Alexander K. Tyree

Alexander K. Tyree
Tyree (right) is greeted by Vice-Admiral Charles A. Lockwood (COMSUBPAC) (left) on his return to Pearl on July 4, 1945
Nickname(s)Alec[1]
Born(1915-08-28)August 28, 1915[2]
Page, West Virginia[2]
DiedMay 10, 2006(2006-05-10) (aged 90)
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Navy
Years of service1936–1966 [3]
Rank Captain
CommandsUSS R-2 (SS-79)[4]
USS Bowfin (SS-287)
USS Piper
USS Sperry (AS-12)[5][6]
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards Navy Cross (2)[7][8]
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star[9]
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Duke University[10]
RelationsAdmiral 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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  3. ^ "Captain Alexander Kelly Tyree, U.S. Navy, Ret". Fort Myers, Florida. News-Press. May 14, 2006. p. B6. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Appreciation From The Sperry". Honolulu, HI. The Honolulu Advertiser. September 6, 1955. p. A4. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Submarine Tender Photo Index (AD)". NavSource Naval History. February 1, 1941. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Wins Navy Cross". The Bee. No. 16, 988. newspapers.com. June 21, 1945. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Decorated For Dangerous Sub Mission". The Bee. No. 17, 232. newspapers.com. March 22, 1946. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  11. ^ Blair, Clay Jr. (1975). Silent victory: the U.S. submarine war against Japan. Philadelphia: Lippincott. ISBN 978-0-397-00753-0. OCLC 821363.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Valor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).