Admiral Alan G. Kirk

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Admiral_Alan_G._Kirk

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ambassadorTo	gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Soviet_Union gptkb:Republic_of_China_(Taiwan)
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium) gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium) gptkb:Order_of_the_Dannebrog_(Denmark) gptkb:Legion_of_Honour_(France) gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre_(France) gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath_(UK) gptkb:Order_of_Orange-Nassau_(Netherlands) Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia)
gptkbp:birthDate	1888-10-30
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace	gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	1963-10-15
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:education	gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Alan_Goodrich_Kirk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Admiral Alan G. Kirk
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank	gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:notableCommander	Allied Naval Expeditionary Force, Western Task Force (D-Day) U.S. Naval Forces, Europe
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:D-Day_Normandy_landings
gptkbp:notableWork	gptkb:U.S._Ambassador_to_the_Soviet_Union gptkb:Commander,_Amphibious_Force,_Atlantic_Fleet U.S. Ambassador to Belgium U.S. Ambassador to Taiwan Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in France Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in the Mediterranean Commander, U.S. Twelfth Fleet Director of Office of Naval Intelligence Director, Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Attaché, U.S. Embassy London President, American Broadcasting Company (ABC) U.S. Naval Attaché in London
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:diplomat gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:serviceYears	1909–1949
gptkbp:spouse	Helen Kirk
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:USS_Augusta_(CA-31)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6