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 USS Midway, and a carrier group in the United States Sixth Fleet.^[2] 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

• Jozef Goldblat; David Cox, eds. (1988). "Political, strategic, and psychological effects of a nuclear test ban". Nuclear weapon tests: prohibition or limitation?. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-829120-6.
• Richard W. Fieldhouse, ed. (1990). "US Soviet Naval Competition: dangers and risks". Security at sea: naval forces and arms control. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-829130-5.
• Joshua Cohen; Joel Rogers, eds. (2003). "Saddam and Democracy". Who defended the country?. Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0-8070-0457-9.