Alan Goodrich Kirk | |
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![]() Admiral Alan G. Kirk | |
United States Ambassador to China | |
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 | |
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 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 74)
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 | |
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 senior naval commander during the Normandy landings. After the war he embarked on a diplomatic career serving as US ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union and Taiwan.