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 Alfred Gustave Ward - Annapolis MD Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 38° 59.216 W 076° 29.377
18S E 370985 N 4316381
Admiral in the United States Navy. From 1965 to 1968, Ward was assigned as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee. During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Ward, then commander of the Second Fleet and Strike Fleet, Atlantic.
Waymark Code: WM12T0A
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2020
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He is buried in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Section 7.
Description:
From Wikiedia: Alfred Gustave Ward (November 29, 1908 – April 3, 1982) was an admiral in the United States Navy. From 1965 to 1968, Ward was assigned as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee. 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. He died in 1982 at the Perry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Date of birth: 11/29/1908
Date of death: 04/03/1982
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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