Alexander K. Tyree | |
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Nickname(s) | Alec[1] |
Born | [2] Page, West Virginia[2] | August 28, 1915
Died | May 10, 2006 Atlantic Beach, Florida | (aged 90)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1936–1966 [3] |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | USS R-2 (SS-79)[4] USS Bowfin (SS-287) USS Piper USS Sperry (AS-12)[5][6] |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross (2)[7][8] Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star[9] |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy Duke University[10] |
Relations | Admiral John A. Tyree, Jr (Brother)[11] John Washington (11th generation descendant)[2] |
Alexander Kelly Tyree (August 28, 1915 – May 10, 2006) was an American naval officer who served as a submarine commander during World War II and reached the rank of captain in the United States Navy.[12]
He was awarded the Navy Cross twice for commanding successful submarine patrols attacking Japanese forces in 1945. After the war, he continued to serve in the navy and also taught naval science and mathematics at the universities of Washington and Mary Washington.
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