Alan Goodrich Kirk
Alan Goodrich Kirk | |
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Admiral Alan G. Kirk | |
| United States Ambassador to Taiwan | |
| In office June 7, 1962 – January 18, 1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Everett F. Drumright |
| Succeeded by | Jerauld Wright |
| United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union | |
| In office July 4, 1949 – October 6, 1951 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Walter Bedell Smith |
| Succeeded by | George F. Kennan |
| United States Ambassador to Belgium concurrent with United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
| In office April 1, 1946 – May 6, 1949 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Sawyer |
| Succeeded by | Robert Daniel Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Goodrich Kirk October 30, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1963 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Lydia Chapin (m. 1918) |
| Relatives | Caspar F. Goodrich (uncle) |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1909–1946 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | U.S. Naval Forces, France |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
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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 American senior naval commander during the Normandy landings. After the war he embarked on a diplomatic career serving as U.S. ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union and the Republic of China (Taiwan).