Edgar John MacGregor, III, USN
| Born | 28 Jul 1906 | Sheepshead Bay, New York |
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Warship Commands listed for Edgar John MacGregor, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Shad (235) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 12 Jun 1942 | 29 Jun 1944 |
| USS Bushnell (AS 15) | Capt. | Submarine tender | May 1947 | 30 Apr 1948 |
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Submarine USS Shad (235)
4 Jan 1943
While on her 2nd war patrol out of Roseneath, Scotland, USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) sinks the German auxiliary minesweeper M 4242 (212 GRT, former French trawler Odett II) and a barge with gunfire in the Bay of Biscay about 55 nautical miles west-north-west of Biarritz, France in position 43º55'N, 02º42'W.
26 Jan 1943
While on her 2nd war patrol out of Roseneath, Scotland, USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) torpedoes and damages the German blockade merchant (ore transport) Nordfels (1214 GRT) in the Bay of Biscay in position 43º28'N, 02º59'W.
12 Feb 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) ends her 2nd war patrol at Roseneath, Scotland.
7 Mar 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) departs Roseneath for her 3rd war patrol. Once again she is ordered to patrol in the Bay of Biscay.
1 Apr 1943
Dispite the escort of 4 German destroyer USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) torpedoes and damages the Italian blockade runner Pietro Orseolo (6338 GRT) in the Bay of Biscay in position 44º37'N, 02º18'W.
12 Apr 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) ends her 3rd war patrol at Roseneath.
7 Sep 1943
After 2 more war patrols in European waters and an overhaul at New London, USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) arrives at Pearl Harbor to join the Pacific war.
28 Sep 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) departs Pearl Harbor for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol of the Ryukyu Islands.
27 Oct 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant cargo ship Fuji Maru (9130 GRT) north of Okinawa in position 28º20'N, 128º05'E. The damaged ship is later finished off by USS Grayback. The two submarines shared the "kill".
29 Nov 1943
USS Shad (Lt.Cdr. E.J. MacGregor III) ends her 6th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now ordered to San Francisco for a major overhaul.