Alfred G. Ward
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Alfred Gustave Ward (November 29, 1908 – April 3, 1982) was an admiral in the United States Navy.[1]
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| Born | November 29, 1908 |
| Died | April 3, 1982 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1930s–1968 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Second Fleet, Strike Fleet, Atlantic, U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee |
Life and career
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Ward was educated at the Barton Academy in his home town and at the United States Naval Academy; graduating from the latter school in 1928. He then studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering. He later became a graduate of the Naval War College.[2]
Ward served as a gunnery officer on the USS North Carolina (BB-55) during World War II.[1] He was awarded two bronze stars for his work during this war.[2] He then served as the commander of first a destroyer division in the Mediterranean Sea, and then a cruiser division in the Pacific Ocean.[1]
In 1960 Ward was appointed assistant chief of naval opperations and in 1962 he took command of the United States Second Fleet after a stint as commander of United States amphibious operations.[2] During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Ward, then commander of the Second Fleet and Strike Fleet, Atlantic, was also responsible for supervising the blockade of Cuba.[3][4] From 1965 to 1968, he was assigned as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee.[3][4]
Ward died in 1982 at the Perry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center.[3][4]