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{{CommUS}} '''Alfred Shepard Wolfe''', (5 March, 1891 &ndash; 28 August, 1936) served in the [[United States Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Wolfe was born in Louisiana and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state. Reportedly the "youngest midshipman in the Navy" when he entered the Academy, Wolfe graduated with the Class of 1911.<ref>''The Davis News'' (Davis, OK) 5 March, 1908 p. 7.</ref>

Wolfe was commissioned {{EnsUS}} on 7 March, 1912 and enjoyed the normal early-career duty and promotions, being promoted to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 7 March, 1915.{{USOfficerReg1913|pp. 60-61}}{{USOfficerReg1916|pp. 54-55}} When the United States entered World War I Wolfe, then serving aboard {{US-Texas|f=t}}, was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutUS}} on 1 July, 1917, and received permanent promotion to this rank on 7 March, 1918. He was temporarily promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 15 August, 1918.{{USOfficerReg1918|p. 50}}{{USOfficerReg1919|p. 52}}

Following the war, Wolfe was permanently promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 1 January, 1922 and served as Executive Officer of {{US-Asheville|f=t}} before assuming his first command, {{US-Hart|f=t}} in 1923. After two years in command, Wolfe assumed command of {{US-JohnDEdwards|f=t}} in 1925. By 1926 he was stationed at the [[Washington Navy Yard]] where he commanded {{US-Allen|f=t}} on summer training cruises for Naval Reservists through 1927.{{USOfficerReg1922|p. 38}}<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 January, 1923 p. 131.</ref><ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 September, 1923 pp. 84, 141.</ref><ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 January, 1925 p. 85.</ref><ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 May, 1925 p. 85.</ref><ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 Jabuary, 1926 pp. 88, 196.</ref><ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 19 July, 1927 p. 3.</ref>

This proved to be his last command assignment. Wolfe was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 4 June, 1931, following service on {{US-Tennessee|f=t}}.{{USOfficerReg1929|p. 38}}{{USOfficerReg1932|p. 40}} His last seagoing assignment was as Executive Officer on {{US-Vestal|f=t}} from 1933 to 1934.<ref>''Los Angeles Times'' 20 August,1 933 p. 40.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1934|p. 38}} By 1936, he was in charge of the recruiting station in New Orleans. He died as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident just outside of New Orleans in late August, 1936.<ref>''Tallahassee Democrat'' 31 August, 1936 p. 7.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1937|p. 527}}

==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Pollok Guiler, Jr.|Robert P. Guiler, Jr.]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. John D. Edwards (1919)|Captain of U.S.S. ''John D. Edwards'']]'''<br>before 1 May, 1925<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 May, 1925 p. 85.</ref> &ndash; before 1 Jan, 1926<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 January, 1926 p. 88.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Louis Calott Farley|Louis C. Farley]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Allen (1916)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Allen'']]'''<br>before 1 Jan, 1926<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 January, 1926 pp. 88, 196.</ref> &ndash; after 19 Jul, 1927<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 19 July, 1927 p. 3.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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