George Andrew Alexander
Captain George Andrew Alexander, (8 September, 1884 – 1969) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Alexander was born in Ohio and appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state.[1]
After graduation in 1906, he served in routine assignments afloat and ashore, being promoted to the rank of Ensign on 13 February, 1908,[2] the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 13 February, 1911,[3] and the rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1912.[4]
Great War
When the United States entered the war, Alexander served aboard battleship Kansas.[5]. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July, 1917.[6] In 1918, he was appointed to command the converted yacht Yacona on escort duty in the Atlantic.[7] On 1 July, 1918 he was promoted to the temporary rank of Commander.[8]
Interwar Years
Alexander was promoted to the permanent rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921.[9] Following duty at the Submarine Base at New London, Connecticut and aboard the old cruiser Rochester (the former New York), he was appointed to command oiler Kanawha in 1926.[10] This was followed by duty as Commander of Destroyer Division 35.[11]
Alexander was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 June, 1931, shortly after being appointed as commanding officer of the repair ship Medusa.[12] He then served as Naval Governor of Guam and Commandant of the Naval Station Guam.[13]
The high point of his career came when he was appointed to command Arizona in 1936, remaining in command until late 1937.[14] The rest of his active duty career was spent in routine assignments in Washington, DC until he was placed on the Retired List on 30 June, 1941.[15]
World War II
Recalled to active duty, he served on inspection duty in 1943.[16] In late 1944, he was reappointed Governor of the recently-liberated island of Guam.[17]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. Smith |
Captain of U.S.S. Kanawha 10 Jun, 1926[18] – before 1 Jan, 1928[19] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edmund S. Root |
Commandant, Naval Station, and Naval Governor, Guam 21 Jun, 1933[20] – 27 Mar, 1936[21] |
Succeeded by Benjamin V. McCandlish |
| Preceded by George M. Baum |
Captain of U.S.S. Arizona 8 Jun, 1936[22] – 11 Dec, 1937[23] |
Succeeded by Alfred W. Brown, Sr. |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1941. pp. 458-459.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 44-45.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 42-43.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. pp. 36-37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 30.
- ↑ Long Beach Sun 6 June 1936 p. 11.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p.24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ NavSource.org
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1941. p. 458.
- ↑ Naval Torpedo Station Newport War Diary, 2 February 1943
- ↑ USS Guam War History p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 22.
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ Wikipedia
- ↑ NavSource.org
- ↑ NavSource.org
