhouse . Oxford University Press. 1990. 978-0-19-829130-5.
• Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=P6ktfSfIO0AC&q=Eugene+j+Carroll&pg=PA72. Saddam and Democracy. Who defended the country?. Joshua Cohen . Joel Rogers . Beacon Press. 2003. 978-0-8070-0457-9.

External links

• • https://web.archive.org/web/20120430232429/http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/2003/02/20_krieger_admiral-carroll.htm
• http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/cfs2/eugene_carroll.php
• http://www.pogo.org/about/cdi-joins-pogo.html

Notes and References

1. News: Eugene Carroll Jr., 79; Admiral Urged Nuclear Disarmament. Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2003 .
2. News: Eugene Carroll: US defence expert who switched sides and campaigned for nuclear disarmament. Harold Jackson. The Guardian. February 21, 2003.
3. News: The Panama Deception. Barbera Trent. 31 July 1992 .
4. Web site: Burial Detail: Carroll, Eugene James . ANC Explorer.