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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 (Filadelfia, 30 ottobre 1888 – Washington, 15 ottobre 1963) è stato un ammiraglio statunitense, attivo durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Entrò nella United States Navy nel 1909 e servì nella prima guerra mondiale.
15 ott 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The first U.S. naval vessel named for Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk, born 30 October 1888 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William and Harriet [Goodrich] Kirk. Graduating from the U.S. Naval...
This study is a biography of Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk. Kirk is known primarily for his role as commander of the American landings at Normandy during World War II.
- Harry Barber
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.
7 feb 2017 · A career Naval Officer, Alan Goodrich Kirk, served in the First World War, was Naval Attaché in London from 1939-1941, and commanded naval amphibious groups during the invasions of Sicily and Normandy. He retired from the Navy as a full admiral in 1946.
