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Birth name | Alexander Walter Kreiser Jr |
Born | May 5, 1901 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Died | February 7, 1993 (aged 91) Palm Desert, California |
Riverside National Cemetery | 33° 52′ 39″ N, 117° 16′ 26″ W |
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Years of service | 1924–1956 |
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Commands | MCAS El Toro MCAS Cherry Point MCAS Quantico, Va VO-7M 2d Brig. NI |
Battles/wars | Nanking Incident Occupation of Nicaragua World War II Korean War |
Awards | Legion of Merit with Combat "V" Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" 2 Nicaraguan Medal of Merit with Diploma |
Website | last remaining Marine F7C-1 Seahawk |
Alexander Walter Kreiser Jr (May 5, 1901 – February 7, 1993) was a Naval Aviator and a brigadier general who served in the United States Marine Corps.[1][2]
Alexander Kreiser graduated from United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science 1920–1924, he excelled in the engineering club at West High School Minneapolis, Minnesota and was accepted by Marion Military Institute in 1919.