Alonzo Bernard Alexander
Lieutenant Alonzo Bernard Alexander, (2 March, 1897 – 10 September, 1961) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Alexander was born in South Carolina and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state. He graduated, with the rank of Ensign on 7 June, 1918. He was quickly promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 21 September 1918.[1]
In early 1919, Alexander was appointed to command submarine chaser S.C. 99 operating out of Brest, France.[2] He was promoted to the permanent rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 1 July 1920.[3]
Alexander was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 June, 1922.[4]
Alexander was appointed to command submarine R-26 in 1923 or early 1924 (sources disagree on the date.)[5][6] After completing this tour of duty he held routine assignments ashore and afloat before resigning his commission on 19 November, 1929.[7]
He pursued a career in business before his death in Spartanburg, SC.[8]
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George Knott |
Captain of U.S.S. S.C. 99 before 1 Apr, 1919[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Elmer R. Henning |
Captain of U.S.S. R-26 Jan, 1923[10] – 1 May, 1925[11] and 1 July, 1925[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 150.
- ↑ Navy Directory, 1 April, 1919 pp. 6, 521
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. p. 94.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 72-73.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 86-87.
- ↑ Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA) 1 January, 1924 p. 23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. p. 411.
- ↑ The Greenville News 13 September, 1961 p. 2.
- ↑ Navy Directory, 1 April, 1919 pp. 6, 521.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 86-87.
- ↑ Navy Directory, 1 May 1925 p.2.
- ↑ Navy Directory, 1 July, 1925 p. 2.
