Alan Boyd Banister | |
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Born | Grant, Oklahoma, US | February 4, 1905
Died | November 1, 1963 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US[1] | (aged 58)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1928-1958 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | USS R-2 (SS-79)[2] USS Sawfish Submarine Division 361 Submarine Division 31 Submarine Squadron 4 Submarine Flotilla 1 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross (2) |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Spouse(s) | Cynthia Pruden Harts |
Alan Boyd Banister (February 4, 1905 – November 1, 1963) was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[3][4]
Although Bannister was born in 1905 in what is now Oklahoma, his family had a long history in Virginia.[5] One of his ancestors was John Banister of Virginia, one of the commissioners responsible for the United States Articles of Confederation of 1776.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1928.[1] After his commissioning he attended the Navy's submarine school. In 1938 he took command of the USS R-2.[5]
In June 1938 he married the former Cynthia Harts in her hometown of Madison, Connecticut.[5][6] His wife came from a military family, her father and two brothers rising to the rank of Brigadier General.[7][8] The couple had a son and three daughters.[1]
During World War II Banister commanded the submarine USS Sawfish.[1] By the end of the war he was leading groups of submarines. According to his obituary in The New York Times he earned multiple decorations, including two Navy Crosses.
After the war his commands included Commander, Submarine Squadron Four in Key West and Commander, Submarines, Atlantic Fleet.[1][9][10]
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