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Alan Goodrich Kirk (October 30, 1888 – October 15, 1963) was a United States Navy admiral during World War II who most notably served as the senior naval commander during the Normandy landings. After the war he embarked on a diplomatic career serving as US ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union and Taiwan .
Alan Goodrich Kirk (* 30. Oktober 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 15. Oktober 1963 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Admiral und Diplomat. Er war 1944 Oberbefehlshaber der Western Naval Task Force bei der alliierten Landung in der Normandie und im Oktober 1944 US-Marineoberbefehlshaber in Frankreich.
15. Okt. 2007 · Alan Goodrich Kirk (born Oct. 30, 1888, Philadelphia—died Oct. 15, 1963, New York City) was a U.S. naval officer who commanded successful amphibious landings in Sicily and Normandy during World War II; he later served in important diplomatic posts.
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Alan Goodrich Kirk war ein US-amerikanischer Admiral und Diplomat. Er war 1944 Oberbefehlshaber der Western Naval Task Force bei der alliierten Landung in der Normandie und im Oktober 1944 US-Marineoberbefehlshaber in Frankreich. Nach Kriegsende diente er als Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten in Belgien und als Gesandter in Luxemburg und ...
21. Sept. 2015 · Recollections of Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN, concerning his experiences as Commander, United States Naval Forces, France, in 1944 and 1945. He tells of the Navy’s part in the Rhine River...
Alan G. Kirk. Biography. Alan Goodrich Kirk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 30, 1888. He joined the US Naval Academy in 1909 and served in the Navy during the First World War. In 1939, when a new world war broke out in Europe, he served as a military attache in London.
6. Nov. 2017 · Recollections of Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN, concerning his experiences as Commander, United States Naval Forces, France, in 1944 and 1945. He tells of the Navy’s part in the Rhine River...
