Alessandro Fabbri (naval officer)

Alessandro Fabbri (May 21, 1877 – February 6, 1922) was both the builder and the commanding officer of the Otter Cliffs Radio Station, a United States Navy facility that was important during World War I. He was awarded the Navy Cross for exceptionally meritorious service.

Before the US entered the war, the New York Times reported that Alessandro and his brother, Ernesto Giuseppi Fabbri Jr., were under investigation by the U.S. government, suspected of using radio equipment to assist German spies. Upon publication of a vigorous response from Ernesto, the newspaper clarified that the government had been investigating radio operators in general, not targeting the Fabbris specifically.