Alonzo Bernard Alexander

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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

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Elmer R. Henning
Captain of U.S.S. R-26
Jan, 1923[9] – after 1 Jan, 1925[10]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1919. p. 150.
  2. Navy Directory, 1 April, 1919 pp. 6, 521
  3. Register of Officers, 1921. p. 94.
  4. Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 72-73.
  5. Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 86-87.
  6. Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA) 1 January, 1924 p. 23.
  7. Register of Officers, 1930. p. 411.
  8. The Greenville News 13 September, 1961 p. 2.
  9. Register of Officers, 1924. pp. 86-87.
  10. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 84-85.